Exciting job: What it's like to be a movie extra 13 Articles

by Jacquie Schmall

Background extras hired for work in a particular film, may suffer the same fate as Cinderella, or they may find their time exceedingly well spent meeting new and very interesting other background extras. It seems to me al...read more

by Chavie Cyn

So, you want to be an "extra" in a movie? We're telling a Hollywood secret that may help you. Most movie "extras" have their names on a casting list.Yes,there are casting companies which handle only "extras" or specialize...read more

by Holly Golightly

Having been an extra in a couple of things this year and sadly as yet I have not rubbed shoulders with the likes of George Clooney, Keira Knightley or Johnny Depp (Yet) it has to be said that its quite interesting to get a...read more

by Phronesis

A movie extra or extra is a "minor actor" in one or few scenes of a movie, performing an "inactive role". Inactive roles may include roles which don't involve actions like speaking, dancing, etc. or roles that draw little ...read more

by lvlv elvy

A movie extra sure is an exciting job. You can start out as one but one day you might be the next Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie. Brad Pitt was a movie extra for 6 years until he got fired from Central Casting for smoking wee...read more

by Glenda Hill

I've never been in one before but I know that if given the chance, even if it's only a one-liner or a one-word part, I'd be very excited and nervous, perhaps missing many nights of sleep. I'd probably practice my line or ...read more

by Graviton Ring

I agree that being a movie extra is exciting. It was also one of the most painful and dangerous jobs that I have ever performed. All for minimum wages, and even less than minimum respect for one's safety. Some of the s...read more

by Adam Bertocci

I was an extra in the Will Smith movie "Hitch" (yes, you can see me, I'm in the college flashback scene), as well as a handful of shorts. I was paid $75 for "Hitch" plus a bonus for providing clothin...read more

by Doug Wolinsky

The work as an extra can be exciting and rewarding, but you may find that it isn't as glamorous as it might appear on the surface. My movie extra experience in some ways may be atypical since it happened in Thailand. Howev...read more

by S. J. Reid

Rubbing shoulders with the stars, seeing your face on the big screen, and free food from the craft table! What more could someone ask for in a job? Being a movie extra can be a fun and exciting side career, one that many a...read more

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by Michael haha

Being a movie extra is like being called late for dinner. The best food is usually gone, as well as the important company, you only get a small nugget of something, if you are lucky. I only did it for the quick cash and th...read more