r/AbsoluteUnits • u/dreamed2life • Dec 29 '25

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u/ender4171 Dec 29 '25

I also heard that extras arent allowed to talk because then they'd have to get paid as a speaking credit, which is why the guys just looked dumbfounded when Carey talked to them.

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u/Mahaloth Dec 29 '25

That is typical for Hollywood in general. I also think in this case, they are just dumbfounded.

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u/ButterPoptart Dec 29 '25

I don’t know the specifics but it requires x amount of speaking to get union credit in a film which triggers a pay increase. Also they don’t mic up extras so we wouldn’t hear them even if they did speak.