This includes checking you in and out each day, checking wardrobe and props, informing extras of general procedures and behavior, helping with payroll information, and answering any questions that you may have. They provide a realism that enhances a scene. Atomosphere - Also called extras or background players.
Extras are the the non-speaking people in the background of movie scenes.
A waiter handing the check to the actor. Call Time - The assigned time that you must be on set, dressed and ready to work. The area where the background are held while not filming. Principal - A cast actor who has speaking lines. Used for camera rehearsal, lighting and general set up.