How to be an extra

At present, in China, the main places where you can work as extras are Hengdian Film and Television City in Zhejiang and Beijing.

1. Hengdian Film and Television City

Generally, adults over 18 years old can go directly to Hengdian Film and Television City, rent a room nearby, and then apply for an actor certificate for the film and television city, and then they can enter. The city squatting scene is alive and well.

2. Beijing

Beijing does not have a special place for squatting and running shows. There are dozens of film and television bases in Beijing, and there is no special filming and employment management. Generally speaking, in Beijing, all group actors rely on themselves. With the channels and connections in hand, find a job. Where to find extras in Beijing and how to become an extra?

I often meet many new actors asking which companies are looking for extras in Beijing, which places are looking for extras, and how to find work as extras.

First of all: Are there any companies or places that recruit extras in Beijing?

The answer is: no. Because extras are freelancers, generally extras are not employed by any unit. In Beijing, there is no formal company specifically recruiting extras, and at the same time, there is no place that recruits extras.

Usually, many new actors have a misconception that film and television bases or film and television cities will recruit extra actors. However, in Beijing, there are dozens of film and television bases, large and small, and no film and television base will recruit. For extras, generally film and television bases mainly serve the crew for filming, venue rental, equipment and prop rental, etc. For actors, the crew usually finds the actors themselves and then brings them to the film and television base for filming.

In Beijing, all kinds of crews use extras for filming. They usually go directly to the Beijing group leaders to ask for people. The pattern is like this: the crew uses extras to find extras, and the group leaders find extras. Report to the group leader. Usually, there is only a loose cooperative relationship between extras and various crews. There is no employment relationship. Very few crews recruit extras directly. Many of them recruit people through local group leaders. On which day extras are used for filming, which scene If the play uses group actors, just announce the announcement to the group leader, and the group leader will find the performer.

Secondly, let’s talk about it: in Beijing. How to be a group performer, how to find roles and jobs.

Currently in Beijing, 90% of the extras find work mainly through actor notification groups in the circle, and receive announcements from each group leader every day. The remaining 10% of the extras are because they are familiar with the group leaders. Yes, the relationship is strong. If the group leader has an order, he will directly give priority to it.

Currently working as a group actor in Beijing, the main channels for finding roles are:

The first is to notify the group through actors in the circle.

The second is through getting to know the group leader.

The above is the analysis on how to be an extra in Beijing. It is only for reference for new actors entering the industry. Thank you

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