19 Movie Extras Reveal What It’s Like To Work With Celebrities

Movie extras have a seemingly cool job. They get to see the making of a film first hand, and get paid to be behind the scenes. But apparently it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. There are long hours and the pay is “eh”. The real reason to do it? The celebrities.

Being an extra means celebrity spotting and working alongside some of your favorite actors. Imagine getting to be an extra on a film like the Avengers or the Dark Knight. Can you even picture it?! It seems too good to be true.

And getting to observe celebrities at work gets you the full inside scoop. What is the celebrity like? How do they treat the extras? Do they take their job seriously?

These 19 movie extras witnessed celebrities first hand, and got the full scoop. They worked on film sets with some of the most well known celebrities, and shed some light on their experience.

These 19 movie extras reveal what celebrities are like on set:


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Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.