Making Money By Finding Extras To Shoot In A Movie
Wayne Berko Story
http://www.universalextras.co.uk/
Working as an extra in a movie: It's a quick, easy way for students to make cash, and you can't deny the glamour of being in a film. But, it turns out, production companies don't always have an easy time finding extras, especially in off-beat locations. And many people interested in being extras don't know where to look for jobs.
Enter Uni-versalExtras, a matchmaking Web site launched a year ago by Wayne Berko. The site has now signed up 30,000 students who want to work as extras. Film companies find them there, and Berko takes a 15% cut. He has recently expanded as well into professional extras, who pay a one-time $20 fee to post their profiles. Already the site gets 800,000 hits per month, and Berko aims to start selling ads to sponsors who want to reach his attractive student demographic. Lights, camera, startup!
The Truth About Being an Extra: How to Become a Good Background Actor
http://www.universalextras.co.uk/
Working as an extra in a movie: It's a quick, easy way for students to make cash, and you can't deny the glamour of being in a film. But, it turns out, production companies don't always have an easy time finding extras, especially in off-beat locations. And many people interested in being extras don't know where to look for jobs.
Enter Uni-versalExtras, a matchmaking Web site launched a year ago by Wayne Berko. The site has now signed up 30,000 students who want to work as extras. Film companies find them there, and Berko takes a 15% cut. He has recently expanded as well into professional extras, who pay a one-time $20 fee to post their profiles. Already the site gets 800,000 hits per month, and Berko aims to start selling ads to sponsors who want to reach his attractive student demographic. Lights, camera, startup!
The Truth About Being an Extra: How to Become a Good Background Actor
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