Sentence examples for background artists from inspiring English sources

Merchant's small role sees him seated on a table with background artists.

Some of the extras (or "background artists," as they were referred to by the P.A.s) were making seven dollars and fifty cents an hour, and would be working well past midnight.

As I reached this sticky oasis however, I was duly informed that these treats were reserved for the "talent" – the real actors – and was directed towards the refreshments dedicated to the background artists.

While there are plenty of minor actors working as background artists for the extra income, many worry that getting spotted doing it may damage their reputation in the industry.

I learned that standard rates for background artists (no-dialogue) working a nine-hour day start from £64.10 if you're working on an ITV production and £86 as a walk-on with an unscripted line.

Associate producer Basil Keys remarked: "There is no equality of pay for women in the Zulu nation!" Buthelezi's tribute For the opening sequence depicting a mass Zulu wedding, 600 additional background artists were brought in, including nightclub performers from Johannesburg, to play the principal dancers.

Nor was it his only gig: he also worked as a daytime drama background artist - an extra on soaps - and pursued other acting work.

His agent got him a meeting with Anson Dyer, then Britain's leading animation producer, who gave him a job as a background artist.

His work as a background artist there introduced him to the world of animation, which, in turn, led to his meeting Serge Danot, who was developing an idea called Le Manège Enchanté, first shown on French television in 1964, surfacing a year later before the BBC's early evening news as The Magic Roundabout, to great success.

Laurie received a phone call asking if he would be free for some work as an background artist on a science fiction movie that was being filmed in Elstree.

Three staff members only worked with Key on Air: Takashi Ishikawa as one of the scenario writers, Kazuki Fujii as a scenario assistant, and Din as a background artist.