Do I blame the extra agency or the show?
It’s surreal when you’re an extra without a superb look. By superb I mean you can pass for any age, look etc. and there’s nothing they can’t include you in. You’re not too...
ACTRA Members say YES to Modernized...
ACTRA Members say YES to Modernized Membership Rules
Apprentice members will now need three credits to become Full Members
Full ACTRA members across Canada have voted overwhelmingly (82.1% in favour) to...
Pay Non-Union Extras More and...
It’s funny, every time you’re on set you’re told to do this and do that and follow instruction. It’s not complicated and I’ve never insinuated that it is, but the issue arises...
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),...
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. 