Okay,
so I joined SAG. Now what?
Attend a New Member Orientation.
New Member Orientations are held regularly at SAG. Hear from working
SAG members and SAG staff about how to get the most from your new Guild
membership. Get your questions answered too!
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 I
understand the union thing. But I want to act. Does SAG help me get work?
Load your headshot, resume, audio and video clips on iActor*,
SAG’s
free, members-only online casting directory. Success is where preparation
and opportunity come together.
Click on Production
Listings* at www.sag.org to see listings of current productions.
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I've been unable to get a union job, but there’s
lots of non-union work.
 SAG
members and staff can organize non-union productions and sign them to
SAG contracts. Union begins with you! MOVE (Member Organizing Volunteer
Efforts) is holding meetings and events. Even if a chapter has not been
established in your area contact
your branch executive to get one started.
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I need to be seen by casting directors.
The SAG
Foundation’s
Casting Access Projectoffers
Guild members (only) in Los Angeles, New York and Florida opportunities
to meet casting directors through educational panels and seminars and
cold reading workshops with top casting directors, and it’s free.
SAG also sends out invitations to cold readings and scene showcases with
working casting directors.
Did we mention iActor?
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How do I know if a project is SAG or if I’m
signing a SAG contract?
Use SAG’s convenient online
signatory database to check the signatory status
of any project at any time. Verify this information with a call to our TV/Theatrical
Contracts department at (323)549-6828. Verifying this information makes it easier
for members to comply with Global
Rule One.
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I want a showcase for my talent and someone wants
to cast me in a low budget/student film.
SAG members can
audition for non-union projects, but they may not agree to or render
se rvices for a producer who is not signatory to the appropriate SAG agreement.
If you are approached about appearing in a non-union student film, low-budget,
ultra low-budget, or short film there is a SAG contract to cover it.
Check out SAGIndie.
iActor* is the place where the industry clears the pros
to work you can add video and audio clips of your best performances.
Registration on iActor is reserved for members only.
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I need to work on my acting skills. Can SAG help
me with that?
In Hollywood, membership in the Conservatory
tgives you the opportunity to be cast in American Film Institute (AFI)
student films. While not a formal training program, the SAG Conservatory,
offers a variety of workshops taught by industry pros.
In New York, the Alice
Mary Riley Conservatory Studio is designed to expand the business
knowledge of the professional performer through participation in seminars,
audio/video Workshops, Friday groups, and special events.
The SAG
Foundation’s LifeRaft programoffers seminars to educate
actors, including Commercials 101, agent panels, how to prepare an actor’s
taxes, developing your own project, parenting young performers, set etiquette
and many others.
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I’d
like to see more movies so I can observe the performances of my peers.
The SAG Film Society offers members and a guest to
regularly view the latest releases at a great discount off theatre
prices (program available in certain areas.) Also, members can purchase
discounted movie tickets to various public theatres.
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Show me the money… I pay my dues. What does it get me if I’m
not working?
SAG members are eligible for outstanding Deals
& Discounts* on entertainment, car rentals, insurance, medical
visits, prescriptions, real estate, legal services and more. Also visit
Union Plusto see
other discounts and benefits available to you as a member of Screen Actors
Guild.
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As a young performer, how do I make sure that
 I’m
safe and protected on the set?
SAG offers Young
Performersorientation meetings; a handbook containing detailed
information to help young performers; an online database consisting of
laws pertaining to young performers across the country, and many more
resources for young actors and their parents.
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I need to find a straight job to supplement my acting work, and I need
flexibility to make my auditions.
The following programs are available to SAG members and their families
who want to explore new or industry related career paths: Career
Transition for Dancers, The Actors Fund–Actors
Work Program, The
Motion Picture Player Welfare Fund. All of these are
non-profit organizations that offer free services to SAG members.
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How do I know what’s going on in my Guild?
Read Screen Actor Magazine, SAG’s quarterly members-only
publication filled with useful information for members. Also, make sure
SAG has your email address, and look out for regular branch newsletters
and eblasts. We want to help you stay informed about career workshops
and other events in your area.
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I’d like to have a say in the decision-making
process at SAG.
SAG is a representative democracy run by members for the benefit of members.
We encourage members to actively participate in SAG governance by voting
on referenda, joining committees in
their areaor serving on the National
or Division Board of Directors or Branch Council.
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If I choose to apply for financial core, can I still vote for the
SAG Awards™?
No. Only active, paid-up Guild members are given the
opportunity to vote for the recipients of the Screen
Actors Guild Awards®
coveted bronze Actor statuette. Also, "For Your Consideration" and nomination
screenings are only available to active, paid-up Screen Actors Guild
members.
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