That Infamous Casting Director
So today I’m working for that infamous casting director. This guy happens to be the one that all extras fear, the one that requires that you show up extra early (if you’ll excuse the pun),...
The Acting Credit-Money Myth
If there’s one thing that background performers continually talk about, it’s credits. Nope, not the plastic cards with fantasy money that you can swipe at will and sign your future life away...
Bitterness towards agents
Yeah, being an extra sometimes is fantastic. Sometimes I’m in love with being able to be on movie sets and TV shows; the prestige of seeing the $250,000 cameras and hearing the 1st AD yell “Background!”...
Union vs Non-Union Background Performers
Union vs Non-Union Background Performers
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About Us
What is a background performer? In essence, it is the more grand and prestigious way of saying the individual is an extra. The Background Performers are the people in the background of shots in various forms of media that help the scene come alive with a shade of reality. They showcase that the world is larger than the two people talking, and make some stories seem more plausible. 