I've caught the movie star bug!  I was just an extra in a movie!
That's great! I bet you'll have a lot of people referring to you as a background artist or cast member. Apparently on a TV set the term extra isn't used that often.
The producer did call us background artists!  Made us all feel like we were good at acting.  I had a talking part, but it was background talking, so you won't hear what I say.
opera can involve many background actors appearing in spectacular productions.
On a film or TV set, background actors are usually referred to as "junior artist", "atmosphere", "background talent", "background performers", "background artists", "background cast members" or simply "background", while the term "extra" is rarely used. In a stage production, background actors are commonly referred to as "supernumeraries". In opera and ballet, they are called either "extras" or
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He often played supporting roles, rather than the lead part. He said "throughout my career, I've never been a huge star, but I've made steady progress and that's the way I like it," and "It's fun coming in as the second or third lead. If the movie or TV show bombs, you aren't to blame." Hartman was considered a "utility player" on "SNL" with a "kind of Everyman quality" which enabled him to appear in