Our rates

Agreements and fees

All rates are subject to change. Please make sure you check them with us at the time of booking.

Select your type of production to see our standard rates.

Film & TV

There are three main agreements used in and around the London area

The BBC Equity Agreement, ITV Equity Agreement and the FAA/PACT Agreement

BBC Supporting Artiste/Walk-on Rates

1st July 2007

Supporting Artiste

The Supporting Artiste is not required to give individual characterisation in a role or speak dialogue other than crowd noise or reaction.

Basic Day Rate £83.80
Overtime Rate £12.80
Basic Night Rate £91.85
Overtime Night Rate £15.80
Holiday pay £6.80
Special Skills £39.85
Haircut Very Short £24.50
Costume Fitting (Half Day) £24.35
Costume Fitting (Full Day) £45.35
Auditions £17.60
Provide Evening Wear £23.40
Provide Uniform £23.40
Provide 2nd Outfit £11.15

Walk-on

Walk-on Artist is not required to give individual characterisation in a role but may be required to impersonate an identifiable individual, to accept individual direction and to speak a few unscripted unimportant words where the precise words spoken do not matter.

Basic Day Rate £103.60
Overtime Day Rate £15.80
Basic Night Rate £125.35
Overtime Night Rate £21.15
Holiday pay £8.60
Day Rehearsal £83.80
Night rehearsal £91.85
Special Skills £39.85
Haicut very short £24.50
Costume fitting (half day) £24.35
Costume fitting (full day) £45.35
Auditions £17.60
Provide evening wear £23.40
Provide uniform £23.40
Provide 2nd outfit £11.15

ITV Supporting Artiste/Walk-on Rates

1st July 2004

Walk-on 1

Walk-on 1 is not required to give individual characterisation nor to speak any word or line of dialogue. Crowd noises shall not be deemed to be dialogue in this context. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.

Basic day rate £69.54
Overtime day rate £12.48
Overtime night rate £18.72
Two episodes £87.05
Three episodes or more £104.55
Basic 41+ day rate £59.67
Overtime 41+ day rate £10.70
Overtime 41+ night rate £16.05
Two episodes 41+ £70.54
Three episodes or more 41+ £84.65
Special skills £34.43
Haircut £10.71
Physical appearance £10.71
Strenuous workout £19.23
Costume fitting (half day) £22.73
Costume fitting (full day) £45.46
Provide evening wear £24.71
Provide 2nd outfit £7.21
Auditions £11.81

Walk-on 2

Non-speaking is not required to give individual characterisation but who is required to impersonate an identifiable individual subject under individual direction. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.

Day of attendance £71.32
2+ episodes rehearsed £107.06
Day of recording £90.08
2+ episodes recorded £135.17
Overtime day rate £16.16
Overtime night rate £24.24

Walk-on 3

Speaking: In addition to carrying out the functions set out in Walk-on 2 shall also be required to speak a very few unimportant words where the precise words spoken do not matter. Night rates are one and a half times the day rates.

Day of attendance £71.32
2+ episodes recorded £107.06
Day of recording £107.22
2+ episodes recorded £160.83
Overtime day rate £19.23
Overtime night rate £28.85

FAA/PACT Supporting Artiste Agreement

1st November 2007

Day or night rate

Based upon a 9 hour stipulated period

Standard day rate
Basic day rate £75.80+
Half hour overtime rate £7.11
Public holiday rate £113.73+
Public holiday half hour overtime rate £10.66
Holiday pay £7.00
Standard night rate
Basic day rate £95.74
Half hour overtime rate £8.88
Public holiday rate £142.11+
Public holiday half hour overtime rate £13.32
Holiday pay £8.74
Continuous working day
Basic day rate £75.80
Half hour overtime rate £7.11
Public holiday rate £113.73
Public holiday half hour overtime rate £10.66
Holiday pay £7.00
Shift call
Basic day rate £47.37+
Overtime (quarter hour) £7.11
Public holiday rate £71.08
Public holiday overtime (quarter hour) £10.66
Holiday pay £4.37

Supplementary performance fees

Category A
Fire gun £17.00
Category B
Swim : Drive : Dance : Stills : Minimal dialogue £23.00
Category C
Horse Ride : PSV : HGV : Special Reaction £28.00
Category D
Dialogue £46.00

Supplementary service fees

Category Alpha
Per Change of Clothes Inclement Weather £11.50
Category Beta
Doubling : Special Clothes : Wetting Down £17.00
Category Gamma
Haircut : Supply Car/Dog/Cycle £28.00
Category Delta
Look-a-like double : Stand-in £46.00
Broken Lunch
6hrs from Call-time £14.22
2nd broken meal
After 13hrs from Call-time £14.22

Travel Allowance

Calls at Ealing, Elstree, Pinewood, Shepperton, Twickenham or any other studio/base/location with TFL Zones 1 - 3 £7.80 per call
Calls at Bray, QinetiQ and Leavesden Studios £10.55 per call
Calls at any other studio/base/location beyond TFL Zones 3 and within 40 miles of Charing Cross £12.66 per call
Calls at or before 06.00 hours £12.50 per call

Agent commission fees

All the following fees are NOT normally subject to agents commission: Haircuts, supply of car/dog, fares. costume allowance and:

Attendance Fees in a non-performing capacity
Rate for up to Four Hours £31.65
Rate for more than Four Hours Full Standard Day
Meal Allowances
Breakfast £3.88
Lunch £6.45
Supper £9.04

Commercials

Standard Day Overtime (1/5 Daily Rate) Buyout
Extras £90 £18 per hour -
Walk Ons £200 £40 per hour -
Featured £250 £50 per hour Buyout/Repeat

Notes:

Full details of usage and buyouts can be found at www.usefee.tv

These rates are based on a 10 hour day

Photographic jobs

The industry standard for a photographic job is £100 per hour. If the Artiste is needed for more than a few hours a daily or half daily rate can be negotiate. E.g. half daily £300 full day £500.

Similar to commercials, featured Artistes will also have a buy out amount – determined by usage of medium and length of usage.

Notes:

Background on Photographic jobs is normally £90 for a ten hour day

Corporates

Standard Day Overtime (1/5 Daily Rate) Buyout
Extras £90 £18 per hour -
Walk Ons £200 £40 per hour -
Featured £250 £50 per hour Negotiated

Notes:

These rates are based on a 10 hour day

Pop Promos

Standard Day Overtime (1/5 Daily Rate) Buyout
Extras £90 £18 per hour -
Walk Ons £200 £40 per hour -
Featured £250 £50 per hour Negotiated

Notes:

These rates are based on a 10 hour day