Movie Extras Megathread

In the old days when there were lots of big budget US films being made here, the summer was mad! There could be several films requring a couple of thousand extras each. Alas, without these films, the summer months can be quite, as it is generally dependent on commissioning rounds from RTE. Though over the last three months it was very busy and we had about 5,000 paid days (this excludes stuff from The Tudors which is through our directory service). Currently our members are involved with Fair City, Aislings Diaries, Belonging to Jane, Pure Mule and The Tudors.

Derek (from MovieExtras.ie)

Hi

Derek here from MovieExtras.ie

tommydublin, sorry to hear that you have not being offered anything so far. Some people can be offered work within days of joining while others, it could be weeks or even longer. It depends on what is required. In saying that, drop me a line to derek@MovieExtras.ie and we will have a look at your profile.

Through our directory service and Fair City, in the last quarter there were 195 logins by production companies and casting directors viewing 13,080 CV's. Currently, to get 50 people out for a day we have to approach in excess of 300 people!!!!

Also, we are on the cusp of announcing a very big production that we will be involved with over the next 8 months.

So hopefully there will be soemthing coming your way soon.

Thanks Emma for your post.

Cheers
Derek


Director
MoveiExtras.ie
Ardmore Studios

Hi Guys

Derek here from MovieExtras.ie

Just to put your mind at ease, we never ever 'give you a few days when you sign up to keep you interested and then forget you'. People are called who are appropriate to the roles that we have. Generally we have to contact between 8 to 10 members to get someone available for a role.

About half the jobs that our members get called for is via the directory service, so we have absolutely no control over who goes out. Over the past month there were just under 100 logins into the service with over 4,000 views of members CV’s. One of the latest gigs was for an advert which will be paying E4,000 to the lucky people who get it (2 adults and 2 children)!!

We do hold regular photoshoots, as we need to maintain the number of people that are available to work. People come and go with the service on a regular basis. Some members would get full time jobs, go back to university, leave the country or simply tick the box as been an extra and don't want to do it anymore. Some people leave and then rejoin in three or four year’s time.

There are times when we could be involved in five or six projects and suddenly there might be a day where we need three or four hundred people out, or maybe 50 people aged between 50 and 60, so we need to have all these options covered so that we can provide an excellent service for production companies.

Generally, most members get called on a regular basis when there is stuff happening. If you have not been called out on something for awhile, feel free to send an email to Don at Support@MovieExtras.ie and he can review your account and see is there anything that can be done to improve the opportunities for you.

We have been around for nine years and are based in Ardmore Studios. Our members have been involved in well over 1,000 productions. Over the past couple of years we have been involved in most of the major productions - Fair city, Camelot, Primeval, The Tudors, George Gently, The Last Furlong, etc etc.

I hope this puts your mind at ease.

Cheers
Derek

Director