“Extras,” which premieres Sunday on HBO, is Ricky Gervais’ follow-up to “The Office,” the BBC series that made him famous and, I suppose, rich. The series, which focuses on the world of the uncredited ...

For 100 years, Hollywood has relied on Central Casting. It's the real company behind movie extras — and where stars like Gary Cooper, Hattie McDaniel, and Brad Pitt got their start.

A feature-length coming-of-age movie set in the summer of 1998 in the Midwest is looking for extras to appear in a scene that will be filmed at Bay Beach Amusement Park. The pivotal scene to be shot ...

The film and TV production industry is booming, and starting an extras-only casting agency can potentially secure you a portion of this multibillion-dollar industry. Extras casting is simply supplying ...

Rachel Salveta is a UK based movies and TV features writer for Collider. She has a master’s degree in journalism and has written for several national newspapers and magazines, including The Herald, ...

CHARLOTTE — Hollywood has come to the Queen City and casting directors are busy looking for extras. Tona B. Dahlquist Casting is accepting submissions for both “Apopka,” which stars Sydney Sweeney and ...

As the Hollywood strikes grind on, some background TV and film actors are concerned about losing jobs to artificial intelligence. Some TV and film background actors worry that they'll be replaced by ...