lord_seagrave Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Do any of you chaps have any experience of working (occasionally or frequently) as an extra? Who are the agencies to avoid, and do you have any tips? LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hey your not trying to get into them meerkat adverts are you :-):-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 My mate did it on the follow up to one of those greek spartany type films (not 300). You spend about 10 hours standing about waiting to film a 10 minute scene. Saying that, I THINK it pays between £100-150 a day. Good money for essentially doing nothing if you can get it. Another gent I worked with was an extra on the Russell Crowe - Robin Hood film. He was a "skilled extra" as he had to ride his horse up that beach scene. HE SAYS he got about £300 a day AND £150 a day FOR HIS HORSE! Bloody good money if you can pick up roles like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 There are a lot of warnings on the anti scam websites about agencies offering film extra work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I know they are looking for zombies in the Midlands, I'll find the FB link for you, I think it's for a British short production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 i know they are looking for normal people in norfolk that should pay well its gunna be hard to find one there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officerdibble777 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I always thought about looking into doing this,I'm an amputee and thought there might be a need for extras without extras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Should send them to the Midlands, there's work here apparently If you see any ads wanting someone who looks like a 6' scruffy mountain man let me know, not trimming the beard or hair now until spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I always thought about looking into doing this,I'm an amputee and thought there might be a need for extras without extras That's an interesting concept actually! On a side note, I know lots of people who appear to have had a full frontal lobotomy, they'd fit in the zombie thing like a glove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 That's an interesting concept actually! On a side note, I know lots of people who appear to have had a full frontal lobotomy, they'd fit in the zombie thing like a glove. Do you spend much time in Norfolk then ? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpkiller Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 If dwarves can do it I'll bet there is a specialist extra employer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I always thought about looking into doing this,I'm an amputee and thought there might be a need for extras without extras Spielberg hired amputees for the beach landings in Saving Private Ryan for realism so yes,there should be work out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den5008 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Was a film extra on Full Metal Jacket,Was one of the Parris Island recruits also did the combat scenes.In all was on it from start to finish about a years work.Got my FAA card (film actors association)cost ten pound,and then signed up with Central Casting,which cost me nothing to get on there books.Did one more film after(Rosie and Sammy get laid) with buster blood vessel and Roland Gift of Fine young cannibals.Had to phone in Central Casting every day to see if they had any work gave up after six months as nothing else came up. Stay clear of agencys that charge to get you on there books.Agencys make money out of you every time you land a roll.Good Luck atb Den Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I know of a guy who may be able to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I have not worked as a extra but have worked on a few tv shows on outside film jobs as safety and unless you are the star then you have to stand around in freezing conditions most of the time (if in the uk). saying that if the director wants lunch then its lunch and its allways good food! once we spent all day in one of the heated buses doing nothing just incase they needed us on set and we got paid a fortune just to be there so if you can get work then do it but I can see how it can get boring quite quickly. It is funny watching so called star actors fluff lines 10 times in a row though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 https://scontent.fman1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/12046940_10152989550922024_5191410401352240085_n.jpg?oh=3575372a9f6311e00bc0b8df77dfec62&oe=569679C3 Got this the other day about zombies wanted, some guy called phil, phillip@intenseproductions.co.uk if you want to be a zombie in sheffield! