EXTRA work on TV

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I have heard you can be an extra on tv shows like strong medicine with a valid RN license. Does anyone know more info on that. A friend told me you can get paid $200 plus just to be a "real" nurse on a tv show. I don't know how to find out about it. I searched the web but no luck.

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your best bet is talking to a casting agency...but extra work sucks...yes they pay you $200 -$250 but that is for the whole day which is usually 12 hours of just standing around waiting. i know lots of people who do it (non-nurses make $150) and they haaaate it. the only reason they do it is because they're looking for their big break to be famous. if you just want some extra cash its really not worth it.

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Specializes in ER.

Bring your knitting. :)

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Specializes in tele, stepdown/PCU, med/surg.

Isn't Strong Medicine over with? I loved that show...

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Specializes in L&D.

I was actually an extra recently in a movie starring Kevin Kline called "Welcome to America." (It's slated to be released late 2006). The good part of being an extra: it's fun to see the behind-the-scenes action, you eat good catered food, get to be a part of a film (or TV show), and you do get to see and/or talk to celebrities. The bad part: the pay is dirt and you are there ALLLLL day long. You get tired feet and an aching back.

I recommend it to people who want to, a) Do it for fun, or b) Try to get their break in acting. There are thousands of extras out there, and most people who break into acting simply get lucky. I ran into people who have been an extra for YEARS.

Like Magical said, if you want to find out more, contact a casting agency. You can also look up your state's movie industry webpage to find out about casting calls. If you sign up with an agency, you have to give them a cut of your pay, no matter how little you are paid.

Good luck!

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