Dawn of the Dead
Has to be Gandhi.
on your head
Extras are actors or actresses that play bit parts in a movie. Their role may be so small that one might even miss them on the screen. Sometimes these extras provide the backdrop or prop in the story.
I had heard that there were around 1500 extras for the peace ralley scene. But I can't verify this number. The crowd was not listed on IMDb so the exact number may be lost to history,
Probably not. They'll be using extras from other movies and most of the major roles are filled.
That would be Gandhi, over 300,000 extras used at the funeral scene.
People in the background are called Extras.
I think there's different ones, like one only has 1 disc with the movie, another has 2 discs, with the movie, and extras, and one with 3 discs, with the movie, the extras, and the fan disc.
Yes, though it doesn't pay well, most movie production companies will pay you for being an extra in the movie. They pay changes depending on the number of extras in the scene.
A film producer who is casting extras is working on a Very Small movie. Extras are usually cast by a professional extras casting company hired by the producer. If you are approached by such a producer to be an extra in a film, you are best advised to practice caution and be wary.
Every movie will need extras at one point, they usually just grab a couple of people walking by or in a crowd.
This applies to any movie really. Watch out for casting calls for extras and apply.