I’ve been concerned about the possibility of a SAG Strike for a long time now, along with many of the 120,000 Screen Actors Guild members (and parents) and many of the people who live in the Los Angeles area. A SAG Strike would be disastrous for the Los Angeles area and the entertainment industry. It …
Category Archive: SAG
May 16
How Much Does It Cost to Join Screen Actors Guild?
We paid for my daughter to join Screen Actors Guild before we absolutely had to do it. She was still in ‘must join‘ status at that time (see ‘How Do You Qualify to Join Screen Actors Guild?‘ for more info on that topic). Her talent manager urged us to go ahead and join Screen Actors …
May 15
How Do You Qualify to Join Screen Actors Guild?
Shortly after we arrived in L.A., some parents told me how important it was to join Screen Actors Guild. They used a lot of terms like ‘Taft-Hartley‘ and ‘must-join‘ that made absolutely no sense to me. We were told that it would be hard for my daughter to get auditions if she did not join …
Apr 04
What Does SAG Stand For?
I remember how much I hated all the acronyms when we were first getting started in show business. I didn’t want to ask what they meant for fear of looking stupid and being embarrassed. For one thing, I wondered “What Does SAG Stand For?” Of course, now with the internet, you can get online and …
Apr 03
So What Is the Status on the SAG Strike?
The SAG strike has been looming on the horizon for many months now. There has mostly been a stream of bad news and failed negotiations concerning coming to an agreement. There has also been a lot of disagreement within the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) on whether to call for a SAG vote on whether to …
