i work as an extra for major motion pictures.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking or nonsinging (silent) capacity, usually in the background (for example, in an audience or busy street scene). War films and epic films often employ background actors in large numbers: some films have featured hundreds or even thousands of paid background actors as cast members (hence the term \"cast of thousands\"). Likewise, grand opera can involve many background actors appearing in spectacular productions. On a film or TV set, background actors are usually referred to as \"background talent\", \"background performers\", \"background artists\", \"background cast members\" or simply \"background\", while the term \"extra\" is rarely used. In a stage production, background actors are commonly referred to as \"supernumeraries\". In opera and ballet, they are called either \"extras\" or \"supers\". Casting criteria for background actors depend on the production. It has been said that background cast members often require little or no acting experience. This is not entirely true, as any type of unrealistic portrayal must include some form of imagination and acting.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I work as an extra for a living. So I make money by appearing in film or stage productions in non speaking roles."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Neat! That is an interesting career! Do you have to go through auditions?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yep, sometimes multiple per day. A lot of war or epic films have even thousands of extras these days"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Amazing! I thought they just used effects to duplicate people! Do you have a favorite genre to be in?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Honestly, opera is so fun. Some of those productions are massive."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see! I've never been to an opera, but I would! I bet plays have some extras as well?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah, in stage productions background actors are often called \"supernumeraries\"."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Cool! So do some extras require more qualifications than others? I know I've seen some auditions that people on the streets can go too."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah well some experience is required since one has to use imagination in any type of unrealistic portrayal"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes! Being creative is important for these roles! I'm sure some actors start as extras and then later become famous actors!"}]