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) I know of a guy who may be able to help //<![CDATA[ (function(){var g=this,h=function(b,d){var a=b.split("."),c=g;a[0]in c||!c.execScript||c.execScript("var "+a[0]);for(var e;a.length&&(e=a.shift());)a.length||void 0===d?c[e]?c=c[e]:c=c[e]={}:c[e]=d};var l=function(b){var d=b.length;if(0<d){for(var a=Array(d),c=0;c<d;c++)a[c]=b[c];return a}return[]};var m=function(b){var d=window;if(d.addEventListener)d.addEventListener("load",b,!1);else if(d.attachEvent)d.attachEvent("onload",b);else{var a=d.onload;d.onload=function(){b.call(this);a&&a.call(this)}}};var n,p=function(b,d,a,c,e){this.f=b;this.h=d;this.i=a;this.c=e;this.e={height:window.innerHeight||document.documentElement.clientHeight||document.body.clientHeight,width:window.innerWidth||document.documentElement.clientWidth||document.body.clientWidth};this.g=c;this.b={};this.a=[];this.d={}},q=function(b,d){var a,c,e=d.getAttribute("pagespeed_url_hash");if(a=e&&!(e in b.d))if(0>=d.offsetWidth&&0>=d.offsetHeight)a=!1;else{c=d.getBoundingClientRect();var f=document.body;a=c.top+("pageYOffset"in window?window.pageYOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollTop);c=c.left+("pageXOffset"in window?window.pageXOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollLeft);f=a.toString()+","+c;b.b.hasOwnProperty(f)?a=!1:(b.b[f]=!0,a=a<=b.e.height&&c<=b.e.width)}a&&(b.a.push(e),b.d[e]=!0)};p.prototype.checkImageForCriticality=function(b){b.getBoundingClientRect&&q(this,b)};h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality",function(b){n.checkImageForCriticality(b)});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkCriticalImages",function(){r(n)});var r=function(b){b.b={};for(var d=["IMG","INPUT"],a=[],c=0;c<d.length;++c)a=a.concat(l(document.getElementsByTagName(d[c])));if(0!=a.length&&a[0].getBoundingClientRect){for(c=0;d=a[c];++c)q(b,d);a="oh="+b.i;b.c&&(a+="&n="+b.c);if(d=0!=b.a.length)for(a+="&ci="+encodeURIComponent(b.a[0]),c=1;c<b.a.length;++c){var e=","+encodeURIComponent(b.a[c]);131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e)}b.g&&(e="&rd="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(s())),131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e),d=!0);t=a;if(d){c=b.f;b=b.h;var f;if(window.XMLHttpRequest)f=new XMLHttpRequest;else if(window.ActiveXObject)try{f=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")}catch(k){try{f=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")}catch(u){}}f&&(f.open("POST",c+(-1==c.indexOf("?")?"?":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}},s=function(){var b={},d=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(0==d.length)return{};var a=d[0];if(!("naturalWidth"in a&&"naturalHeight"in a))return{};for(var c=0;a=d[c];++c){var e=a.getAttribute("pagespeed_url_hash");e&&(!(e in b)&&0<a.width&&0<a.height&&0<a.naturalWidth&&0<a.naturalHeight||e in b&&a.width>=b[e].k&&a.height>=b[e].j)&&(b[e]={rw:a.width,rh:a.height,ow:a.naturalWidth,oh:a.naturalHeight})}return b},t="";h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.getBeaconData",function(){return t});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run",function(b,d,a,c,e,f){var k=new p(b,d,a,e,f);n=k;c&&m(function(){window.setTimeout(function(){r(k)},0)})});})();pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run('/mod_pagespeed_beacon','http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=ajax§ion=topics&do=quote&t=322231&p=2918634&md5check=7e5c7d78401a6f58e5ea1be999b799af&isRte=1,l8PuqRhht8,true,false,U6aPD1RTFX4'); //]]> Ha, spat my coffee out. Tickled me that one did Edited October 9, 2015 by Ollieollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Aye, if the casting room looks like that, run like hell. Wonder how many people get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del T Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Lol. Nice one LondonLuke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) Glad I'm not the only one to recognise it Do you want to earn $1000 to $5000 a day? Edited October 9, 2015 by LondonLuke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 LMAO. "So what makes you think you'd suit this industry...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I always thought about looking into doing this,I'm an amputee and thought there might be a need for extras without extras Believe it or not there is an agency called 'amputees in action' and yes, we use them for bomb victims etc and specialist prosthetic work that an able bodied person couldn't do. The pay is okay, £88 for a nine hour standard day, with overtime after, you get an extra £30 for being a walk on, which is a slightly better role, £30 for special skills like riding a bike etc, costume payments can be anything depending on what it is so the day rate can rise significantly It can be soul crushingly boring, I'm working all the time on set but it still gets boring sometimes so Lord knows what the affectionately titled 'props with pulses' think hanging around all day. That said, it beats the hell of out working for a living! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Can't beat a bit of casting couch lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Can't beat a bit of casting couch lol I'm not sure "beat" is the best turn of phrase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I'm not sure "beat" is the best turn of phrase Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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