Hey all, just looking for some input. I was contacted about being an extra in a "major scene" for a movie that is filming right now. They are telling me to expect 12-hour days, possibly more than one day, and a pay of $102 for each 12-hour day. In your experience, is it worth it? I'm not overly conc...
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Trapped, like a bird in a cage. One of the disadvantages of being from a small state is that there are not a lot of opportunities to get noticed as an actor. Projects are few and far, a lot of stuff is college level filming; and compile on that the price of gas and the way the economy is going, the...
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You could look for opportunities in cities where friends and family live. If they are willing to house you then, it could help you get on your feet in that area.
I wouldn't call that a disadvantage. You can apply online without having to wait in line with a thousand other actors for an initial casting call. If you're good enough via an internet audition to lan...
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Leathur Roks!!! I've been on 100 sets and still learned something new today on the set of the series pilot for "BOOM"
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If you're acting for your love of acting and not the pay, then extra work is the best work. You get to converse with other actors, not as much pressure for lines, and you get to have fun with your cha...
Expand commentIf you're acting for your love of acting and not the pay, then extra work is the best work. You get to converse with other actors, not as much pressure for lines, and you get to have fun with your characters back story. Main cast, have to follow the script, you as an extra can do things that the leads cannot. If your in a market scene you can interact with others, maybe plan to start a tussle, haggle over an item. Your job is meant to not distract from the main action, but enhance it. I did some extra work as a soldier in a student military movie. I actually planned a brawl with another soldier, we ran it by our director and he thought it would add to the scene. You can't always get away with that on large films, but you might be able to slip something in.
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Never turn down the opportunity for work... they have often times added speaking roles to a very FEW extras just because they had the look they were looking for. Also its the people you meet doing this that may know someone that knows someone that could use you in their next project