Pffft enough with this failson, the one true British cameo has arrived
Lol @ teh pug
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I was shocked to see Sir Patrick Stewart turn on his state of the art jello cube shield and sword fight Kyle MacLachlan. I wish I knew what Lynchās plan for this film were, or what a Lynch authored final cut would look like.
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Speaking of the jello cube shield, Iām not sold on the shield effect theyāve gone for in the trailer either, looks kinda cheap, made me think of True Blood vampire movement for some reason.
You canāt bend like a reed in the wind if youāre fighting a fatty.
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My blade will finish you
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Heās gonna have to pay me more than $30.
Looks like the next Spider-Man movie is about to start filming in Atlanta. Just saw an extras casting post in which they wouldnāt say the name of the movie, but the hints were less than subtle. I need them to let me reprise my role from Homecoming.
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People have been upgraded to starring roles for less. Fingers crossed.
āHey, uhā¦remember me? I was that dude on the screen in the backyard for a couple seconds, staring at Spider-Man. 2017. Iām, um, still available if you want to use me again, maybe for a speaking role. Iāll bring my own lunch, if that helps.ā
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They do need a new Iron Manā¦
#theherowedeserve
Iām holding out for Black Panther.
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Are you a professional actor or is this just a fun side thing?
Nah, itās just a silly, fun hobby. It literally amounts to sending in my pic and height/weight info and seeing if they select me. Sometimes I get lucky and get a really cool āfeaturedā extra role like in Spider-Man, Identity Thief, or Walking Dead. Other times, Iām just a blur in the background. I havenāt done anything since just before the pandemic shutdowns and even then, I was pickier with what I submitted for because a) time constraints and b) I would rather not just be a blur in the background unless itās Avengers or some shit.
Itās just a fun thing to jokingly talk about like itās more than that sometimes and I know some posters here like the stories.
If I was a serious actor and got some choice roles, you all would DEFINITELY be hearing about it.
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I have a friend who does this too. Since its here in Alberta itās mostly westerns. Iāve never done it myself but always wanted too.
Itās definitely worth doing at least once if you have the time (COVID not withstanding). When I first started, I didnāt care what the production was or if there were a billion extras (called a ācattle callā). It was just fun to see how movies/TV shows were made and of course it was so cool to see myself on screen (though you never know if you will show up). Over time, Iāve had enough of the cattle calls and just being some pedestrian in the background, which is why I pick and choose more. That and I donāt have as much time.
The first time I was āfeaturedā and got to be the only extra on set while they were setting everything up, I was hooked. It was so neat to see how they did everything behind the scenes. It still is.
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Cool. My buddy makes a couple hundred bucks maybe. Same for you?
Not usually that much. In Atlanta, extras are non-union (with very few exceptions), so pay is minimal. A common rate is about $8/hr. They list the pay rate as total dollars over hours - a common one is 64/8. So thatās $64 for 8 hours, guaranteed. Fewer than 8 hours, you still get $64. Over 8 hours, you get time and a half. Sometimes you see 72/8, 80/8 or even xx/10. The good thing about it being over 10 is that you are guaranteed more money, but then time and a half starts later.
Stand-ins get paid more. Sometimes you get paid more if you are āfeatured.ā Some productions also give a ābumpā or some extra money if itās a smoky environment or if youāre going to get wet. The most I ever made in a day was over $200 for that big death scene I had in Walking Dead. I had a higher rate because I got the whole latex get-up, then I got paid like an extra $25 or $50 for getting killed, and it was a really long day, so I got a bunch of OT. Got a ādust bumpā of $25 once on Walking Dead for a scene where they created a huge cloud of dust we had to walk through.
Some people do it for the money, but obviously they REALLY need the money, because they donāt make jack shit. I just do it for fun. For amazing featured stuff like Spider-Man and Walking Dead, I easily wouldāve done it for free. There have been times I wasnāt even used, which pissed me off, but people who do it for money donāt care, since they got paid to sit around.
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Are there any traits that make you more or less likely to be selected as an extra? Like if I send them a pic of me as a 6ā5" fit guy with a big beard will they think Iād stand out too much and not select me or would I have a slightly better shot because I have a more unique look than your average dude?
It really just depends on the role. Yeah, Iād say for an average guy role, be it a specific dad or someone in a crowd, they probably wouldnāt like you. But there are always opportunities for thugs, henchmen, prisoners, etc. Lots of times they do ask for āuniqueā or ācharacterā looks.
Hell, sometimes you get surprised. There have been times I submitted for something I didnāt think Iād get and they picked me. Other times, I thought I had the perfect look and I never heard back (lots of that has to do with the sheer volume of submissions they get, too).
I generally fit the dad, accountant, lawyer, scientist look (though without my glasses, I can look a little tougher, like when I did The Gifted). But right now, I have like two/three-month pandemic facial hair going and havenāt cut my hair since the shutdowns, so thereās now way theyād pick me for those roles.
They always tell you what they are looking for and often specify clean-shaven or āfit.ā Sometimes they are cool with facial hair, as long as it is neatly trimmed.
Youāre right in thinking that being tall can be a detriment at times. Iām 6ā 1", so on the short end of tall. It helped me with Walking Dead, and while it didnāt hurt me in a scene in Life of the Party, they moved me because I āloomedā in the frame.
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