I spend a lot of time on IMDB looking at actors’ credits. I was wondering whether background actors get credit for their roles, so I did a little research to find out. Generally, the names of background actors will not appear in the credits of a movie or television show. In other words, background roles …
Working as an extra gives actors an opportunity to make money while spending time on a television or movie set. But, is working as an extra really worth it? Just how much do extras earn per day? Currently, SAG-AFTRA extras who are general background actors earn a base pay of $174 per 8-hour day. …
Actors working as extras will be given specific instructions of what to wear and what additional clothes to bring to set. Your outfit for each shoot may be very different; but, you will most often find yourself wearing your own clothes.
