Is It Possible To Apply To Be A Movie Extra And If So, How Do I Do It?

Ideally it really helps if you live in a place where films are being made and usually the best two places to be are New York and Los Angeles. So if you live in the UK, America is where you really need to be. San Francisco also has a lot of films shot there and also some are shot in Toronto.

If you do find yourself in an area where films are shot you can apply to the many agencies looking for extras and the great news is most of the time you do not have to pay for the agency's services. You can even sign up online with various agencies though you will need a headshot so they can see what you look like.

The pay is not really brilliant, in fact some agencies will not pay you at all so do find out before you accept in extra work. Generally anybody can make it as an extra as there is no certain mould that you have to fit. Agencies are often looking for 'real' looking people so you do not necessarily have to be stick thin to get in!

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