The first rule of extras is: you don’t talk during rolling. The second rule of extras is: you DON’T TALK DURING ROLLING. Oh yes, there is a third rule. Extras are not allowed to look at the actors. Extras would be well advised to avert their eyes when an actor is in the room, as they are working and cannot be distracted. It is also obligatory that extras do not talk to the actors. Just who do you think you are anyway? We don’t care if everyone in the south feels entitled to chat up anyone at any time. We are from Hollywood, and we don’t care how you do things here. Honestly, we don’t know how you people live like this.
Now, there are some issues of etiquette that we must address. We are going to be calling you “Background”, because that is what you are. It is no different from a plant or that 17th century armoire really, except the plant is union.
Background can expect that they will be the last ones to ride the van back to lunch, to set, or to the parking lot. You are being paid to wait around all day, and this is no different.
Background will stay away from the crew’s craft services table, if they know what is good for them. You have your own craft services, you’re just not allowed to go there right now.
Background will ask permission if they have to go to the bathroom. We might say no. Be prepared to deal with it.
Thanks, you guys, you totally rock! Now what was your name again...?
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what's up, frisky? i am gonna be brief. i have been looking at your site for a few weeks now. i am drew...from drewandbritt.org. we are savannah bloggers too. i am also with a new site that has launched here in savannah. it is called evoca. you can find it at evoca. in fact, someone you may know from hollis and rae is on it. check out:
http://www.evoca.com/everyone_recording.jsp?rid=2435
you should sign up (it is free) and make your voice heard on your site. i would love it. you are the only local actor blogger i know about and it would be cool to hear your stories or to hear you interview other actors or something. well, let me know how it goes. i can't wait to hear you!
drew.
Ramona, plants have a union? I'm in big trouble. And what are craft services anyway? Are hair nets involved? Glue guns?
Thanks for checking out my blog, Drew! Um, I'm not actually an actor, though. It is fab to know about other bloggers in Savannah, and Evoca looks quite interesting.
Cheers!
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