Mr Alton Walpole
(producer of Tortilla Heaven and Tao of Steve)
made this comment concerning Background Artists in film:
PA's and Extras are the heart and soul of a movie. They put in the longest hours and they're responsible for a lot of stuff. Extras wait for hours and hours and when they're called upon, it's usually for a big scene and they have to do it right. To have these people wait and then return to retain the continuity is a major thing. Yes there's a director and lead actors and the DP and those people are important. But, to me, the PA's and the Extras become the pulse of what a film's about. They're there because they want to be there. You know they're not there for the money. Their attitude permeates how a production runs. |
