How being a Film Extra can Built up your Acting Resume
To be a film/movie extra is a great way to enter the acting industry (either both as a professional or/and a hobbyist/amateur actor or actress). All film/movie and theater credits under your name are acceptably acknowledged toward your "acting" resume along with a head-shots which prove essential to the casting directors. Even your credits in student-film projects are accepted on your acting resume. To be a film/movie extra and getting these type of acting works can be frustrating to many working and novice thespians. It is wise to have a full-time and regular job handy since being call for movie/film extra's employment is very infrequently and the acting extra's job may be a low-paying wage or in most cases a non-paying engagement but it is useful to get your name on the film projects' credits.
I have been a film/movie extra for almost a year but the "call-ups" from the casting directors take time and patience on my behalf. Recently, I have done a couple of student-film projects and recently been call upon by casting director to appear as a film extra in a nationally-recognized television show (and yes, this is a payment involve for my acting services). Personally, I just wanted to be film/movie extra because I am very interested in acting and the wonder of the film-making industry. I am a huge fan of motion picture films especially the classic such as the "Patton" (1970), "To Sir, With Love" (1967), "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946) and many more other film classics. Professionally, I am a substitute schoolteacher while working as a security professional (both full-time and part-time employment positions). For many acting professionals, they rely on their earning as actors and actresses just to pay their bills, mortgages and rents. For me, I don't see myself relying on my earning as a film/movie extra-therefore a struggling actor/actress must rely on sources of monetary incomes.
At last, if you want to be a film/movie extra-you need to be patience and concentrate on gaining valuable film experience on your acting resume by adding as many film credits to your name and even if it is student-film project or a non-paying acting job.
