Uni-versal Extras Avis 179

Filming on set with this company was an absolutely amazing experience for me! Crew on set were so helpful and communicated with every person involved in the process. I had a lovely experience working with the cast & crew, including the runners/make-up department/filming crew/director and actors. The food we were kindly provided on set (including a full breakfast, lunch and even dinner for late days) was delicious and we had so much selection. Location was mostly easy to commute by tube and often close to stops.

Excellent communications, kept abreast of the schedule and expectations.

It was my first time as a background extra - and it was fantastic.
I was kept informed of where to be and at what time - and I was met with great catering and other facilities.
After being bussed to the set, we were given clear instructions on what to do - and made to feel a real part of the production.
After a very quick 7 hour day, we were bussed back to the holding area and completed all necessary paperwork.
A few weeks later the fee for the day dropped into o my account - and I’m just hoping I’ll be picked again soon, for another fascinating day.

I found the production team friendly and professional. Filming at a busy location i.e bus station meant everyone needed to hear instructions which were clear.
The catering was excellent and holding area was very good and close to filming.

Great agency to work for good communication and updates

I’ve had a good experience working with UVE on the Amandaland S2 production. They are reliable when it comes to answering phones and clearly communicating call times, which helps everything run smoothly.

There was one occasion where production didn’t record that I had attended a fitting, and I had to flag this with the UVE team to get it corrected.

One area for improvement would be keeping in touch with actors to check in on how filming went. It can be useful to know if anyone had a negative experience on set, as many actors may not feel comfortable speaking up due to fear of repercussions.

Overall, a dependable and professional team, with just a bit more follow-up needed to make the experience even better.

I had a great experience working on Amandaland S2. The team were welcoming, organised, and made the whole process enjoyable. I’m grateful to have been part of the production. And would happily work with UVE again in the future.

Got to work on a BBC programme known as Ghosts. What a beautiful place to have worked at and accessible too 😍 Though we worked outside we got through it together as team I was well looked after. Got to meet new people which is exciting. Though they didn’t have transport from the station to set you could still get there within 15 minutes with the cabs which is a service located in the station itself 😃

I had a great experience as an SA (Supporting Artist) on the production 'Unforgotten S7'. Thanks to the ADs and also great to meet some other SA's.

No work always rejected

Guy Ritchie allowed me to have a speaking role which I am extremely grateful for, as I have been working hard acting for a decade now.

The whole production and cast was extremely kind and I cannot thank them enough.

- TERENCE QUARTERMAINE

This was my best shoot , I was looked after all day by the crew , would highly recommend

I had a wonderful time on set with the most unique and diverse people! It was my first ever extra job and I was very impressed. I was looked after, catered for and I walked away feeling super confident and inspired. Thank you!
I am looking forward to the next one :)

My experience was great

simply because all the production team, hair and makeup and DAs were so polite and spoke to me. Asked my name.

Was amazing staff, polite directors and ads were amazing everyone on the set was very helpful and polite, I loved all the support while filming and loved the experience and hopefully get some more amazing experiences with some great cast and crew again and hopefully it shows on tv how hard we worked can’t wait to watch it ☺️

Thank you to the UE casting team for getting me some great jobs. They handled all comms with professionalism and were always ready to help.

Universal Extras is a great agency to work with.
Always keep you up dated with the necessary details as in call times etc. Highly recommended.

A brilliant day on set . All SA’s used on all the scenes so busy all day . Lovely cast and crew . Everyone kind and helpful. Thanks UVE for putting me forward .

Complete waste of time !
I paid and registered with them a year ago and despite having numerous “pencilled in” jobs I have never had any work at all. Just seems like a scam to get people to part with a registration fee and then randomly send them “opportunities” which never materialise. Maybe they just use their old favourites?

I was sceptical of UVE after reading the reviews but having just completed my first job I have completely changed my view. UVE kept me updated throughout the process and the app was intuitive to use after a bit of getting used to it. The whole process was very rewarding and can’t fault UVE on their regular prompts and assistance. A positive can do attitude helps hugely.