Boston Movie Extra

Ever since 2008 to today 2019...we have continued to see growth in the film industry here in Massachusetts.  The good news is that the threat that comes from time to time about the tax incentive being lifted always looms, however with the continued pressure from our local actors and people behind the scenes...that delays the process.  In your words being a professional in the film industry herein Massachusetts, how do you see the future here in Massachusetts / New England?

Once again the annual Wrap party will be happening at the end of this month and if last year was any indication...it promises to be a blast. If you did not attend last year it is highly reccomended you do. The reason is it is for two reasons one for seeing friends again, and networking. So if you can make it, go before it sells out!

Why in the world would someone that was working as an extra be dodging a camera? I couldn't understand that when it was told to me, I thought the primary goal was to be seen? Isn't that right? Well it came to my attention that some actors when they are cast as extras unusually will find a way to dodge the camera. The reason why they do this is to get more days on the set. Ok, I can understand that to a point that you want more work, BUT! the more you dodge the less we others work, if that makes any sense. So please stop dodging and be seen :)

It's survey time folks and today's survey is "what is your all time favorite Boston movie set you ever worked on and why?" We all have our favorites for various reasons the actors, the crew, the food, you name it we have our reasons. So please share your experience:)

I was on a set just recently and was talking to another actor. He was telling about a time where there actually a movie set clique here in Boston (mind you we are talking about "extras") where they bullied their way on set. Now after describeing them to me, I remembered who they were. They acted as if they were the cats meow "extra moviestars" if you will. So in other words if you were working on a set and had some camera time, one of these guys would talk with someone and suddenly you were swaped with them. (But they were waaayyyyy in the back not seen) How does that happen? Well at a time it did, but I haven't seen them recently so maybe someone spoke up. Look we are all there to work, and it is really the luck of the draw as to where you are placed on the set. Some days we are lucky and some days we are not, but that's how the business is. But the last thing we need is on set politicking via "extras", I think that's a little abusrd...

Most of you know I am sure of www.imdb.com aka internet movie database. which is the end all be all of movie information of movies past , current and future. Well what has been happening as of late is that under movies that have filmed in Boston actors that were extras have listed their names and photos under the principles list. This one action that has been going on the past 24 months has led a division line right down the middle of the new england actor community. The debate is extras should not list their names under the principles list. My opinion is I agree with them. If you were working as a background performer in a film you really have no business listing your name under the credits. As a recent 2nd assistant director from a major feature film that was just here stated and I quote " if your name is not going to be on the end credits, your name should not be on the imdb under the cast of that film" If you said "boo" in the movie and were paid for it...