The fact is it's the responsibility of the movie production team, not the reenactors groups, when walk-ons appear to make a movie. The reenactors take care of themselves and are legally documented for liability, anyone else should be classified as an extra. I find it very unprofessional by the producers to allow armed walk-ons without liability insurance. Every movie I've done, extras were armed with rubber muskets, Special Effects would arm the actors and stuntmen, and the reenactors would take care of the safety of their people. Very odd.

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David Upton