Movie Extras Pay and working conditions.

Quote from Wikipedia:

"In the United States, most major film and television productions fall under the jurisdiction of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) or AFTRA; extras are protected and guaranteed the same working conditions as actors with speaking roles. The UK equivalent is called Equity."

"SAG extras are paid on union scale, with provisions for overtime, costumes, and special duties.Currently, the basic rate for an 8-hour work day for a SAG extra ranges from US $126 to US $309."

"Producers are allowed to hire non-SAG extras after a certain number of SAG performers have been cast; non-union extras are paid the minimum wage. On productions outside of union jurisdiction, payment for extras is at the discretion of the producers, and ranges from union-scale rates to "copy and credit" (i.e., no pay)."
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_(actor)


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