Artificial Intelligence Background actors fear being taken ‘advantage of’ by AI, as union and studio negotiations continue to stall SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher recently said the actors ...

For one night, Hollywood’s background actors are the real stars Background actor Scott Perry at the Los Angeles Union Background Actors Awards in February 2025. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) ...

Members of the Writers Guild of America East and SAG-AFTRA walk the picket line outside NBC Rockefeller Center on July 14, 2023 in New York City. When Screen Actors Guild president Fran Drescher ...

But background actors are not considered “performers,” and are not covered by that provision. As AI has become a hot topic in the last few months, extras are suddenly discovering how little ...

When background actors secure a job, most expect to be working a few days, at most. They don’t expect to be working every day for months. Last July, a casting call went out for a new show ...

Avowed's approach to backgrounds may not sound that unusual at first, but it's actually quite different compared to other popular RPGs in one notable way. Related Avowed: What To Do First ...

Netflix is looking for paid background actors for a new movie called “72 Hours” that is starring Kevin Hart and Marcello Hernández of “Saturday Night Live.” The background actors will ...

There are Blurries for best first responder look, best background actor ensemble and favorite casting director. The group even handed out a lifetime achievement award honoring Patrick Harrigan, a ...