To complete your application we need: your Maltese ID or tax number, three photos of you and your measurements.

The RIGHT documentation:

In order to be able to work and get paid you must have a Maltese ID card or a Maltese tax registration number. We will also ask you for a copy of your ID card front and back upon booking of the job. This information is sent to the accounts department so that they can process your payment. If you can't provide one or the other we are afraid you can't complete the application at this time. 

The important things to know for all photos:

REMEMBER: Uploading the correct photos is the difference between working a lot and not getting offered much.

• Your image must be either PNG, JPG or JPEGs

• Your image should be portrait and not landscape

• Select photos that are a true representation of yourself that have been taken within the last 6 months.

• All photos must be in colour, black and white photos will be rejected

• Send the highest quality images you can get but please keep the file size under 2mb.

• Remember the photo should be about you not about the background. 

• Do not send Heavily edit digital photos or supply edited/cropped digital photos or scans of photos. Social media filters are also banned. You pictures need to look as natural as possible.

• Do not send tiny photos. If below 500kb it won't be of high enough quality.

• Never use photos where you are wearing a hat or sunglasses.

• Never use photos with more than one person, it just needs to be you in the picture.

1. Head shot

2. Mid shot (head to waist)

3. Full length shot

1. Headshot

2. Profile Shot

3. Full Length Shot

What should I wear?

• It’s best to wear plain solid colours, avoid crazy patterns, large logos and trend clothing.

• Make sure your outfit is not too baggy so we can clearly see your body shape and frame.

• Don’t wear anything too formal or too revealing.

• Don’t wear a hat, sunnies, fascinator in your hair, excess jewellery, no face paint or food on kids face or anything else that may impact the director’s ability to see what you look like.

How you should I do my hair and make-up?

• Please style your hair the way you would naturally wear it. For women and girl’s hair down and to the front of the shoulders is best, but feel free to send us additional photos with the hair up.

• Don’t over-style yourself, you want to look as similar as you can to yourself in person.

• Very natural makeup please, no bright lip colours heavy eye shadow etc.

• Guys please have your facial hair as you most often wear it.

The important things about your measurements:

• Make sure you use a proper tape measure

• All Measurements must be in cm.

• When taking your measurements remove any additional clothing, these add cms to your measurements which are not really yours!

• Get someone to help you if you feel you can`t do it by yourself.

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.

Once you get to the location look for the person you are reporting to and sign in- get your release form. Shoot days can be tough. Usually they involve long hours, a lot of standing around, and repeating the same things over and over again - but this doesn't mean they won't be fun! If you’re expected to be working all day, you will usually be fed and watered on location, and the other extras/crew will always be more than happy to talk to you about the shoot. At the end of the day, when the Crowd Marshall lets you know the filming is finished, simply head to the queue to change back into your own clothes and get your release form signed out- it’s that simple!

In addition to the tasks involved during the day, it’s always worth noting what the weather could be like - some shoots are built around being out on a sunny location all day, so it would make sense to bring sunscreen to avoid slow-roasting yourself! In the same token, some shoots could take place at night when the temperature drops significantly - the bottom line is, always be prepared. 

One important thing to remember is our guidelines for working on set: No phones, no photos, No press conversations. These are VERY important guidelines, and not adhering to them could land you in a lot of trouble with the production company, particularly in the case of big movie productions. On some productions, we will ask you to hand in your phones to the Assistant Director, in order to ensure that the guidelines can be followed effectively.

Not all productions are the same, some offer food and refreshments and some do not. The casting team will inform you upon booking if you need to bring any food with you. When catering is provided then of course there is no need to bring food along (unless you have a particular dietary requirement). As the film crew always eats first, please wait patiently until you are told to go for your meal.