We grew up loving movies, probably just like you.... so it was only natural that we ended up working in them! Our team have worked across a variety of sectors within Entertainment and have built up years of experience providing background artistes. It might be a Butler with a limp or a crowd of baying men in a miners strike...everyday is different.
We're not some big multi-national sat in endless cubicles, we're a few guys and girls who love giving you the boutique service you deserve. We work in a competitive market so we ensure our delivery has energy, expertise and a modern approach.
'You're only as good as the people on your books'
This is our office mantra. We carefully select ours so that who we send out on set, are the best in the business. Our artistes are experienced, professional and reliable.
No matter how big or small your project, our aim at Extra People is to supply the very best supporting artistes and walk-ons available…making your booking easy and your production slick.
If you need help on set then we also love getting out of the office and helping sign people in & out, manage crowd and add an extra pair of hands. Seriously...we really love getting out the office...so don't hesitate to ask!
Some of the Films and TV Drama's we have worked on...
The fourth season of The Crown, which follows the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, was released by Netflix on 15 November 2020.
During the Regency era in England, eight close-knit siblings of the powerful Bridgerton family attempt to find love.
From Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen. Anthology series based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.
A man and a woman have their work cut out for them as they make separate journeys to a mysterious island off of the British coast.
HANNA follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.
A surgeon sets up an illicit clinic in the tunnels below the Temple tube station to find a cure for his ill wife, but he must fund his operation by treating criminals and other desperate patients who cannot seek help from regular medical facilities.
Exciting and gritty BBC Series. A group of young graduates compete for permanent positions at a top investment bank in London, but the boundaries between colleague, friend, lover, and enemy soon blur as they immerse themselves in their new world.
A group of misfit cops rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe. Based on the characters from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.
A group of mercenaries, all centuries-old immortals with the ablity to heal themselves, discover someone is onto their secret, and they must fight to protect their freedom.
When the young nuns of St. Faith attempt to establish a mission at a remote clifftop palace once known as the "House of Women," its haunting mysteries awaken forbidden desires that seem destined to repeat a terrible tragedy.
The Martian asked us to help supply people for CGI Additional Photography added into the final 3rd of the movie involving crowds for UK scenes and USA scenes.
Via: The Magic Camera Company
Pioneering new technology in the revamp of Guitar Hero we provided over 2000 different artistes all suitable for different genres of concerts.
Schedules were very tight with some songs only being licensed a few days before filming, so we sometimes were being asked to find 200 people within 48
We did it.
Marvel Star, Hayley Atwell stars in this ITV drama that spanned 3 decades in the search for a killer.
We supplied background all appropriate for 3 separate decades filming in and around Brixton. Working to a tight schedule up to date and accurate measurements all meant filming was able to go smoothly.
Filming took place down on the South Coast around Folkestone, Dover and Sandwich where no agency had a database in the area.
Our client came to us with 2 weeks prep time in which we created a database of 2000 people for series 1 which was 10x 60 minute episodes. From riot police, Old Peoples home being evacuated to city centres being on lockdown, the requirements were vast and wide.
We also completed series 2 in the Spring and Summer of 2015 and hope for a 3rd series.
This was an example of when a client comes to us asking for something we might not already be set up for...we will always go the extra mile to help and come through for them.
Dancing on the Edge utilised our existing Midlands database as well as requiring us to find ball room dancers for large period scenes of over a hundred people dancing together.
We went out to local dance halls, classes and more and found professional and amateur dancers who all took part.
We also found 'Dowagers' Old ladys with long hair below their shoulders - something that proved very hard but we managed to do it!

Recruited to rescue a kidnapped scientist, globe-trotting spy James Bond finds himself hot on the trail of a mysterious villain, who's armed with a dangerous new technology.