Have a high regard for the Bit Players


These people has an old streamer and newspaper with them during shooting and tapings, they rolled them on the floor and sleep on it during off takes. They are called the Vilma Santos or "The Bit Players" of the films and television. Every time we have shoot, I don't want to call them "extras," on the set or during our production meetings. It sounds not good to my ears and I find it degrading and disrespectful to them.  I prefer to call them "talents," they are part of our industry we need to show more respect for them and treat them equally. Plenty of the talents treat this job seriously to earn for their living and most of them are professionals (lawyers, teachers, business executives) at work. They need additional income to support their families and other white-collar pro just wanted to experience shootings and see our talented actors in person. I always show high respect for them the way their colleagues respect them in their respective fields.

We cannot make films and television anthologies without the talents. Bit players are often significant in the story line, sometimes pivotal and some characters with bit parts become well remembered famously remarked that "There are no small parts, only small actors." In order to get respect, you have to give it to them and not just to the higher-ups. Treat everyone with respect especially the bit players at the workplace.
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