hey
just wondering if it ever happened that a extra be casted a higher role the day of? like the director says "hey i want you"

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Originally posted by LatinLady:
hey
just wondering if it ever happened that a extra be casted a higher role the day of? like the director says "hey i want you"

Yes, I've seen it happen more than once and it just happened to me last week. Woo hoo!

I was a named featured extra and my character got to say under 5 lines.

wow thats so cool! Any tips? Is it jsut a look. What should i do to stand out. OIm going to be an extra for rescue me as a administrative assisitant type. PLEASE HELP!! MOMBIZZZ I love uyour advice.lol. You stories will be awesome to hear!

It's somewhat common for someone to get upgraded on a show if they are regular extra on it, but it can happen to anyone at anytime if they need someone, and you have the look the need. I've seen it happen too.

Just don't count on it happening.

What qualifies as a "Featured Extra" ? I've heard 2 classifications. One, is that the actor has got to say at least one line (which I thought that qualified as "principle") and someone else told me that if the camera is focused on an extra in a closeup-- long enough for anyone to notice you(say, 2 seconds)--that THAT can be considered a featured extra role. Two of my kids were cast as extras in a ff, but during shooting the director had them in a much more prominent non-speaking role. They even shot a few closeup scenes with one of the lead characters. The trailer has been releaased, and my girls have been seen in it several times, with 2 closeups. Do you think they might get listed as, say, "frightened girl in the field" in the credits ? If the scenes DO make the actual film (who knows---I heard they can show scenes in trailers that are cut from the actual film), can they be paid more money, or is it after the fact? Any insight would be appreciated--we're still pretty new to this!

There's no such thing or official classification of "featured extra." It's generally a term used by extras casting directors to dress up regular ol' extra work. There's no difference in pay related to how much or close up an extra is seen. Just because you are clearly visible for 2 or 3 seconds means nothing if you are not integral part of the action-meaning you are specifically addressed or focused on. If you say at least one line(or rather, are instructed to say a line) you would have to be upgraded to principal(even if it is cut). This would happen on the set and not after the fact. If the girls were not upgraded on set they would not get a credit. It can be different in commercials. Until the final cut you have no idea as to the extent you will be visible on screen-different camera angles or close-ups/wide shots could be used-and yes, sometimes stuff in the trailer is not in the film itself.