Sounds a bit off the wall and also teeing myself up for abuse but - anyone any experience of working as a film extra?
Got a couple of paying leads to appear in films but dunno the ins/outs/payment/etc.
Ta....
I use an agency and it depends on your availability and the roles that are needed.
You get submitted via the agency (and having more than 1 usually helps) - depends who they know and how soon you can get there.
TV, adverts and some large crowd scenes in films are quite common.
Equity is not the force it was. If you have membership you can get better rates with some agencies. being asked to say stuff is not common, but not rare. Again depends on what you're doing and in what circumstances.
How you get paid depends on what you do and how often you work.
My stills shoot (for the agency) fee was deducted from payments until the debt was paid.
Your availability will determine how much you're used/work you get
It can be great fun, but there's lots of hanging around and going over and over stuff too.
Wasn't reliable enough for me and I've stopped calling in with availability.
Do it and see how you get on. It's different and you see how things get done in that world.....
Good luck!
Matthew
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