WhenpeoplediscoverthatIworkasafilmandTVextra(临时演员)，theyalwaysaskmethesamequestions:Emily,isiteasytogetwork?Isn’titboring?Doyougettomeetfamousactors?Doesitpaywell?Myanswersareprettystandardaswell:Yes,sometimes,onceinawhile,and...kindof.Thelifeofanextraisbothmoreinterestingandmoreboringthanyoumightimagine.Extras,whoplaythepeopleincrowds,onstreets,orinthebackgroundofindoorsscenes,cancomefromallwalksoflife.Unlikemanyextras,I’matrainedactor.Idogetrealspeakingroles,butworkcanbehardtocomebyifyou’renotapopularstar.I’mregistered(注册)withanagencythatdealsonlywithextras,soIgetcallsallthetime.TheagencyexplainswhoI’llbe-someoneinacrowd,amemberofajury,aclerk-andtellsmewheretogo.Calltimeisusuallybrightandearly,soItrytogettobedatareasonablehour,Sometimesbeinganextraisa“hurryupandwait”job.Inmyfirstextrarole,Iwasoneofagroupofofficeworkerswhocomeoutofabuildingjustasacarexplodes(爆炸)inthestreet.Wewaitedforhoursforthescenetobeshot,andthenwentinandoutofthebuildingaboutfiftytimes,tryingtoactterrifiedbyanexplosionwhichwasnotreal.Thenwehadlunch,changedclothes,andspenttheafternoonsascustomersinadepartmentstore.ItmaysoundlikeIdon’tenjoythework,butIdo.Beingpartofthebackgroundinaconvincing(令人信服的)wayischallenging,andbeingonafilmorTVsetisalwaysfascinating.Alotoffamousactorsdon’tevennoticetheextras,buttheoneswhodomakethejobalotoffunforeveryone.Asforthemoney,it’snothingcomparedtowhatthebigactorsmake,butitprettymuchpaysthebills.And,asabonus,I’vebeatenmyhighscoresonallmyphonegames,thankstoallthetimeIspendsittingaround,waitingforsomethingtohappen.30.WecaninferthatEmily________.