My Life and Times as a Film Extra
John Kinory
- Regions:
- Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, East Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- WI, Rotary, U3A and the like
- Fee:
- Paid: £55-£65, depending on distance, plus return mileage at 50p/mile.
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 25th February 2026
- Tagged:
- Film And Television
I take part in films, TV dramas and commercials as a supporting artist ('extra'). My talk is illustrated with many examples in the form of slides, showing the life of a film extra. What happens when you arrive in the morning? Wardrobe, hair and makeup. What is life in front of the cameras like? How do you become a film or TV extra? Do you get paid? Do you meet famous film stars? I have given this talk so far to about 50 Women's Institutes, Rotary, Probus and U3A clubs in Oxfordshire and all the surrounding counties.
Views: 1162 | Enquiries: 14About John Kinory
I am a former college lecturer. Now I take part in films, TV shows and commercials as a supporting artist ('extra'), with the occasional featured/speaking part. My illustrated talk is about My Life and Times as a Film Extra, which I have given many times to Womens' Institutes all over Oxfordshire and increasingly in neighbouring counties.
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