Once I got my SAG (screen actors guild) card, I got a lot of calls - including this one, and actually was asked to do it again tomorrow, but couldn't. Pretty much if you're a SAG actor willing to do background work in NY (which all of us are, unless we're Nicole Kidman - who doesn't need to make 120-300 a day for sitting around reading?) you will work on a Law and Order. They go through approximately 100 background actors AN EPISODE, and shoot a new episode every single week. Between the 4 series up now they're shooting 80+ episodes a year. They do hire non-union background when they can - it's cheaper - so if you're in NY and have a flexible schedule send a picture and resume (or letter with any performance experience) to Grant Wifley casting ( you should be able to find the address online)
1) A speaking role in a SAG film 2) One years membership in another performers union with at least one principle contract 3) 3 waivers - where you do background work on a SAG film at union pay ( note : most non union background work on union films is NOT an union pay, this is a special circumstance.)
It used to be you could get a SAG card for three non-speaking, "named" parts - I forget the official term, but it's like if you're "Bouncer 1" outside a nightclub and you open the door for someone then you appear in credits and it counted towards SAG membership even if you didn't get a line.
SAG dues also used to be upwards of $5k/year. Are they still really high these days?
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Date: 2006-03-23 06:00 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-03-23 07:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-03-23 08:15 pm (UTC)1) A speaking role in a SAG film
2) One years membership in another performers union with at least one principle contract
3) 3 waivers - where you do background work on a SAG film at union pay ( note : most non union background work on union films is NOT an union pay, this is a special circumstance.)
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Date: 2006-03-23 08:54 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-03-24 02:35 pm (UTC)SAG dues also used to be upwards of $5k/year. Are they still really high these days?
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Date: 2006-03-24 02:45 pm (UTC)Dues are 100/yr + percentage of income.
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Date: 2006-03-24 02:51 pm (UTC)