First Experience on a set

[PolishHammer1977]

I was an extra on the NBC show ED yesterday. I had never done anything with film before. Anything at all for that matter. Fun experience. Very nice people. I would do it again. Just thought I would share.

 

[the nature boy]

I was an extra on the movie Titanic. I was the guy who yelled "OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!" and died. You know who I'm talking about.

 

[dawookie]

Thats cool.. its something Ive wanted to do at some point as well..


What did it entail?

did you get any $$ for it? (50$ for the day or something?)

 

[notoriousQQ]

I was an extra on the movie Titanic. I was the guy who yelled "OH SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!" and died. You know who I'm talking about.

I've always felt that you were more suited for being lucky pierre in gay porn.


I thought this thread was going to be about you finally getting in the gym and hitting the weights.

 

[the nature boy]

I've always felt that you were more suited for being lucky pierre in gay porn.

we'll it's never to late to try that I guess.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Thats cool.. its something Ive wanted to do at some point as well..


What did it entail?

did you get any $$ for it? (50$ for the day or something?)

After the managment gets their cut. I get mine. Which is about $50.
Big $ baby. Big $.


Nature boy,
No, I don't remember that. Serious?

 

[Saizen]

That's pretty cool. One of my ex's was an extra in a movie once. She was walking downtown Toronto and was approached. How does one get to be an extra anyway? Is being approached the only way?

I would like to try that at least once. But I guess there's no room for ugly people....

 

[gmanlax7]

what did you do in the show? what kinda scene ?
did you make the cut and when are you on TV?

 

[WarriorPL]

My friend got about $25k for having two lines in the movie The Emperor's Club and only doing 2 weeks of work on the set.

 

[argent]

Strider364's brother sortofgirlfriend's siter was in Lucas.

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I walked up and down the hall dwarfing kids. How am I supposed to look like a high school kid. lolololoolololol scene deleted!

 

[notoriousQQ]

I walked up and down the hall dwarfing kids. How am I supposed to look like a high school kid. lolololoolololol scene deleted!

Guess they should have used you in the locker room scene showering with the rest of the boys.

 

[SofaGeorge]

Union extras make more than non-union... and any set you are on - ask for a "bump" if the director asks you to do soemthing special. i.e., if you are the extra who throws a brick through the police car window... throwing a brick is worth a pay bump.

The best day in history that I saw for extras was CHINA BEACH's legendary 27 hour day... with overtime and meal penalties the union extras made $2,000 for one days work. (The director never worked again.)

 

[The Ranger]

Very true, I am a SAG member, and Union extras get a wee bit more....

Ranger

 

[havoc]

I was an extra on the Simpsons.

 

[WODIN]

People actually get paid to do this "extra" stuff?

 

[PolishHammer1977]

next to nothing

 

[The Ranger]

Non Union extra's get minimum wage...(before taxes)...SAG members get scale...same job, just alot more money.

Ranger