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What is an “extra” or “background actor?

April 26, 2017actor background extra

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What is an “extra” or “background actor?

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An extra, often referred to as background, is pretty much every person that does not say anything that you see on camera in a film or television show. A non-speaking actor who plays a key part in providing the atmosphere for a scene.

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Actors who populate the background of a scene or can be seen moving across in a scene are called “the background.” They usually have non-speaking roles in the production.