Extra (actor)
Extras, also called small or non-professional actors, act in films and TV shows as an actor. In contrast to the extras they have slightly more individual roles, sometimes some text. In the latter case, however, they are known more as a bit player.
Neither extras extras still carry with her role significantly to the course of action. Rather, they are "living props".
Difference Extra - extra
The difference between, extras lies in the interaction with the plot. For example, if an actor is to sit in a café in the moment when an actor comes to the door, one speaks of a extras. The other guests of the café, which operate without regard to the main story, so sit around, talk or drink is called, however, as extras.
Today, however, usually not distinguish between, extras and almost only the term used when extra film and in advertising. The tasks have converged and often overlap. With flatter hierarchies and more improvisation in the context of the shooting arise frequently changes the roles, which extras soon be used as an extra or bit player. Previously, the performers were binding booked as an extra, extra or bit player in advance and then used on the set exactly in this function. Today, almost all performers are booked as an extra on the set and decides often spontaneous, who occupies what task.
Gage height
Since the media crisis in 2002, the budgets of most film and television productions, and thus the salaries of many media representative slumped. The drastic increase in range of actors as opposed to often significantly lower budget film productions meant that the average salaries of, extras have dropped significantly in recent years and have aligned themselves.
In the 1990s, for example, received extras, depending on the size of the role, usually between 200 and 300 marks per day of filming, extras from 100 to 150 marks (50-75 euros ).
Today on daily soap operas and cheap productions 50-60 euro per day (extras and extras ) are usually paid. More and more small actor even be booked only for half days of shooting to 20-35 euros. Even larger film productions have partially now to this gage height up to max. € 10 per hour or a flat rate max. € 100 for a day of shooting on. A day of shooting can also last longer than the usual maximum ten hours for which there will be surcharges contrary to planning.
Allowances between 10 and 75 Euro sometimes be paid for bringing certain own clothes, props or a vehicle for speaking text or nude performances.
Previously extras and extras were also free food (catering ) use on the set. Today they have some bring their own food or a separate and simpler extras catering is offered. Part of the catering may still be used on the set.
Travel costs and expenses shall be reimbursed at extras and extras only in individual cases.
Professional extras
Especially in the major media cities of Munich, Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin more and more full-time extras have in recent years developed, ie people who are trying to earn a living as an extra.
Involuntary extras
A special group among the extras consists of the so-called involuntary extras that are dubbed as " mushrooms" in the jargon of the camera men - they are lucky because they play a role in a movie, without having worked for it. These are those passers-by who happen to be present while a movie without notice is turned to the open road. Most, however, pays attention in film productions that this situation does not occur, because under certain circumstances the law will hurt their own image, which can cause additional costs (eg through claims and lawsuits ).