How can SAG help the beginning actor?
Whether you are a SAG member or not, we can:
- Acquaint you with some union and performing career basics
- Point you toward other sources of information
All principal and background performers, including our members, must take their own steps to develop their professional skills and to secure representation, auditions and roles. Although SAG offers excellent resources for actors, such as the SAG Conservatory, it is vital to understand the following:
- Unlike some other labor unions, we do not function as a hiring hall and do not directly provide employment for our members.
- We do not make connections or recommendations to acting schools, teachers, agents, managers or casting directors. However, we do maintain a franchised agent list: Find an Agent
- We are unable to help non-members with housing, employment, or financial assistance
- We are unable to help non-members with health and safety issues, except on SAG-covered projects
- If you become a SAG member, you can attend members-only workshops and seminars to learn more about the business and the art of acting from your peers and industry professionals. Visit your branch page for event listings in your area.
