Back To One: The Complete Movie Extras Guidebook

By Cullen Chambers

How To Make Good Money As A Hollywood Extra

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0962457795
• ISBN13: 9780962457791
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Back To One Publications
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very useful, practical guide - for complete newbies

I bought this book upon entering into the world of "background acting" (aka extras work). Lots of useful info here, and its all very nicely packaged. However, most of whats in here you will learn from chatting with other backgrounders on sets, and therefore, its not immediatley clear that the $25 expenditure is justified. The point of my post is to reveal something (from page 52) thats a bit misleading (at least as of June 2008): Extras Mgmt charges "joe/jane anybody" (ie, those who dont have the book and/or have no knowledge of it) $85 to join. The book states a $75 discount will be granted by EM if the book is brought in. On the phone they told me the regular price is $160, so with that book it will be $85. So go figure. The way I read this - this book will offer no discount. So therefore, its got some misleading stuff in it. I would still recommend the book overall to those who are completely new. And I would recommend EM for sure, wish I wouldve started with them in the first place. But the book does say to do that !