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Skills

  • Blocking
  • Makeup artistry
  • Stand-in experience
  • Organization
  • Collaboration with directors and assistant directors
  • Customer service
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Problem resolution
  • Operational improvement
  • Conflict resolution in group dynamics

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated closely on three consecutive seasons of metric, maintaining consistency and enhancing long-term continuity.
  • Adapted quickly to last-minute scene adjustments, maintaining focus and professionalism under fast-paced, high-pressure shoot conditions.
  • Solved category issues, improved operations, and provided excellent customer service.
  • Attended 12 auditions, with a 11% success rate over the course of three years.
  • Saved $8 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Completed thorough research on the genre and film tone prior to participating, aligning personal performance with the overall directorial vision.
  • Adapted to wearing heavy or intricate costumes for long periods during historical/costume dramas, supporting the visual accuracy of productions.
  • Wrote original or adapted material for dramas, comedies, puppet shows, narration, and framework performances.
  • Captivated the audience by making them laugh, cry, be excited, shocked, and terrified.
  • Adapted to physically demanding roles.

Summaries

  • Within Miscellaneous, senior Background Extra and outstanding performer in team leadership and vendor management.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the system business.
  • Background Extra is a multi-talented Background Extra who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Adept at collaborating with large production teams.
  • With extensive experience in short films and commercials, I am dependable, responsible, and enthusiastic.
  • Background Extra with risk assessment and client relations abilities developed over 16 years in the entertainment industry.
  • Strengths in client relations and cross-functional collaboration backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Adaptable background extra.
  • Background Extra with 17 years of experience entertaining audiences with speech, gestures, and body movements.
  • Adapted to scene changes in dynamic environments.

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Quickly adapted to last-minute script or production changes, ensuring smooth transitions and zero delays in filming schedules.
  • Worked reliably under variable shooting conditions (weather, lighting) with consistency, keeping in character for production continuity.
  • Accurately followed repetitive movement cues in physically demanding roles for up to 4 hours, showcasing endurance and professionalism.
  • Worked intimately with key actors while remaining in character as an extra, helping to balance the focus of focal-point scenes.
  • Assisted with blocking and staging background figures in choreographed scenes, enhancing the visual flow in major action sequences.
  • Handled intricate background tasks with a high degree of detail, ensuring all elements of the mise-en-scène were accurate to the time period.
  • Supported costume department by preserving intricate garment details during long hours of filming, minimizing wardrobe malfunctions.
  • Collaborated with team of 3 in the development of framework.
  • Preserved authenticity and engagement in live audience settings, energizing the crowd atmosphere during multiple high-profile events.

Affiliations

  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Freemason
  • International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Support Membership
  • Jaycees
  • Film Festival Volunteer Group Austin
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Member of Crowd Simulation Research Group Vantage
  • Rotary International
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals

Certifications

  • Introduction to Acting for Extras Meridian 2017
  • On-Set Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certification Vantage 2021
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certificate in High-Pressure Scene Adaptation for Extras Vantage 2023
  • Conflict Resolution for Film and TV Sets Lakeside Partners 2024
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • COVID-19 Compliance Officer Certification Cedar Works 2015
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Entertainment Industry CPR and First Aid Certification Vantage 2021
  • Basic Film Set Terminology and Etiquette for Extras Cedar Works 2019

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