How do non-US actors work in Hollywood?

[NickFitz]

'Not too bad, I had to listen to this group called Coldplay to prove they were all performers'

The Coldplay

[stevejohnson]

you are a second class citizen to actors and diplomats in most legislations.

[MarillionFan]

Wrong log-in again?

Ah feck it.

[MrMark]

And he's a fat unfunny bastard just like MF.

Wrong log-in again?

[MarillionFan]

Ricky Gervais seems to find work easily enough over there.

And he's a fat unfunny bastard just like MF.

[MrMark]

Ricky Gervais seems to find work easily enough over there.

[vetran]

In the past consular officers have requested members of
a group to actually perform in order to verify that all
members of the group are actual performers.

I can just imagine Mrs Ambassador saying 'Nice day dear?'
The Ambassador replies 'Not too bad, I had to listen to this group called Coldplay to prove they were all performers'

can't imagine that directive was ever abused. I'm thinking back to Casablanca and getting a VISA the French way.

[TestMangler]

maybe MF could apply as a 'Piss artist'

[doomage]

VISA APPLICATIONS FROM ARTISTS AND ENTERTAINERS

NB Actual artists, not bull-tulipe artists, so we're out of luck there I'm afraid.

[MarillionFan]

Just a thought? If it's so difficult to get a visa to work in the US, how come actors can pop over to Hollywood and make movies? What's that process then?