I'm SAG, beyatch!
Well, remember back in September when I did that AFTRA job and tried to leverage it into SAG eligibility? Well, the AFTRA office sent me a copy of my contract, which showed the info the SAG office needed. But by the time I got it, expenses came up, and I didn't have enough cash to pay the initiation fee.
Well, now my tax refund has come back, and I have used most of that to pay for my SAG initiation. I went into the office on Tuesday, filled out the paper work, and voila! I am now a member of SAG.
What does this mean? Well, now I can submit for SAG jobs with a hope of being considered for an audition. Usually, a production will put you in a "union" or "non-union" pile and consider the union actors first. The second thing it means is I can no longer take non-union jobs. True, those jobs tended to pay little to nothing, so if I kick my ass into high gear I should be able to make more than I was. However, even if it pays less, there is a bunch more non-union work than union. So I'm going to have to hit all the casting agencies hard, even the ones up in Philly. Fortunately, things like the 48-Hour Film Project has provision for allowing SAG members to perform, so I'll still be able to do that.
Anyway, things are progressing forward. I'll keep you posted.
Well, now my tax refund has come back, and I have used most of that to pay for my SAG initiation. I went into the office on Tuesday, filled out the paper work, and voila! I am now a member of SAG.
What does this mean? Well, now I can submit for SAG jobs with a hope of being considered for an audition. Usually, a production will put you in a "union" or "non-union" pile and consider the union actors first. The second thing it means is I can no longer take non-union jobs. True, those jobs tended to pay little to nothing, so if I kick my ass into high gear I should be able to make more than I was. However, even if it pays less, there is a bunch more non-union work than union. So I'm going to have to hit all the casting agencies hard, even the ones up in Philly. Fortunately, things like the 48-Hour Film Project has provision for allowing SAG members to perform, so I'll still be able to do that.
Anyway, things are progressing forward. I'll keep you posted.