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Marci Dean has been in dozens of movies, including films with Meryl Streep, Eddie Murphy, Reese Witherspoon and Jude Law. But you probably don’t know her name.
She is one of thousands of part-time actors who make money as movie extras.
Extras don’t get film credits or lines. But they can get union wages, meals and perks — such as getting to read novels on the job. Dean said being a movie extra is a great part-time job for retirees, college students and anyone else who has a highly flexible schedule.
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Background actors needed videoApril 12, 2021This article says SAG-AFTRA union dues start at $445 annually. In fact, annual dues are just shy of $223, plus 1.575% of covered earnings up to $500,000.
“This business would not have worked for me as a single mother,” she said.
“But as a retiree who is not depending on this income to support a family, it’s great.”
Anyone who has watched a film or television show has a passing idea of the role that extras play. Also known as background artists, extras are the people walking on the street