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Creative or operational relevance to directing
Casting background performers — different logistics than principal casting: high volume, short lead times, selection based on type, availability, and measurements.
Extras casting fills the background. It works with different numbers than principal casting: not fifty roles over months, but three hundred people for one shooting day.
Selection Criteria
- Type — Age, appearance, background, fitting the time and place of the scene.
- Measurements, because costumes are prepared in standard sizes.
- Availability on specific days, all day.
- Specifics — Own vehicle, suitability for uniform, dancing skills, no visible tattoos.
Post-Selection Logistics
With the confirmation, the actual work begins: invitation with time and place, requesting costume sizes, contracts and data privacy declarations, travel arrangements, catering, backup for no-shows. For crowd scenes, overbooking is used because some people do not show up.
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