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Updating your measurements for film and TV extras work. Costume measurements are often required for big budget film and TV productions.
07 Oct 2020

Completing Your Costume Measurements

Updating your measurements for film and TV extras work. Costume measurements are often required for big budget film and TV productions.
How extras casting is currently being shaped by the coronavirus pandemic
20 May 2020

How COVID-19 is Shaping Casting

How extras casting is currently being shaped by the coronavirus pandemic, and what you can do to give yourself the best chance of securing work.
Uni-versal Extras are holding an open casting in Shrewsbury in partnership with a major new feature film from Working Title Films. If you want to work as a film extra on this exciting project
06 Mar 2020

Shrewsbury Open Casting

Uni-versal Extras are holding an open casting in Shrewsbury in partnership with a major new feature film from Working Title Films. If you want to work…
We regularly get feedback on the way things work here at Uni-versal Extras and seek new ways to explain or improve the way we work. We get alot of feedback on photos
27 Jan 2020

Pending Approval

We regularly get feedback on the way things work here at Uni-versal Extras and seek new ways to explain or improve the way we work. We…
Students are entitled to a Free Listing with Uni-versal Extras while they are in Full-Time education. Have you got your Profile ready? Let's take a look.
17 Oct 2019

Studying Student Profiles

Students are entitled to a Free Listing with Uni-versal Extras while they are in Full-Time education. Have you got your Profile ready? Let's take a look.
Love it or hate it
06 Sep 2019

Casting the 1970s

Love it or hate it, the seventies were a fascinating time of world change, extravagant fashions, revitalising music and iconic cinema. We love a casting challenge,…
There's no doubt about it
20 Jun 2019

All Eyes on Wales

There's no doubt about it, when it comes to popular filming locations, Wales is full of them. The more Productions are drawn to Wales for filming,…
Love it or Hate it
22 May 2019

Let’s Talk: Rocketman

Love it or Hate it, the 1970s saw some truly amazing rock and roll music. In new film, Rocketman, we follow a young man from Pinner…
Uni-versal Extras are holding Open Casting Registration Days in Cardiff and Bristol for people to register as Film & TV extras in South Wales and South West England. Come to one of our events this April.
02 Apr 2019

Film Open Castings in Bristol & Cardiff

Uni-versal Extras are holding Open Casting Registration Days in Cardiff and Bristol for people to register as Film & TV extras in South Wales and South…

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