2011年1月3日星期一

What You Need to Know About Movie Extras

By Zachary Lynch


Background artists are most commonly known as movie extras. They are those whose roles in a movie do not require much speaking and are expected to blend in with all the other actors. When compared to the professional actors, however, they are not required to have any acting experience. Neither are movie extras required to have a background in acting, belong to a specific ethnic group, have special training related to acting or belong to a certain age bracket. The important thing that movie extras should bear in mind is that they are expected to handle and understand directions well, be reliable, and arrive on the set early.

Like actors, movie extras also have agencies. There are times when the director will require a specific look, sometimes depending on the location where the shoot will be taking place. With this kind of requirement, several skills are needed, like dancing. If you're pursuing an acting career, often you'll find yourself, at the beginning of your career, working as an extra. It's a necessary step, oftentimes. If you have a good relationship with an honest agency, they'll tell you that this is often how you prove yourself.

With regard to wardrobe, there are times that movie extras will have to bring what they need to wear, and this happens when the production budget is tight. Movie extras are also hired for different time periods. This means that they are needed for just a day while others are needed throughout the filming.

Movie extras are hired sometimes for different time periods. Some will be needed for a day of filming while there are others who are needed throughout the shoot. In the United States, movie extras are not required to be members of the Screen Actors Guild (or SAG). It is important to note that only members of the SAG are those with speaking roles in films.

With regard to membership in an organization, movie extras are not required to be members of the Screen Actors Guild of the United States or the SAG. The reason for this is that, the SAG only has members who have speaking roles.

It is worth noting, however, that SAG movie extra members receive a different pay rate that those who are not members. Those who are members are given more and better benefits, they receive special assignments from time to time and are provided with their own wardrobe as well. Meanwhile, movie extras who are not members of the SAG are the other way around.

Just because you are a movie extra does not mean that you will become a celebrity instantly. Movie extras are occasionally discovered, the stories happen ll the time. Casting agents may remember something you did previously and give you a chance.

You must admit that being a movie extra will give you lots of doors for opportunities to knock on. It does not matter if you want to become the next big thing in Hollywood or you are just in this line of work to earn money on the side. The reality behind being a movie extra is that you are given the opportunity to enter Hollywood and get a good look at how it is from the inside. Landing a job as an extra is really not that hard. It is not as easy as it looks either; thus, do your homework before you dive in.




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