There are no particular advantages to having an agent if you are looking for extras work. Some people do, and some don’t: some even sign up with several agencies, in the hopes of making a career out of being an extra.
Usually agencies have a continuing working relationship with the major production companies, so they will have access to a lot of work opportunities: this is not unique to London, because other major cities in the UK have active production companies that need extras. Of course, London offers the widest choice.
An occasional problem is when agencies demand a fee to ‘represent’ you with a photo in their directory. There are plenty of dishonest operators who just want your money, so you need to check who it is you are dealing with. You could for example look up their entry in Contacts, to see how established the agency really is.
Even if the agency is established, you can still not be sure that they will look after you more than anyone else. Nor that they are the agency best placed for landing the next contract with a production company – to avoid the same bunch of extras on screen, production companies ring the changes on who they deal with.
If you want to work as an extra, here at Audition Now we offer you an excellent information service on the latest acting casting calls and work opportunities, without any of the complications you might come across through trying to set yourself up with an agent.
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