See what Brett Hunter likes about being an extra
Find out what are the best and worst parts of being an extra. Brett Hunter gives us his side of the story.
How to be a great Extra – Top 5 Tips!
It’s not hard to be an Extra, but here are some quick tips that will turn you into a great extra.
What is a Submission? – Top Casting Jargon
When a Casting Consultant Sends a Brief to a talent agent like MCTV, we will respond by submitting talent suggestions for the particular role. We will select talent who match the brief and send them to the Casting Consultant.
In the early days of MCTV this involved sending an urgent courier with a package of photographs and talent profiles, but these days we send our Submissions by email or through the various casting databases we use. Our internal MCTV database will send each talent an email whenever their profile is submitted keeping them informed about the jobs they have been submitted for.
Sneak a peek of Andrew Garfield on the Red Carpet this Sunday
About a dozen MCTV background actors had a chance to be on set with Andrew Garfield and the rest of the Hacksaw Ridge cast last year.
The next best thing is to hang out and hope to spot him at the premiere being held this Sunday October 16 at the State Theatre in Sydney.
What is a Background Actor? – Top Casting Jargon
A background actor or extra is someone who appears in a non-speaking role usually in the background of a crowd scene or a busy street scene. Background actors require little or no acting experience though a certain level of imagination is usually required. The main criteria for an extra is that they need to able to take direction on set. Of course they need to be punctual too. Sometimes the casting brief will call for extras that fit a particular age group or other demographic profile.
We need loads of Japanese People for a new Production
We are looking for Japanese people of all ages sizes, and heights, even whole families to join our agency for a new production starting soon. There is no experience necessary but you would need to speak English (to understand the director) and have fairly flexible availability. You don’t need to be born in Japan, you just need to look Japanese. This is for people within commuting distance of Sydney only.
If you fit the requirements, please send a snapshot of yourself to paul@mctv.com.au and he will get back to you with further details.
If you know someone who fits the description, feel free to pass this on!
MCTV Representing Aboriginal Model Search Competitors
MCTV is a proud supporter of the Aboriginal Model Search and will be representing contestants from the 2016 competition for work in Film and TV. We are proud of the diverse range of talent we represent covering the whole range of ethnicities, ages, body shapes and cultural sub groups.
I am guessing that we should all be watching the careers of all of these aspiring stars closely.
Can’t wait to see new Brocky miniseries
Starting on Sunday, this 2 part miniseries caused some controversy with his family.
Over 20 MCTV actors will be appearing in this miniseries with some of them selected because of their period hairstyles.
Peter Brock was a legend on the track, but something tells me there is more to his story. Can’t wait to see what the story holds.
Brock is a two-part television dramatisation that follows the life of Australian motor racing legend, Peter Brock
What is a Casting Consultant? – Top Casting Jargon
A casting consultant or casting director works with the director of a production to identify the actors that are needed for each scene of a movie or TV Series. The casting consultant will perform a script breakdown which involves separating the script into the different roles. Once they have identified the roles they will then create the briefs to send to the talent agents like MCTV.
The casting consultant may be given authority to select talent directly or work with the director to select talent for the roles. Usually, the casting consultant receives a large number of suggestions from the talent agents and it is up to the casting consultant to narrow those suggestions down to the ones that will work best for the production.