People who work in the performing arts or fields such as TV series and movies and are used for supporting roles are called extras. The extras can work in the State Opera and Ballet or in casting agencies.
What Does the Figure Do? What are their Duties and Responsibilities?
According to the dictionary of the Turkish Language Association, Figure; It is defined as “a person who appears in roles with little or no speech, usually in theater and cinema”. The rules that the extras must follow while performing their duties can be listed as follows;
- To fulfill the role completely and not to go beyond the rules,
- To consider warnings and criticisms,
- To be suitable for teamwork,
- Adapt to flexible working hours.
How to Become an Figure?
There is no need for a special education to be an extra. In order to be an extra, it is usually sufficient to attend the auditions opened by the casting agencies. Those who study in fields such as Drama and Acting Department, Acting Department and Performing Arts Department are required to act as extras in order to gain experience.
Features That Should Be in the Sideshow
Since the figures speak little or not at all, they describe an event with their gestures and facial expressions. For this reason, being able to make people feel the desired emotion is the first quality expected from extras. Other qualities are listed as follows;
- To reflect the character he will play well,
- Having good diction for the scenes he will speak,
- to have self-confidence,
- To be disciplined and self-sacrificing,
- Pre-studying roles, gestures, facial expressions and movements,
- To be successful in memorization and complete transmission.
Sideshow Salaries 2022
The average salary of the sideshow is 8250 TL per month. The lowest Sideshow salary is 6950 TL, and the highest 9550 TL.
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