How do you become an extra particulary for soap operas? I was talking to someone who said there might be an agency (similar to Central Casting) that focusses on just Soap Operas?

And also, do you have to be AFTRA to submit for soap opera parts? Or how do you go about doing that?

Send your picture and resume to the associate casting director for the correct soap.I have done that and have been called several times for the young and the restless.

Forgot you do not have to be aftra to submit but if they like you and use you you will have to join but you can work all you want the first thirty days.

Gwen Hillier does under fives and extra work for General Hospital. You can find her mailing address by googling her name.

Send your headshot/resume to every casting person for each soap. By every casting person, I mean send your headshot to the casting director, casting associate and casting assistant.

You don't have to be AFTRA to work an AFTRA job once but after you work one after job you'll have to join AFTRA in 30 days to work another AFTRA job.