This page lists our articles aimed at actors and supporting artists, who are also known as extras and background artists.
The industry views acting and extra work as two different professions.
However, there is often an overlap between the two, and actors can find supporting artist work paying more of the bills between acting jobs.
Getting Started: Actors
Facebook Groups UK: Filmmaking Near Me
Casting Websites For UK Actors
Mandy.com Jobs (the Mandy Network)
Are Actors Considered Self-Employed?
Screen Actors with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Where to Start an Acting Career
Actors who Served in the Military
Casting Type: What actor type are you?
Are Actors Considered Self Employed?
Extras (Supporting/Background Artists)
How To Become A Film And TV Extra in The UK
How Much Do Extras Earn From UK Films & TV?
Best Extras Agencies In London & The UK
Finding An Agent
How to Get an Agent for Acting in the UK
Acting Agencies: Which One Is Right For You?
Acting Agencies In South East England
Acting Agencies In South West England
Acting Agencies In Central England
Acting Agencies In North West England
Acting Agencies In North East England
Acting Agencies In Northern Ireland
Why Your Agent Provides A Calendar
Fake Agencies: Spotting Them Isn’t Easy
Casting
Finding Free Monologues For Your Audition
Monobox & The Monobox Monologue Library
How to Balance Acting and a Job
Setting Up the Best Ring Light for Self Tapes
What Does A Casting Director Do?
see below for a list of links to Casting Director pages
Training For Actors
Drama School & Actor Training To Start An Acting Career
How To Get Into Acting Without Drama School
Getting Into Drama School In The UK
Youth Theatres & Young Actor Companies
Summer Schools for 6th Formers
Oxbridge Summer Schools & Open Days
National Youth Theatre Audition Results Rejection? Try Again!
Acting Techniques & Exercises
Acting Techniques to Build a Believable Character
What is the Stanislavski Method?
Ad Lib: Definition, meaning and examples of Ad Libbing
Tongue Twisters for Voice Actors
Casting Directors
Recent articles for actors
- Can Actors Drink Alcohol on TV?
- Allen & Abel Acting Agency
- Do actors have personalities?
- Will Actors be Replaced by Robots, CGI or AI?
- Are Actors Smart?
please start by learning the warning signs that suggest an agency is more interested in your money than finding you work.
