How Do You Become An Extra Or Actor And Also Get Your Sag Or Aftra Card?
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN EXTRA (BACKGROUND) OR ACTOR DO YA? THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I DID AND AFTER ONLY 3 MONTHS I GOT BOTH MY SAG AND AFTRA CARDS. THIS IS THE BASIC SET UP AND SOME ADVICE OF THE EASIEST WAY TO BECOME A BACKGROUND PLAYER (EXTRA) AND THEN ON YOUR WAY TO WORKING AS A PROFESSIONAL ACTOR IF YOU SO DESIRE. FIRST THING IS FIRST, YOU SHOULD BECOME A BACKGROUND ARTIST OR ‘EXTRA’. THIS IN MY OPINION IS THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ON-SET BEHAVIOR, GET OPPORTUNITIES FOR LARGER ACTING PARTS SUCH AS FEATURED BACKGROUND OR DAYPLAYER WORK, AND ALSO THE EASIEST ROUTE TO GET INTO THE UNIONS IF YOU SO DESIRE. 1) REGISTER WITH CENTRAL CASTING AND JEFF OLAN CASTING. FOR CURRENT REGISTRATION/ADDRESS/CONTACT INFO PLEASE GO TO THEIR WEBSITES>>> WWW.CENTRALCASTING.ORG WWW.JEFFOLANCASTING.COM YOU CAN REGISTER FOR MORE CASTING/BACKGROUND AGENCIES IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA, BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE THESE WERE THE ONLY TWO AGENCIES I EVER NEEDED, AND BOTH OFFER THE MOST WORK OUT OF ANY IN LOS ANGELES. BE WARY OF A
