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 ...

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) ...

Entertainment One, the Canadian video distributor with aggressive plans to expand into the international theatrical business, has named Patrice Theroux prexy of its new filmed entertainment division.

Candian firm Entertainment One’s shares climbed 30% on the news, to 574p. The deal will see shareholders receive £5.60 ($6.84) per share. ... Key background: The deal, ...

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 ...

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 ...