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In Atlanta you can walk on to any major picture if you look up the extra casting company. I worked on 6 projects last year and that was just part time and for s
by creaghpatr 9y ago
In Atlanta you can walk on to any major picture if you look up the extra casting company. I worked on 6 projects last year and that was just part time and for some extra cash.
Pay is shit but it’s intense and exciting work, especially if there’s stunts or world class principal actors in the scene(s). That said, sometimes you show up and it’s grueling. Rolling the dice is just part of the background actor experience and a handful do get extremely lucky.
- pc86 9y agoHow much of your time was spent on those 6 jobs? Could you see someone getting enough work in a city like Atlanta to support themselves as an extra full-time?
- creaghpatr 9y agoI talked to some people who did it full time but many are college age- some aspiring actors, but a lot of people who just want to work. There's so much film work in Atlanta that you could do it 5 days a week- and Atlanta is a pretty cheap city. But the killer is no benefits and always having to self-organize your work schedule while working 12+ hour days/nights. I worked on night shoots with people who stayed up all night then went to a noon call time the next day. Can't see myself doing that full-time, but I'm not trying to be an actor either. edit: to answer your question I worked about 15 set days so roughly 200 hours and made a few thousand bucks after tax. not efficient, but the fun stuff was really fun...worth it.