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Did you ever wish you could be in a movie? Not just see a movie, but actually be in it? Sure you have. Well, you can. It's easy. No acting experience is necessary. And it's totally free. I can't promise to get you the lead in a film, of course, but I can tell you how you can be a small part of major motion pictures - if you don't mind spending a few hours on the movie set with big stars... What's the catch? There is none, really. Movies are shot on location all the time in L.A., and they need people - lots of people - for those crowd scenes that you see all the time in films. Your only problem is finding out where and when these movies are being made, so you can be in them. And for the producers, their only problem is finding people who want to be in their films. Fortunately, that's no longer a problem. A Hollywood agency named "Be
in a Movie" makes its money by solving both problems, by bringing
together the people (like you) who'd like to be in the movies with the
producers who need them. In short, they round up crowds for big movie scenes.
If you're not a full-time working extra (they get paid), but you would like to be on the set when they shoot a big movie near you, this is a great opportunity to see big stars in person. We're talking the likes of Jack Nicholson,
Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler,
Tobey Maguire, Billy Crystal,
Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Rock,
Whitney Houston, Richard
Gere, Val Kilmer, Whoopi
Goldberg, Ashanti,
Martin Lawrence, Tommy Lee Jones,
Christopher Lloyd, Burt Reynolds,
Raven, Kirsten Dunst,
Sylvester Stallone, Ben
Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Dean Cain,
Kevin Costner... All of these stars
(and many more) have appeared in front of crowds booked by BeInAMovie.com.
I first encountered just such an opportunity when
I was a youngster, way back in 1976. MGM was filming the re-make of the
movie "King Kong", and took out an ad in the newspaper
asking for people to be part of the crowd for the big scene where Kong
breaks his chains and escapes. It gave me the chance to see Jessica
Lange in person (back before she was a big star), not to mention
Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and a 50-foot tall mechanical version of
King Kong himself. I still look for myself in the crowd scenes every
time that movie comes on TV.
I found out about BeInAMovie.com
when I helped design their website. It's amazing how many stars they've
worked with, and how many chances they've provided for the public to see
stars in person. How exactly do you do go about being on the set? It's easy. First, check their website at http://www.BeInAMovie.com, scroll down and see if they have a new movie coming up soon. They probably will. (Most of their films are shot in the Los Angeles area, but they also do shoots in other locations, including New York, San Francisco, Austin, Kentucky... wherever the scene requires.) Then all you have to do is sign up to be an extra in the film. No red tape, just give them the basic info (name, email address, etc.) and they'll make a reservation for you. Later, they'll email you detailed instructions on where the movie is being shot, where to park, what to wear, etc. If you'd like, you can also put your name on their email list, so they can let you know in advance when a new movie project is on the horizon (often several times a year in the L.A. area). Of course, there's no obligation, and no cost - you only sign-up for the movies that interest you. When the filming day comes, all you do is park where they tell you, ride a shuttle to the filming location, and take your place in movie history. The only drawback to being in a movie is that the actual filming is often a slow, drug-out process. Directors can do multiple takes of the same shot, with long waits in between. But the BeInAMovie staff helps keep things moving, with raffles for prizes, entertainment, food, etc. If you're in the Southern California area, it's definitely
worth doing at least once. You'll never look at the movies quite the same
way again. (Remember, this is for unpaid extras. If you're interested in working as a paid extra, go to this page.)
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