Archive List

2021
November
1. What Happens on Set, Stays on Set! Top Tips for Working in Film & TV
2. Photo Advice: There Is Only One Perfect Background
3. Winter is Coming! Help With Body Measurements
4. Update your UVE Profile with a Bang!
5. Photo Types, UVE Artistes App & You
October
1. Halloween Costumes Inspired by Iconic Characters
2. Helping our SA’s the Uni-versal Extras’ Way!
3. It's London Marathon Time!
September
1. No Time to Die: 007 on Location
2. Learn the Lingo: Essential Casting Terms Explained
3. Our Favourite Book to Screen Adaptations!
4. Let's Get Social!
5. Your Ultimate Profile Photo Guide!
August
1. The Agency Behind the Ads
2. We want to know about your Unique Skills!
3. Hollywood Birthdays in August!
July
1. Jobs Board FAQs!
2. What to Expect on Set after Freedom Day
3. Our Surveys Have Had a Makeover!
4. Students: Register with Uni-versal Extras this Summer!
June
1. Our Father's Day Film Choice: The Father
2. Celebrating Pride Month
3. Let’s Discuss Cruella!
4. The BAFTA Television Awards 2021
5. Get Ready for Summer with Uni-versal Extras
6. Upcoming Changes to the Right to Work Process
May
1. Upcoming Film Releases to Look Out For!
2. Dress to Impress: Specific Clothing for your Profile Pictures
3. Why Adverts are Awesome
4. Questions I have after watching Star Wars for the First Time
April
1. The Oscars 2021: Our Top Winners!
2. Competition: Wave Goodbye to your Lockdown Hair!
3. Make Life Easier with the UVE Artiste App
4. Celebrating Our Welsh Extras and Productions
5. Our Top 10 Feel-Good Films of All Time!
March
1. Introducing the UVE Artiste App for iOS and Android
2. We Care About Hair!
3. Calling Me, Calling You, Texting You, Texting Me
4. Securing Work on Roles Requiring DBS
February
1. ITV Pay Rates Increase for Supporting Artistes
2. Is Streaming the New Cinema?
3. Valentine's Viewing
January
1. FAA & PACT Rates Increase
2. The Importance of Skills & Experience
2020
December
1. Christmas Jumper Finalists
2. The 12 Films of Christmas!
November
1. NEW NUMBERS, NEW PLATFORMS, NEW WORK
October
1. Extras Christmas Jumper Competition!
2. Completing Your Costume Measurements
June
1. Non-Student Memberships Extended by 9 Months!
May
1. How COVID-19 is Shaping Casting
2. Film Festivals Join Forces for Global Stream Fest
April
1. Membership Extensions due to Covid-19
2. COVID-19 Regular Updates & Information
March
1. Shrewsbury Open Casting
January
1. Pending Approval
2. Hiring Now
3. Text Messages Explained 'Availability'
4. An Awarding Role
5. The PACT Rate Is Going Up
2019
December
1. Good Intentions
2. Cracking Christmas Films Whatever Your Taste
November
1. Open Casting in Cardiff
October
1. There's Something Spooky About Extra Work
2. Studying Student Profiles
September
1. Just A Quick Survey
2. Uni-Extras arrive in the 'Diff
3. Casting the 1970s
August
1. Film Extras Open Castings in Birmingham
July
1. Film in Wales from Obscurity to Stardom
June
1. All Eyes on Wales
2. The Powerful Profile - Part 2
May
1. Let's Talk: Rocketman
April
1. The Total Package - 'Dinner Party' Photos
2. The Universal Extras Phone Book
3. Film Open Castings in Bristol & Cardiff
March
1. The Clothes Make The Production
2. Feeling Good Being Paper Free
3. The Easy Way To Be Pencilled
4. Film Extras Open Castings in Manchester
5. Film Extras Open Castings in London
February
1. The Powerful Profile
2. The FAA is Going Up
3. Award Winning Extras
4. Feel Good Rom Coms With Fancy Extras
January
1. In The Eyes Of Production
2. Perfect Pictures First Time
3. Inspirational Quotes to Start your New Year
4. New Year, New You
2018
November
1. Registering as an Extra Has Never Been Easier
2. You Can Always Reach Uni-versal Extras
October
1. 5 Frightful Films with Fearsome Extras
2. Film Extras Open Castings in Kingston & Watford
August
1. Casting Call: TV Show in North Wales
2. Filming Issues, Booking Problems & Cancellations
3. Why Apply for a Basic Disclosure Certificate?
July
1. School's Out for Summer - Student Profile Expiry
June
1. Film Extras Open Castings in Oxford & Birmingham
April
1. Are You Ready For Activation?
2. Extra Work: A Student Perspective
March
1. Explained: What to Wear for Your Main Photos
2. Film Open Castings in Scotland
3. Film Open Castings in Cardiff & Bristol
February
1. Explained: Booking Confirmation via Text
2. Hiring Now: Senior Casting Agent
January
1. Film Open Castings in Manchester & Leeds
2017
December
1. 5 Festive Films with Fabulous Extras
November
1. A Film Extra's Tale of Friendship
September
1. Help Me! Are You Stuck On Our Website?
August
1. Explained: Applying via the Job Board
July
1. Help with Body Measurements
June
1. My Weekly Magazine: Interview with a Film Extra
2. War Machine: An Extra’s Perspective
May
1. Proving Your Right to Work in the UK and/or Ireland
April
1. Our New Pay Slips Make Everything Clearer
March
1. Feature Film Open Casting in Devon - Film Extras Wanted!
February
1. Updates to the FAA Pay Scheme for Film Extras
2. Top Tips for Working in the Film & TV Industries
January
1. Awarded Best UK Film & TV Extras Casting Agency
2016
November
1. Photo Types & How We Use Them to Cast You
October
1. Casting TV Extras in Bristol & Cardiff
September
1. Discount For British Forces Personnel
August
1. Photo Advice: The Perfect Background
June
1. Be a Film Extra in Liverpool - Now Casting!
2. My Story: Being a Bond Girl in Monaco
May
1. Important Updates to My Documents
April
1. Blockbuster Film Casting in Edinburgh & Glasgow
2. Explained: Extras Casting Process
March
1. TV Extras Casting in Manchester
February
1. 2016 Oscars Preview: 88th Academy Awards
January
1. Be a TV Extra in Yorkshire
2. Let's Talk: Casting The Danish Girl
2015
December
1. New Checks Affecting All Extras & SAs
2. New Police Uniform Scheme for Film & TV Extras
July
1. Film & TV Extras Open Castings across the UK
April
1. Stephen Frears Film about Florence Foster Jenkins
January
1. Industry Pay Scheme Changes for Film & TV Extras
2014
December
1. Acting for Stage & Screen
November
1. Have Your Say: Your EXTRAS Profile
September
1. Explained: New 'My Documents' Features
August
1. No Filming! No Photography!
2. Be an Extra in a TV Show in Scotland
June
1. Feature Film in London, Kent & Suffolk
2. Welcome to the EXTRAS Blog!
3. Explained: New Dashboard & Diary