“You get some really interesting insight into how movies are made and the system behind a production. Manit Tanakornprapa, a university student in Bangkok who was an extra in the Thai movie Payuk Rai Sai Nha, really enjoyed seeing all the behind-the-scenes work. There is a certain indescribable feeling that comes with being on the set of a film or television show-a sense that you are taking part in the creation of some of that famous movie magic. There are some well-known extras who earn as much as B50,000 per day, but that is fairly rare. Pay for a regular Joe picked up off the street usually starts around B500 per day, but jumps to B3,000-5,000 per day for someone who is professionally trained. Actually, the amount of money they get depends on their talents and their physical characteristics.” Everyone seems to think that good-looking ones will get better pay, but that’s a huge misconception. Local people and students from acting school. Pinlak Eimsa-art, who makes her living from being an extra, explains: “Basically there are two types of movie extras. One reason to get into this line of work is for the money-though in general you won’t get rich unless you’re a trained actor. Extras often require little to no acting experience and are hired en masse with little formality.” You know, one of those people running around screaming when the earthquake hits or the first dozen people Godzilla lays waste to in the first 10 minutes of the movie or, less glamorously, the people standing around in the background while the real actors strut their stuff. The dictionary definition of an extra is “a performer in a film, television show or stage production who has no role or purpose other than to appear in the background. Aside from all the stylists and best boys and prima donna directors and crocodile wranglers, they usually need regular people-like you-acting like regular people to fill out the scenes and make them look realistic. It takes a whole lot of bodies, and they can’t afford to send all of them over from Los Angeles or wherever. How, you ask? Well, making a movie is not such an easy thing to do. What’s good for Thailand can also be good for you. According to government officials, this is great for our economy and tourism (which is great for our economy), and we can expect to see more and more film and TV productions here, including Rambo 50 (just kidding: it’s “only” Rambo 4) starring Sly Stallone and American Gangster with Denzel Washington. And it’s not just Hollywood but also Bollywood and of course our very own ‘Kokwood that is finding Thailand an ideal place to shoot movies. These are just a few of the actors who have seen their work take them to our fair shores. Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe are reportedly going to do it, as is Sylvester Stallone (again). Nick Cage just did it a couple weeks ago.
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