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SAG
 SAG
is the abbreviation for Screen Actor's Guild.
The
Screen Actor's Guild covers all union films,
commercials, videos that are shot on film.
Getting a SAG-CARD is very important to a
newcomer wanting to get work in Hollywood or
anywhere else union projects are being filmed.
Many
agents will not take an actor if he does not
have a SAG-CARD.
Some
casting directors will only see SAG talent for
their projects.
If as a casting director I hire a non-union
actor for a union project my producer can be
fined up to 15 hundred dollars.
The paper work for hiring a non-union actor must
be done 2 weeks in advance.
If it sounds like a catch 22 I guess in some
cases it is; however, SAG's new membership
department is busy everyday processing Taft
Hartley forms making it possible for non-union
actors to work and become members of SAG.
No union can be complety closed. Congress passed
the Taft Hartley act which allows non-union
actors to join.
There are several ways to join SAG. If you
belong to a sister union such as: A.F.T.R.A.
which stands for the Americian Federation of
Television and Radio Artists and have worked a
principle role you are eligible to join the
Screen Actors Guild. The same is true for the
following unions for performers.
AGVA
-- American Guild of Variety Artists
AGMA
-- American Guild of Musical Artists
ACTRA
--ACTRA is the Canadian union.
You
can also get your SAG Card by working as an
extra and getting three extra vouchers that are
recognized by SAG.
Vouchers are hard to get but actors are getting
them everyday. If you are interested in getting
into extra work you can register with extra
casting companies and they will send you out
when they need your type.
You
don't have to have any kind of experience to do
extra work. If you are interested in doing extra
work I suggest you visit
Silver Screen
Publishing's catalog and check out
"The Hollywood
Actor's Guide to Success."
This book list many of the extra companies that
cast extras for moives and commercials.
I
am a member of SAG and I have helped many actors
get into the union.
Realizing
the need for actors to know more about how to
get into SAG I have just released "How To Get
Your SAG Card."
It is a step-by-step guide for actors and anyone
who wants to know more about getting started in
Hollywood.
It covers all the unions mentioned above and is
written in easy to read language.
If your are interested in working in films,
commercials, videos and other areas of the
entertainment industry I recommend you get the
"How To Get Started
in Hollywood" video listed below.
It is a step-by-step guide showing how to get
work in Hollywood.
If
you decide to purchase "How To Get Your SAG Card" or
"The Hollywood Actor's Guide to Success"
or my
"How to get started in Hollywood video"
please let me know how you liked them. You can contact me at my e-mail listed
below.
You
can order How to Get Your SAG Card by phone
(213) 469-5595
or...
Make
check payable to Wolfe Productions. Wolfe Productions
Attn: Keith Wolfe
Sunset-Gower Studios
1438 N. Gower, #39Wolfe Productions
Hollywood,
CA 90028
Fax your order to: (323) 957-1872
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