I vividly remember one of my very first moments on an actual film set. Mind you, this was no Hollywood blockbuster. I was a budding actor at the tender age of 14, and while I had stars in my eyes, my resume was not something to be jealous of. Up until this point, I only had a few regional theater credits and a few months with an acting coach.
However, when I received a call asking me to be an extra for a student film, I was ecstatic! I was finally going to see a real film set, well, as real as a Columbia College film student set can be. After telling my mother, and quietly jumping up and down in my room, I prepared myself for the drive to Chicago.
Upon arriving on the film set, I was give my directions for the day. While I was originally confident in my instructions, as I sat and waited for the first take, I began to second-guess my ability.
You see, the instructions were to hold a “conversation” with a lady sitting at my table; however, since the lead actors were holding a conversation, the extras were instructed to simulate talking. Basically, holding a conversation without actually talking, which at first thought seems simple enough.
As an extra, it is your job to act as naturally as possible. And simulating talking is one of the most common tasks a film extra is required to undertake. Thankfully, my partner in the scene was a seasoned film extra, and upon reading the distraught look on my face, she was more than happy to divulge some knowledge my way.
Below are the tips she gave to me on that fateful day, and I have successfully followed these techniques on every extra film role.
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