FAA/PACT SUPPORTING ARTIST AGREEMENT
The rates are valid from 1st January – 31st December 2023
STANDARD DAY
9 hours based upon a 9 hour stipulated period inc meal break (which is unpaid), between 7am and 10pm (before 7am additional payments apply). After 10pm night-time overtime will apply, unless called as a night shoot.)
CONTINUOUS WORKING DAY
A 7-hour workday/night. The SAs do not have a lunch break; instead, production provides them with a rolling buffet between takes. Since there is no lunch break, overtime is payable after 7 hours.
SHIFT CALL
A 4-hour call without a break. There is a 15-minute grace period during which the SA is entitled to receive a half-hour overtime payment. In the event that the shoot runs over this, the shoot then moves into a second shift call.
STANDARD RATES OF PAY
| RATES OF PAY FOR ARTISTS | STANDARD DAY AND CONTINUOUS WORKING DAY | STANDARD NIGHT AND CONTINUOUS WORKING NIGHT | SHIFT CALL | NON-PERFORMANCE CALL UP TO FOUR HOURS |
| Basic Daily Rate (BDR) | £101.54 | £152.30 | £63.46 | £50.77 |
| Holiday pay on BDR | £10.93 | £16.40 | £6.84 | £5.47 |
| Overtime per 30 minutes | £10.55 | £15.81 | £10.55* | |
| Public Holiday (PH) Rate | £152.30 | £228.46 | £95.19 | |
| Holiday pay on PH rate | £16.40 | £24.61 | £10.25 | |
| PH Overtime per 30 minutes including holiday pay | £15.81 | £23.73 | £15.81* | |
Holiday pay is calculated at 10.77% – *Payment for 15 minutes overtime
NON-PERFORMANCE CALLS that exceed 4 hours are payable at the full basic Daily Rate
Supplementary Fees
| A | Change of Clothes, Haircuts Unused change of clothes per set (50% per set, capped at 3 sets) |
£21.00 £10.50 |
|---|---|---|
| B | Doubling, Special Clothing, Sports Equipment, Inclement Weather / Wetting Down | £21.00 |
| C | Firearms, Swimming, Driving, Stills & Scans, Minimal Dialogue, Specialised Dancing, Handling Domesticated Animals | £27.86 |
| D | Creative Reaction, Specialised Driving, Supply Car, Uniforms | £33.98 |
| E | Look-a-like Double, Stand-In, Dialogue | £56.27 |
Travel Allowances
| A | Calls within TFL Zones 1-3 | £14.69 |
|---|---|---|
| B | Calls at Elstree, Pinewood, Longcross, Shepperton, Twickenham, Leavesden and any base/location beyond TFL Zone 3 and within a 40-mile radius of Charing Cross |
£20.54 |
| C | Any call made at or before 0600 hours (0700 on Sundays or Bank Holidays) shall receive an additional payment of: |
£17.98 |
Meal Break Penalties** Standard Day Standard Night Public Holiday Public Holiday Night
Late Lunch £20.10 £30.12 £30.12 £45.20
Short Lunch £20.10 £30.12 £30.12 £45.20
Short supper £20.10 £30.12. £30.12 £45.20
**All rates include holiday pay.
Meal Allowances Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Meal allowances*** £5.00 £10.00 £25.00
***Where meals are not provided by production under Clause 10.6, meal allowances are payable in accordance with HMRC guidelines. These rates shall be subject to any amendments to HMRC guidelines.
THE BBC EQUITY AGREEMENT
Supporting Artist
The Supporting Artist is not required to give individual characterisation in a role or speak dialogue other than crowd noise or reaction.
| Rate | Amount | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Day Rate | £86.40 | Overtime Rate | £13.10 |
| Basic Night Rate | £94.60 | Overtime Night Rate | £16.30 |
| Holiday pay | £8.87 | Special Skills | £41.00 |
| Haircut Very Short | £25.25 | Costume Fitting (Half Day) | £25.10 |
| Costume Fitting (Full Day) | £46.70 | Auditions | £18.10 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £24.10 | Provide Uniform | £24.10 |
| Provide 2nd Outfit | £11.50 |
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.
