Joe Biggins, owner and CEO of Inflatable Crowd, walks past doll masks in Gardena, California, Aug 12, 2010. The company has 30, 000 inflatable dolls which it rents out to studios for use in films instead of hiring extras. The recent film "Salt" used 500 of Biggins' dolls in a key scene, and they have appeared in 90 movies since their debut in the film "Sea Biscuit". Union extras typically earn $135 a day, but rates can be as high as $300 with overtime. [Photo/Agencies]
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