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How to be a great Extra – Top 5 Tips!

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It’s not hard to be an Extra, but here are some quick tips that will turn you into a great extra.

  • Be Reliable

    Reliability is key in this industry. If you agree to do a job, there is nothing worst than letting down a whole Film or TV set because you couldn’t make it on time or not at all. The best thing is to be honest and be sure that when you say you are going to do something, you follow through with it. If you change your mind about something, best to let us know as quickly as possible.

  • Be Available

    So many productions need people at short notice. Having flexibility in your work/study arrangements is a big positive when it comes to getting extras work.

  • Keep Your Talent Profile up to Date

    It’s important to come in for a free photo update whenever your look changes. Casting Consultants book you based on your look in the photos so if your hairstyle, tattoos, body shape or anything else changes the way you look, you should come in for an update. It’s a good idea to get your measurements re-done at the same time.

    If you change your contact details, it’s really important to let us know. We can’t book you if we can’t contact you.

    If you’ve done a new acting course or learnt a new skill, let us know. We will add it to your profile. It is quite common for briefs to come through requesting a specific skill. We will only find your profile if it has the skill listed. It’s important not to exaggerate your skills because you will need to perform the skill on set if chosen.

  • Listen Carefully on Set

    Try to relax when on set and listen carefully to the instructions. Do your best to understand what the Director or Assistant Director is asking you to do and do it without causing a fuss. The best extras are quiet, patient and respectful of everyone’s time and responsibilities.

  • Try not to attract attention

    As a background extra, your job is to help create a realistic and consistent background for a particular scene. If you do things that attract attention, you will be distracting the viewer from the real action so you will either end up being cut out of the scene or asked to move somewhere where you are less distracting.

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I signed up with MCTV yesterday and they applied me for 5 jobs already, one of which was successful. So excited to be back in business after long break. Looking forward working with you guys!

Dragana Gambiroza-Lazic

I’ve been with MCTV for a few years now and found them wonderful. I’ve had a much better experience than with my last agency and am particularly impressed by their management of my daughter through Joey’s

Elizabeth Bouris

Within my first month, I’ve been considered 3 times, got an audition for a TVC, and then a call back. And even a job offer with a leading Bank.
I signed my children with the agency & while I was at the office, Paul gave us a casting for the kids the same afternoon.

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M.C.T.V has been very good to me for over three years now! I do appreciate their efforts in finding me work in four major motion pictures and other jobs

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We have a simple package that includes everything you need to get started.

  • A great head-shot and body-shot that captures your personality.
  • Photo editing and touchup to combine your head-shot and body-shot into a single composite image
  • Online profiles with the major industry casting networks.
  • Updates to your photos, composite and profiles if your look changes.

We are determined to do the best job we can for each and every person who joins our agency. That’s why we include free updates to your photographs and online profiles. If for some reason, your initial photographs aren’t working for you, you can come in for a reshoot.

You can choose to pay by the month or you can pay 12 months in advance. (More Info Below)

  • Pay by the month – $29 per month (pay the first 3 months in advance – total cost over 12 months $348) credit card required
  • Pay 12 months in advance – $240 pay by cash, debit or credit

If you are not satisfied at the end of 12 months with the amount of work you received, you can apply for a free extension of our services.

There is far less work available for Children than there is for Adults in this industry. To even the playing field a little we have reduced the price for photographs and extended the time from 1 year to 2 years. Over that time, there is no additional charge for updating the photographs as the child’s look changes. Our simple package comes with everything you need to get started.

  • A great head-shot and body-shot that captures your personality.
  • Photo editing and touchup to combine your head-shot and body-shot into a single composite image
  • Online profiles with the major industry casting networks.
  • Updates to your photos, composite and profiles if your look changes.

We are determined to do the best job we can for each and every person who joins our agency. That’s why we include free updates to your photographs and online profiles. If for some reason, your initial photographs aren’t working for you, you can come in for a reshoot.

You can choose to pay by the month or you can pay 12 months in advance. (More Info Below)

  • Pay by the month – $15 per month (pay the first 3 months in advance) credit card required
  • Pay 12 months in advance – $180 for 12 months pay by cash, debit or credit

If you are not satisfied at the end of 24 months with the amount of work you received, you can apply for a free extension of our services.