How to be a background actor or extra in films! | What to expect as a background actor or extra

Today, I share my experiences on Texas Chainsaw 3D, Escape Plan, The Iceman, Olympus Has Fallen, and Straight A's. and what to expect as a background actor or extra. Here are some tips on being a background actor from my own personal experiences. My experiences doing BG work really opened up my eyes and educated me on how a film set is run. Both in front and behind the camera. I networked and made some great connections along the way and it really helped me in my own journey. Although I don't do BG work anymore, I share some tips and my own personal experiences that landed me in front of the camera. You'll see me in scenes with Alexandra Daddario & Richard Riehle & Paul Rae in Texas Chainsaw 3D, Luke Wilson in Straight A's, Winona Ryder, Erin Cummings and Michael Shannon in The Iceman, and Arnold Schwarzenneger & Sylvestor Stallone in Escape Plan. You can see all of this under my storytime segments of this video. 0:00 - Intro 1:28 - Show up on time and be ready to work! 2:36 - Storytime - My experience on TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D 6:00 - Take clothing options 6:13 - Storytime - My experience on STRAIGHT A's with Luke Wilson 8:35 - Good attitude and set etiquette 9:40 - Storytime - My experience on The ICEMAN 13:38 - Network when time allows it 14:19 - Expect long hours 15:35 - Storytime - My experience on ESCAPE PLAN 18:23 - Stay in your lane 19:17 - Pay attention to production 20:06 - Storytime - My experience on OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN 21:21 - Do not add BG credit to IMDB 22:50 - Know when to hang it up (or not) Thank you for stopping by and please hit the subscribe button. I would love to hear your own experiences as a BG actor as well. Share below in the comments. GEAR I USED IN THE VIDEO - https://kit.co/JBrannonFilmwork/phase-1 Camera - https://amzn.to/3CEWDGs Rode Wireless GO - https://amzn.to/3AxI0mj GVM 672S - https://amzn.to/3fRFoYI FOLLOW ME AT https://www.johnniebrannonfilmwork.com https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/John... https://imdb.me/johnniebrannon   / johnniebrannonfilmwork     / johnniebrannon   As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Some of the links are affiliate links and if you decide to buy the gear through them I earn a tiny commission. It costs you nothing but helps me big time in keeping these videos coming. #tips #backgroundacting #extra