As a film extra, actor, after your first job with us, we contact you directly by email or phone call to ask for your availability for the next film work. So always keep an eye out for our emails so as not to miss any opportunity!

Its important to know that responding to enquiries is essential to you getting booked for the job! Quick and accurate responses to enquiries are essential. We find that we receive the first 75% of the responses within the first 20 minutes immediately after the casting call. We usually leave enquiries open for 24 hours for those that cannot respond immediately, but film productions often want to see options as soon as possible.

On most productions you will be given a release form which also has your payment information, at the beginning of each filming day. It is your responsibility to keep hold of the copy of your release form which you must keep as proof that you worked that day. The production company may refuse to pay your fees if it does not receive a signed release form from you. 

As of September 2020, most payments will be made by direct bank transfer due to the new charges banks have implemented to cash cheques.

It is therefore vital that you give us your correct IBAN number and bank details. It is also important to give us your correct postal address so that you can receive by post your payslip and FS3. All changes of addresses must be communicated to us in writing by email before the production is finished. Incorrect details may result in your payments being delayed or paid to someone else.

Payments take approximately 30 days from the last day of filming to be processed by the relevant departments.

All companies work differently however it is standard practice that production will issue payment within 30 days of the last production shoot day, but sometimes this can take longer in the event of a big production company, where possibly thousands of other background artistes would be receiving payment after the shoot. In any case, you can always send an email if you are experiencing any difficulty with payment.

The casting team will inform you if you will be having a costume fitting for the film or if you are required to bring a selection to your own clothes for filming. Therefore for some jobs, we will ask that you provide your own clothing. For other productions, we will call you to book an appointment in order to try the costume provided by the film. These costume fittings are paid appointments, therefore please treat them as work.

When you work on a film that requires you to be in costume please know that each costume is labelled with a number and you will use the same number to receive your costume each day. SO PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR NUMBER AND CHARACTER. The number and character are usually given to you at your costume fitting. At the end of the filming day please hang up your costume neatly on the hangers and do not remove any of your costume unless instructed from the costume department. Again please be patient and treat the crew with the respect they deserve.

It’s worth noting that your costumes may not always be comfortable - Some productions will need you to be in a costume with very thick fabric, and you may be out in the sun for a long time. Alternatively, you could be in very light costumes in particularly cold conditions. It’s important to remember that the costumes form part of the work that you do, and so maintaining care of the costume is crucial as they often cost a lot of money to the production.

Not all productions are the same, some projects are larger and will have a unit nurse on set, others might not have such facilities. Please always advise the casting department, when we contact you for booking, about any health issues you have that might need attention during filming. On set let the Crowd Marshall know should you need the unit nurse. If you are on medication or have allergies, please ensure that you notify both the Crowd Marshall and unit nurse with details of dosage and of what you are allergic to.

Immediately before and after actual filming you will hear the following instructions spoken by the assistant directors:

• “Standby” – Take your position allocated by the Assistant Director and keep very still and quiet.

• “Turn Over “ or “Rolling” – The camera begins filming.

• “Action” or “Background Action” – Your cue to start your action

• “Cut” – Action ends. It is likely that a sequence of filming will be repeated several times, therefore, following the word CUT you should remain silent and await further instructions.

• “Reset”, “First Positions” or “Number Ones” – Resume your original start position ready for another take.