Home > Getting Into Acting > Background Acting work as a movie extraWatch any movie or television show and you see people standing, walking, or moving around in the background. Often, you don't even see these people's faces or recognize them as anything other than a blur as the camera moves past them. In the world of show business, people who appear as characters without speaking lines or without performing any important action are called background actors, or extras. The goal of having an extra is to fill up a background with a real live body to give the scene an illusion of reality. Extra work is easy, plentiful, and relatively interesting. If you want to get an idea of what working in movies or TV is like, occasional extra work may be the perfect opportunity for you to experience show business without having to quit your day job to do it.
STEP 1: Click Here to cut your learning curve and get answers to your most-pressing background acting questions.Children As Extras In Hollywood - There is work for child extras from 2 weeks to 18 years old of all sizes and ethnicities. Here are some reputable agencies for casting children as extras in California. Movie Extra Jobs in Los Angeles - Here are some links to help you find movie extra jobs in Los Angeles, California. Movie Extra Jobs - Working as a movie extra can encompass much more than just the movies and TV - you could be in any medium that requires people. Finding an Extra Casting Agent - If you're exceptionally lucky, and know the right people, you can get work on a production as a movie extra without an agent.
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