Archive for the ‘SAG Membership’ Category

More Thoughts on SAG vs SAGe / What Does Your Resume Say?

July 24th, 2010

let me know what you think about actors who put SAGe on their resumes? Is it right? Is it ethical? Is it even legal?

JOURNEY OF THE WORKING ACTOR – SAG LIFERAFT

February 6th, 2010

Join accomplished Los Angeles actor/author Michael Bofshever (www.michaelbofshever.com), along with his stellar panel of familiar-faced working actors, as he discusses a variety of questions pertaining to the many aspects of what it takes to succeed and live the life of a working actor.

The Real Deal on Actor Reels from SAG

January 31st, 2010

This is an excellent video on Actor Demo Reels from the SAG Foundation LifeRaft series that was originally available only to SAG members.

Free Seminar: Texas Incentives – How To Get A Piece Of The Pie

June 30th, 2009

AUSTIN CONSERVATORY PRESENTS a free seminar featuring Texas Film Commission head, Bob Hudgins and friends. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear first hand what Hudgins has to say about the new law, about the positive impact on Texas film production and maybe even yet another explanation of the ‘Waco’ brouhaha. TEXAS INCENTIVES—HOW TO [...]

Attend SAG’s ARMADILLO DAY at 501 Studios – Austin!

March 14th, 2009

Just a reminder of today’s SAG event at 501 Studios: Don’t Become Media Roadkill This SRO event returns to Austin to speak of all things Screen Actors Guild. Keep your career in the fast lane and off the shoulder. Get all the info you need for your next film, webisode, video game, commercial, industrial or [...]

SAG Actors Gather during SXSW 2009

March 10th, 2009

TEXAS FILM INDUSTRY LOBBY DAY IS HERE

March 3rd, 2009

DATE: Wednesday, March 4th TIME: 7:15am LOCATION: The South Steps of the Capitol Building WARDROBE: Wear Red. Look nice. AGENDA: · 7:15am – CALL TIME! Be on the South Steps of the Capitol Building in your snazzy red outfits! There will be a table set up where you can get information, pick up a Rally [...]

IATSE GETTING THE ‘SAG’ TREATMENT FROM AMPTP

February 26th, 2009

For some time now I’ve wondered why SAG wasn’t getting more support from our fellow workers in the film industry as we try to come to a contract agreement with the AMPTP. If you read the various forums, most of the talk has been of the ‘just settle the contract so we can all get [...]

Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood Daily Take on SAG AMPTP Negotiations

February 19th, 2009

Why The Smoke & Mirrors, SAG & AMPTP? I don’t see why the SAG National Majority and their pals, the Big Media labor lawyers, are needing to waste more than an hour in talks since all they’re doing is Xeroxing AFTRA’s TV/Theatrical Contract. These past two days have consisted of nothing more than playing at [...]

UPDATE ON SAG AMPTP NEGOTIATIONS

February 19th, 2009

After the ouster of the Rosenberg-Allen negotiating team the process of HOPEFULLY settling the contract stalemate has begun. Below are links to some of the coverage of the current negotiations: SAGWatch BLOG From Digital Media Law: SAG and the AMPTP ended their second day of talks at about 10:00 p.m. this evening (Weds.), but will [...]