Synopsis
The original #1 authorities in Extras Casting information since 1985. Inside learn simple and E-Z, proven step-by-step plan for getting started acting TODAY, including... How to act, make good money and get more Extra Work TODAY in Movies, TV Shows, Soap Operas, Commercials, Music Videos, Modeling, Market Research, Print Ads, Audience Participation and Reality Shows. Where & How To Find Jobs including over 100 Extras Casting Agencies with FREE registration. The Fastest Ways to Get Your SAG Card. TIPS, TIDBITS & TRICKS of the Trade. How to Market Yourself for SUCCESS. Special Get your CHILD Into Acting section. Also, get information and advice on Scams, working with agents, photos, wardrobe, résumés, working conditions, SetTalk, Set Etiquette, labor laws, pay rates and more. Included are up-to-date listings of unions, studios, extra-related services, publications, SAG & AFTRA shows, etc. In short, this definitive book and a little persistence are all one needs to begin a career as a Hollywood Extra, Background performer.
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About the Author
Author Cullen Chambers has worked in over 3,000 film, TV, commercial, and video productions. He has appeared in such films as Deep Impact, Pulp Fiction, Harlem Nights, Die Hard II, Robo Cop II and Star Trek, The Next Generation. On such TV shows as Dallas, Cheers, L.A. Law, Alien Nation, Resurrection Blvd, In Living Color and Murder She Wrote; Commercials for such companies as American Express, Budweiser, Federal Express, Nintendo and National Rental Car. A 35+ year entertainment veteran and author/writer with 18 award winning &/or best-selling books. He has worked as a principal actor bit player, special bit player, featured actor, stunt double, stand-in and background player/extra and behind the scenes as a Producer, Director & Writer as well as various crew positions. A member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and The American Federation of Radio & Television Artists (AFTRA).
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