One day on set is both similar - and completely different - to another day on set. You might be fighting an imaginary VFX monster at Pinewood Studios on one day or sitting in a pub in East London sipping a (fake) beer the next.
But the basic structure of a day - especially for you as a background artiste - is pretty much identical every day.
Here we talk through what to expect when you arrive at a unit base, or studio, and what will happen during a typical day.
I'll also tell two quick stories about my longest and shortest days on set.
