Bond Film Extra's

Pud2002

stange question this, but does anybody know the name of the company that provides extras for pinewood studio's or the bond films??

Sir Donald Munger

I couldn't say for sure which company casts extras for the James Bond films. I do know of a casting agency which is based at Pinewood Studios, however. It's very unlikely - it could be one of a hundred based at Pinewood. It's worth a nose, to be certain -- but if it's not them, perhaps they can point you in the right direction. The agency is called Hidden Faces.

Mr E. Chandler
Pinewood Studios
317 Main Admin Building
Pinewood Road
Ivor
SLO ONH

Telephone: 01753 656123
Email: info@hiddenfaces.tv
Site: http://www.hiddenfaces.tv/

Akbar Shar

When I was an extra on THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, it was a company called the Film Artists Association, in Kensington.
It was the only union apart from Equity, that you could work on films and TV movies with.They also supplied Stand-ins. But the whole union thing has changed since then, so now I think it's wide open.

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Akbar Shar wrote:

When I was an extra on THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, it was a company called the Film Artists Association, in Kensington.
It was the only union apart from Equity, that you could work on films and TV movies with.They also supplied Stand-ins. But the whole union thing has changed since then, so now I think it's wide open.

You were an extra on TLD? Cool! Come on then tell us about it. Did you get on film? Which scene were you in? Any amusing tales? (no pressure )

Mr Saint John Smith

Yes tell more!

Akbar Shar

Sorry,
I'd completely forgotten I'd posted this.
Firstly,a Happy New year.

I had the best time being an extra, although trained as an 'Actor' it was a way of getting a bit of money in, about £100 for the day, in between 'serious' jobs. It was a laugh, and exactly like the show EXTRAS if you ever catch it.

We shot the last scene, just after Kara's concert, I'm the bloke on the right as we see Kara before she is whisked off. Shortly afterwards, Art Malkik comes in. One of his body guards in that scene and in Afghanistan, was my old fight teacher.
Bit of trivia. He is also the guy who ends up with an octopus on his face in OCTOPUSSY.

Saw Mr. Dalton on set with the guy who plays Gogol.
The year before I had sceen Pierce on the set of THE FOURTH PROTOCOL just after he has done all the bond photos at Pinewood, before the role was pulled from under him.

Through the FAA, I did what I set out to do, a Bond, a Superman (4), an Indiana Jones (3)just gave it up before they got back to Star Wars down the road from me in Watford, to make the full set.
Appologies again for late reply.

timdosser

Hi,
I have been an extra in Bond and many other films.
All the details you need to get involved I found on this really helpful free blog. It also has agents addresses and websites as well as links to related film and tv work.

www.filmandtvextra.com

Best of luck guys,
T x

Thunderbird 2

I have also done a bit of extra work. There are a couple of key points I learned that are worth noting before you start applying to agencies...

1) Flexibility is essential. - Often you may be called for a job the day before you are needed. As a result if you have a solid day job or other commitments, you may find accepting dates difficult.

2) It is not a living in itself. - Working as an extra is a lot of fun, but don't kid yourself - it does NOT pay the bills. Very few people are full time extras, because you don't know where, when, or how often you will be working. Those that are, often have their own businesses. - The commuting costs alone can be excessive.

3) As with all industry work, jobs come in spits and spats. - One month I was offered three pieces of work in a fortnight! I also had a period of a regular extra gig every other month.
However - my last piece of work was in February. It was the first piece of work in eighteen months.

4) The rule book. - Any agency will have more specific rules that they expect you to comply with. Also check they are listed in "Contacts." (UK's Yellow pages for the entertainment industry). Don't get conned by a clever website or advert in the paper that tells you nothing!