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Extras

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Extras need to bring at least 3 or 4 outfits that fit the requirements of color, style, location, and time period. The extras casting director or your agent will give you a description of the appropriate wardrobe. Having the appropriate wardrobe can increase an extra's chance of being moved to a good location in a scene.

Extras do not bring cameras to the set. If you have a camera with you and really want a photo, only use it in extras holding and be sure to ask permission first. Extras do not attempt to take photos of the other actors, set, etc. Please don't bother the crew. They have work to do and shouldn't be distracted.

Extras should always pay attention to what is going on when they are on set. Extras do not talk at all, not even a whisper, when the camera is rolling. When someone yells "pictures up," that means they are going to be shooting in the next minute and everyone, including extras, should be absolutely silent. Always remember that when a production is shooting at a location that there are usually businesses and regular pedestrians around. They need to conduct business as usual, so please be courteous to them and stay out of their way.

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TV Extra

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There are some things you need to know if you are considering doing work as a TV extra. If you want to learn from the experience of being a TV extra, pay attention to everything... especially if you are working as a stand-in. Pay attention to the process. Instead of talking with other extras, stand-in's or whoever else is around, watch the director, the actors, the crew, etc. Try to pick up as much of the terminology as possible when you work as a TV extra. When the time comes for your first role on a major film or television show, you'll know what to expect and what is going on, and you'll be better prepared for the experience.

As a TV extra, don't expect to be prominently seen in the final product. There is a reason why a TV extra is called "background." If you are doing TV extra work with the hopes of being easily seen on TV or in film, it's probably not what you want to do. Most likely you'll catch a quick glimpse of yourself somewhere in the background of a shot.

Other than that, have fun and enjoy the experience of being a TV extra. Do TV extra work if you are interested in how the process works. You'll meet a lot of great people and probably make a few friends along the way.

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Casting Extras

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Casting extras need to bring at least 3 or 4 outfits that fit the requirements of color, style, location, and time period. The director of casting extras or your agent will give you a description of the appropriate wardrobe. Having the appropriate wardrobe can increase a casting extra's chance of being moved to a good location in a scene.

Casting extras do not bring cameras to the set. If you have a camera with you and really want a photo, only use it in extras' holding and be sure to ask permission first. Casting extras do not attempt to take photos of the other actors, set, etc. Please don't bother the crew. They have work to do and shouldn't be distracted.

Casting extras should always pay attention to what is going on when they are on the set. Casting extras do not talk at all, not even a whisper, when the camera is rolling. When someone yells "pictures up," that means they are going to be shooting in the next minute and everyone, including casting extras, should be absolutely silent. Always remember that when a production is shooting at a location that there are usually businesses and regular pedestrians around. They need to conduct business as usual, so please be courteous to them and stay out of their way.

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Hollywood extras need to bring at least 3 or 4 outfits that fit the requirements of color, style, location, and time period. The Hollywood extras casting director or your agent will give you a description of the appropriate wardrobe. Having the appropriate wardrobe can increase an extras chances of being moved to a good location in a scene.

Hollywood extras do not bring cameras to the set. If you have a camera with you and really want a photo, only use it in extras holding and be sure to ask permission first. Hollywood extras do not attempt to take photos of the other actors, set, etc. Please don't bother the crew. They have work to do and shouldn't be distracted.

Hollywood extras should always pay attention to what is going on when they are on the set. Hollywood extras do not talk at all, not even a whisper, when the camera is rolling. When someone yells "pictures up," that means they are going to be shooting in the next minute and everyone, including hollywood extras, should be absolutely silent. Always remember that when a production is shooting at a location that there are usually businesses and regular pedestrians around. They need to conduct business as usual, so please be courteous to them and out of their way.

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Movie Extra Jobs

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Movie extra jobs require you to bring at least 3 or 4 outfits that fit the requirements of color, style, location, and time period. The movie extra job casting director or your agent will give you a description of the appropriate wardrobe. Having the appropriate wardrobe can increase the chances of being moved to a good location in a scene on movie extra jobs.

Movie extra jobs do not allow cameras on the set. If you have a camera with you and really want a photo, only use it in holding and be sure to ask permission first. On movie extra jobs, do not attempt to take photos of the other actors, set, etc. Please don't bother the crew. They have work to do and shouldn't be distracted.

On movie extra jobs, you should always pay attention to what is going on when they are on the set. On movie extra jobs, do not talk at all, not even a whisper, when the camera is rolling. When someone yells "pictures up," that means they are going to be shooting in the next minute and everyone, including extras, should be absolutely silent. Always remember that when a production is shooting at a location that there are usually businesses and regular pedestrians around. They need to conduct business as usual, so please be courteous to them and out of their way.

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Extra Work

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Extra work, stand-ins or photo-doubles for a few days can be interesting and fun. Some actors don't understand the idea of how to handle extra work. If you have never set foot on a major production before, I highly recommend trying to get extra work, photo-double, or better yet, a stand-in.

