Don’t let Ricky Gervais’ popular television series ‘Extras’ put you off some really useful work opportunities between jobs.
Working as an extra for film or television not only assures you of a reasonable daily pay packet while you are in line for acting auditions or casting calls: it also helps you keep your hand in ‘on set.’ You should not forget that if you start as an extra you may even be spotted and given featured extra roles, or even minor character parts. After all, starting as an extra was good enough for the legendary John Wayne.
In one sense taking this kind of work is like being paid for doing auditions. You are being seen by directors and producers on set, but you are also being seen by some of the most successful performers in the film world: if you have talent, it is a great way to show it, even if you have to be discreet and not pull focus from the principal actors.
Extras work has the added advantage of not usually keeping you out of the loop for long periods of time.
This means that you will still be available for theatre auditions and casting calls. You can be sure that all the latest opportunities are being texted to you on your mobile, so you don’t need to miss any of them. Moreover, that could also include casting calls for even more extras work. It’s all part of the service we provide at Audition Now.
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