Extras work, whether in TV, film or theatre has always been high coveted. At one end of the spectrum, many people of all ages, shapes and sizes simply enjoy extras work and the additional income it provides alongside other employment. It can be social, interesting and there might even be opportunities for them to rub shoulders with celebrities. At the other are actors across a broad age demographic who aspire to make full time careers of acting and for whom extras work can, in some cases, provide valuable networking opportunities, springboards to more work and increasingly prominent roles.However, auditioning for extras work is not something to be undertaken in a slapdash manner, as doing so often results in unnecessary wasted time, effort and expense. This is because production teams casting for extras largely have specific criteria in mind dependent upon the programmes, films or theatre productions they are working on. They will be looking for certain attributes that can be pertinent to general appearance, gender, age and even skin colour. Hence, it is highly advisable for people seeking out extras work to be forearmed and forewarned, as places are as strongly contested, as with all acting opportunities.We, at Audition Now, boast an expert team of researchers with relevant experience whose job it is to stay abreast of forthcoming extras auditions, their locations and what productions are looking for. This vital information is then passed on to our subscribers via our text alerts.

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