However, there are some things you need to know if you are considering extra work. To be hired for extra work or stand-in, you can expect the day to run about 12 to 13 hours or maybe even longer. If you can't spare that much time, then this extra work is not for you. It's possible that the day will be shorter, but never count on it. If you leave early it is very doubtful that you will ever be called to do anything else that the extras casting director may do in the future. You need to be able to stay the whole day if you want to get extra work.

Always be on time for extra work. In fact, it is a good idea to arrive about 15 minutes early for extra work. You'll be waiting for them to set up shots, waiting for them to decide where they are going to use you, or just waiting while they shoot scenes without extras. The majority of your time will be spent waiting during extra work. Bring a book or something to occupy your time.

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Film Extra

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However, there are some things you need to know if you are considering doing work as a film extra. If you want to learn from the experience of being a film extra, pay attention to everything... especially if you are working as a stand-in. Pay attention to the process. Instead of talking with other extras, stand-ins or whoever else is around, watch the director, the actors, the crew, etc. Try to pick up as much as the terminology as possible when you work as a film extra. When the time comes for your first role on a major film or television show, you'll know what to expect, what is going on, and you'll be better prepared for the experience.

As a film extra, don't expect to be prominently seen in the final product. There is a reason why a film extra is called "background." If you are doing film extra work with the hopes of easily being seen on TV or in a film, it's probably not what you want to do. Most likely you'll catch a quick glimpse of yourself somewhere in the background of a shot.

Other than that, have fun and enjoy the experience of being a film extra. Do film extra work if you are interested in how the process works. You'll meet a lot of great people and probably make a few friends along the way.

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Extras up coming Auditions

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Extras need to be getting paid much more for what they do. There should also be easier routes to finding out about upcoming auditions for extras, who often are called up at the ultimate last minute to drive to far-off locations and film for twenty minutes in a segment of the film which they appear in for exactly one second. Posting upcoming auditions for extras makes it easier for hard working actors to organize their schedules, and give you the chance to look for ideal work situations you will both enjoy and benefit from.

In the old days there was no such concept of any kind of auditions for extras, never mind having the luxury of perusing a list of upcoming auditions for extras that you could use to pick and choose the one's you'd most like to go on. These are the days of the future, however, and we've got cell phones, portable DVD players, and computerized lists of upcoming auditions for extras on the Internet.

When Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe were big movie stars, extras were the equivalent of today's day laborers who are forced to wait around, sometimes for days at a time with no work, then break their backs for hours to come home with about forty dollars. (Which back then was probably about five dollars.) Imagine if they had had a system that actually announced upcoming auditions for extras, allowing them to pick and choose which ones to go on, and giving them the chance to get a more visible role. Giving the many very talented extras out there a regularly updated list of upcoming auditions for extras is the wave of the future.

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Extra Casting

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Extra casting requires you to bring at least 3 or 4 outfits that fit the requirements of color, style, location, and time period. The director of extra casting or your agent will give a description to you for the appropriate wardrobe. Having the appropriate wardrobe can increase the chances of an extra casting being moved to a good location in a scene.

For extra casting, do not bring cameras to the set. If you have a camera with you and really want a photo, only use it in extras holding and be sure to ask permission first. Also for extra casting, do not attempt to take photos of the other actors, set, etc. Please don't bother the crew. They have work to do and shouldn't be distracted.

Extra casting should always pay attention to what is going on when they are on the set. Extra casting does not ever talk at all, not even to whisper, when a camera is rolling. When someone yells "pictures up," it means they are going to be shooting in the next minute so everyone, including casting extras, should be absolutely silent. Always remember when a production is shooting at a location that there are usually businesses or regular pedestrians around. They need to conduct business as usual, so please be courteous to them and keep out of their way.

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Extras Needed

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Extras are needed on a daily basis for every type of production imaginable. What is needed for extras is a little appreciation. Extras are the most overworked and underpaid people in the entertainment industry. Of course, some productions are much nicer to you than others. Some have better food. Others will make an effort to get you bumped (give you a little more pay) if you stand out or have a special talent and they can use you to accentuate a scene by giving you a specific action or a short line, but these are the rarities.

What you are more likely to encounter is long waits, various attempts to get you to do things that you should get bumped for without bumping you, rude Assistant Directors, shortened meal breaks, more various attempts to get you to do things that you should get bumped for without bumping you, in addition to attempts to work you for a longer day and somehow avoid providing dinner, and sometimes entire days of nothing but watching and waiting and never even appearing in a scene!

If this sounds like fun to you, that is very sad. But seriously, although the above describes some typical extras nightmare situations, some perspective is needed to truly understand the benefits and rewards of doing extra work. After all, you are on a set. What better place to be if you are hoping to be discovered? Even if you walk through a hallway once in one scene, you have way more chance of being discovered there than working at Baskin Robbins. You are acting. Even if you are only glimpsed for a split second in the background of a scene, it is a chance for you to learn and practice putting yourself into the setting and getting yourself into character. You need to be emoting whatever you are being directed to do or be so that if you do show up on camera, they won't stop the scene and say "hey! that one guy is messing up the whole scene!" because you were sleep-walking through the action.