being an extra on eastenders

[froggyjr]

how do i go about becoming an extra on eastenders [e-mail] my name is jamie lee

[CheekyChops]

Sign up with some casting agencies that supply extras? Try the Yellow Pages or Google to find some

[tonymclark]

If you want to be an extra on Eastenders only, then you could try the Eastenders production office, thought I doubt they would take you on without some experience.
As CheekyChops suggests, sign up with an agency ( and avoid any that ask for a payment ).
If you want to work on Eastenders, it would be best if you live in or near Borehamwood, as extras don't get paid a lot, and the work may only a few days each month, so you may not make much of a living out of it.
Fees can range from �25 ( Equity minimum is �40 ) to �100 per day, but this will depend on the production company.

[SteveD]

This is from the BBC website:

If you are serious about becoming an extra, you'd be well advised to get a copy of the industry's handbook "Contact" which is published by Spotlight.

You can contact Spotlight at The Spotlight, Charles House, 7 Leicester Place, London WC2H 7BP, telephone [phone] or go to their website

http://www.spotlightcd.com/

Also have a read here (but the page wasn't loading properly when I looked):

http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/backstage/crew /interviews/interview_content/interview_more_e .shtml

[monday18]

hello,my name is marcus,i am 17 years old, how i could be an extra,i work out and i enjoy boxing,i could spar with jay or even train at the club and be hes apponent,there for i would help jays boxing career progress and be hes rival,as i have been carded,being that jay is part of the mitchal family he would have a certain reputation to keep up,so it could be quite destroiying if i was to take that from him,,,,or i could be just some one who just trains in the club,,,,,my dads hotmail is,,[e-mail]