Supporting Artists
Non-speaking artists are known as supporting artists. The distinction between them, walk-ons and small parts is often extremely fine, but naturally very important to the people concerned as it has a bearing on the fees paid and the status of the artist.
Definition of a Supporting Artist
A supporting artist (SA) is someone who, in conjunction with others, is given general directions, e.g. ‘mill about’ or ‘act angry’, but no individual direction and has no set words. A crowd of fans at a football match might all be supporting artists. They might applaud and cheer as the mood takes them, but are not instructed beforehand on what to say, and do not perform any specific prearranged actions on cue.
Definition of a Walk-On
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