| Rate | Amount | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Day Rate | £106.80 | Overtime Rate | £16.30 |
| Basic Night Rate | £129.20 | Overtime Night Rate | £21.80 |
| Holiday pay | £11.22 | Special Skills | £40.60 |
| Haircut Very Short | £25.00 | Costume Fitting (Half Day) | £24.85 |
| Costume Fitting (Full Day) | £46.25 | Auditions | £18.00 |
| Provide Evening Wear | £23.90 | Provide Uniform | £23.90 |
| Provide 2nd Outfit | £11.40 |
ITV SUPPORTING ARTIST/WALK-ON RATES
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.
| Rate | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic day rate | £73.16 |
| Overtime day rate | £13.72 |
| Overtime night rate | £19.79 |
| Two episodes | £91.59 |
| Three episodes or more | £110.01 |
| Basic 41+ day rate | £62.78 |
| Overtime 41+ day rate | £11.77 |
| Overtime 41+ night rate | £16.98 |
| Two episodes 41+ | £74.21 |
| Three episodes or more 41+ | £89.07 |
| Special skills | £35.81 |
| Short Haircut | £11.14 |
| Physical appearance | £11.14 |
| Strenuous workout | £19.99 |
| Costume fitting (half day) | £23.92 |
| Costume fitting (full day) | £47.83 |
| Provide evening wear | £25.70 |
| Provide 2nd outfit | £7.50 |
| Auditions | £12.43 |
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.
| Rate | Amount |
|---|---|
| Day of attendance | £75.04 |
| 2+ episodes rehearsed | £112.64 |
| Day of recording | £112.64 |
| 2+ episodes recorded | £142.22 |
| Overtime day rate | £17.77 |
| Overtime night rate | £25.63 |
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.
| Rate | Amount |
|---|---|
| Day of attendance | £75.04 |
| 2+ episodes recorded | £112.64 |
| Day of recording | £112.81 |
| 2+ episodes recorded | £169.22 |
| Overtime day rate | £21.16 |
| Overtime night rate | £30.51 |
COMMERCIAL RATES
BACKGROUND ARTIST (EXTRA)
Rate: £120
Role: Non-recognisable; part of the crowd; there to enhance the authenticity of the scene; isn’t interacting with any of the featured cast and doesn’t affect the course of the narrative. Does not cover stills usage (unless unrecognisable in stills, in a crowd of 20+ or BTS stills).
‘WALK ON’ ARTIST
Rate: £250 BSF plus possible buyout dependent on time/interaction on camera
Role: Noticeable (facially or by body part) with no/ minimal dialogue but supporting/ interacting with the featured artist(s) and not leading the storyboard; given specific and personal direction from the Director on camera, irrespective of usage/final cut. Does not cover stills usage (unless unrecognisable or BTS stills).
FEATURED ARTIST
Rate: £300 plus buyout dependent on time on camera / usage
Role: Plays an essential part in how the story is relayed; delivers dialogue; leads the narrative; is given specific and personal direction from the Director on camera.
STAND-IN ARTIST
Rate: £200
Role: Generally a size, skin tone and hair match for Talent. Stands in for the Talent whilst framing up shots/lighting etc. Is never recorded on camera for transmission.
BODY DOUBLE
Rate: £250
Role: On camera look-alike / body-double for Talent. Size, hair, skin tone and face match for Talent. In essence IS the talent for select shots.
These rates are based on a 10-hour day (between 7am and 11pm) and including a 1 hour lunch break (refreshments/meals provide by production). Thereafter overtime is calculated by the hour (no partial hours) at 1/5 of the daily rate.
ADDITIONAL RATES/FEES:
- Artists asked to perform a specific skill eg. play a musical instrument, ride a horse, drive a car etc. will be eligible for a supplementary fee (no less than £20).
- Outside of London’s M25: Travel costs (£20 standard minimum)
- Call time pre 7am: early call fee (£20) + any related transport costs.
- Night Shoots: wrap times beyond 11pm are classed as ‘Night shoots’. The fee per artist is time and a half of the agreed day rate.
- Wrap times beyond 11pm/ last public transport connection home: Production is required to provide pre-paid taxis to escort artists home.