Movie Extras Are Background Artists

Extras, or as the industry sometimes prefer to call them, background artists are needed for TV shows, commercials and music videos too. You can work as union or non-union but there is a division for extras in the Screen Actors Guild. So, how do you find out about these opportunities to become a movie extra? The best way is to look for open auditions and these are announced on websites and in classified advertisements in trade journals. Also, look out for casting calls. When you become a movie extra, you may be in a background shot or in the foreground, in a crowd scene or you may be selected to appear in a small group or walking down the street by yourself. There are many possibilities!