yes_its_him t1_jacdjyq wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:42 PM

Reply to comment by takeitassaid in Just a short question about the extras on Star Trek. Is there a reason that they always change? by takeitassaid

While I am not an expert on this, my understanding is there are 'background actors' who don't have lines, and 'principal performers' who do. An actor can remain background even over an extended period of time, so there's no contractual reason to churn them, but there's also probably not that much benefit to trying to ensure some concept of continuity for individuals in roles where it's not essential to the story.

takeitassaid OP t1_jaceja9 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:52 PM

Thanks, that is more in line of what i meant. They just use new extras because no one really cares. I was just wondering about it because i read about some laws that gives more rights (money, insurance, etc.) to people that are continually employed by a specific show in one role.