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For some actors without work, being an extra can lead to a proper film role "if you do a lot of roles, I suppose" one performer revealed. "But working on such a (low) pay, is not suitable for full-time work." Some crew members play an underrated but crucial role in a film. "...

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Published inEastern eye no. 1206
Main Author Siddiqui, Ayaz Ahmed
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Ethnic Media Group Ltd 28.06.2013
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Acting
Actors
Asian people
Motion pictures
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Summary:For some actors without work, being an extra can lead to a proper film role "if you do a lot of roles, I suppose" one performer revealed. "But working on such a (low) pay, is not suitable for full-time work." Some crew members play an underrated but crucial role in a film. "Without the director, we wouldn't know what to perform, but it's a team effort," says Mani Kohli, a boutique owner and the costume designer for the upcoming production. "All big filmmakers put in a lot of attention to detail - the extras and finishing the scenes may be costly, but they make a film." There was strong camaraderie between the cast and crew that was in keeping with the movie's theme of a multicultural and peaceful London. [Atul Malhotra] said: "We read about lots of things (racial violence) in the press and what we forget is how wonderful London is. So many religions and cultures actually live together peacefully, share houses and get along as friends. These things are universal and that's what we need to promote more."
ISSN:0965-464X