SAG-AFTRA - Part 1 - What is it and should you join?

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  • Hi! Okay here's the deal on joining the union. Most on-camera actors do plan to join SAG-Aftra at some point, so here's what ya need to know!
    And here's a super informative page on the SAG-Aftra website: www.sagaftra.org/membership-b...
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  • @dalyclark1495
    @dalyclark1495 ปีที่แล้ว

    You’re wonderful. I appreciate this tips . 🌹

  • @ADifferentVibe
    @ADifferentVibe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The best overall advice I found for everyone looking to be SAG at some point:
    Move heaven and earth to get ELIGIBLE first (don't burn out, but be mindful of trying to get it), but hold off joining until it makes SENSE for YOU to join SAG.

  • @anthonyjirouschek
    @anthonyjirouschek 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    We talked before I went to have my meeting with my manager. Now I have a couple Union projects under my belt. Thanks for your videos and information!

  • @AshleighJessicaTaylor
    @AshleighJessicaTaylor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I just booked my 1st SAG commercial, thank you for this video!

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yay! Congrats!!

    • @bgimusic
      @bgimusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      CONGRATULATIONS!!!

    • @zeinao7898
      @zeinao7898 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      what if its a scam

    • @kevindecker4803
      @kevindecker4803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@zeinao7898 It’s kinda impossible to scam someone on sag cuz it’s super specific and they’d need to lie about a huge team of ppl meaning that a lot of ppl need to be in on it and also they usually do studio work and they’d need to be a sag regulated company so I highly doubt it if you mean a fake comment then it could be a fake comment

    • @mikekillagreen9432
      @mikekillagreen9432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zeinao7898 Your comment is a scam.

  • @marcuswilson9066
    @marcuswilson9066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You have such a charming and awesome way of presenting us the movie business. You are actually helping people and you make LA a great place to be

  • @everythingelle6450
    @everythingelle6450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg this was so helpful! A director reached out to me and mentioned SAG and I had no clue what she was talking about

  • @shezadkhalique
    @shezadkhalique 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome information. Thank you.

  • @jrsmithhennygod8069
    @jrsmithhennygod8069 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’m so close to joining sag I can’t wait I’m so happy to start this new chapter in my career!

  • @Teyliaj
    @Teyliaj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you, you covered alot

  • @kevb3047
    @kevb3047 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Miss your vids Angie I love 'em

  • @radiocontrolegliders782
    @radiocontrolegliders782 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    yes i got in after the merge. but havent ben back. hope all is well. great job

  • @shakawalker5184
    @shakawalker5184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can't wait to join early 2021

  • @mikekillagreen9432
    @mikekillagreen9432 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love these videos

  • @chancel9
    @chancel9 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    But l don't live in la l am in South Africa

  • @jeffs8724
    @jeffs8724 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like it !

  • @alexlauff8658
    @alexlauff8658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can I also join SAG-Afra by not being an actor from the US? Because I am from Luxembourg (Europe), but currently living in the UK due to my studies in acting.
    And to join, do I already need to have an agent and or some projects on my resume?

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Alex! I'm sorry, but I don't know what the process is for that. I would contact SAG-Aftra directly.

  • @Kayluv._TV
    @Kayluv._TV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am interested in be coming an actor, i don’t have any head shots or any connections. Can someone give me some information on what i should be doing to start this journey?

  • @ellaalves4676
    @ellaalves4676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you so much! i was so confused! i was on backstage and i saw an audition that would fit me perfectly and i saw sag aftra and i was SO confused. do you happen to know what it means if an audition says “union and non union” on a backstage audition? i know what each are but the audition im looking at says both. also, what is professional pay? like, how much would i make for a feature film as a supporting role with professional pay?

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Ella! When it says union and non union, it means they are open to casting both actors who are in the union and those who are not. The pay rate for union actors can be found on the SAG-Aftra website. For non-union, they can pay you whatever they want.

  • @gabrielscruggsjr9492
    @gabrielscruggsjr9492 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been acting professionally for tv for 5 years. Not SAG yet. Was told I was getting a voucher but no Taft Hartley . The production couldn't cover expenses to pay me SAG .

  • @ivavon7122
    @ivavon7122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is it important to have equity card? I mean what will happen if an actor doesn’t have it?..Is he going to effect his career?

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you don't just the union, you will never earn residuals for your work, or be able to qualify for health insurance through the union.

  • @shyheimblue528
    @shyheimblue528 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Angie

  • @actorsgalaxy9982
    @actorsgalaxy9982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have a quick question, are you working for the manager or is the manager working for you???

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Really you're working together. But technically, the manager is working for you, and they receive a commission on the work they get you.

    • @actorsgalaxy9982
      @actorsgalaxy9982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Angie Patterson oh, ok thank you!

  • @itskarla
    @itskarla 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video! just a super random question, which name do they put on the card, the legal name or the professional name?

  • @halleyoliver7378
    @halleyoliver7378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i can definitely see u being asked to be in a commercial. like for dental stuff… u have a very beautiful “fresh” look.

  • @ahmedhashmi3584
    @ahmedhashmi3584 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is it true that as a regular sag/aftra actor, you get like one acting job like in a year or like 2 if you’re lucky?

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is true that it's hard work to book a job! Especially lately, due to Covid. I would be happy if I booked two jobs this year.

    • @ahmedhashmi3584
      @ahmedhashmi3584 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AngiePattersonYT no wonder people are afraid of joining SAG/AFTRA..non-union has so much to offer, but the only bad part about it is that no residuals and safety cautions...

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ahmedhashmi3584 Yep, it's a double edged sword. In the long run of your career though, union is better.

  • @francislorico4003
    @francislorico4003 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Angie, which U.S. State are you in?

  • @kacipace1279
    @kacipace1279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How much experience do you have to be to become a SAG actor?

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check out the video after this one that tells you how to join. It's less about experience and more about the actual required steps.

  • @lesliesykes-warren5664
    @lesliesykes-warren5664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Go fi-core so you can work union AND non-union - just like all the camera crew are allowed to do by their union, but for some reason actors are not.

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Going fi-core is not as simple as it sounds, and may not be a good idea for everyone. I'd suggest talking with at least a few other actors who have gone fi-core before deciding if it's right for you, since the info available online isn't totally clear.

    • @lesliesykes-warren5664
      @lesliesykes-warren5664 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      it's very easy to go fi-core. SAG has an entire dept dedicated to it. It's your legal right to be able to go fi-core. You still pay dues. You give up the screeners and voting rights. But you gain more work opportunities.

    • @mikekillagreen9432
      @mikekillagreen9432 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lesliesykes-warren5664 No true working actors are Fi-Core. That defeats the purpose of joining.

    • @lesliesykes-warren5664
      @lesliesykes-warren5664 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mike Killagreen Hardly.

  • @marcellesamuch7574
    @marcellesamuch7574 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How do you become a part of the union

    • @ktoth29
      @ktoth29 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Do well enough in an audition that the director wants to cast you instead of someone else. They have to pay a $300 penalty to Taft Hartley you but thats about it. The real challenge is that once your taft hartleyed you eventually have to join the union and then you can't work non union, but just because your in the union doesn't mean your going to get cast any more frequently so you are limiting the opportunities to work (depending on what market you are in)

    • @ellaalves4676
      @ellaalves4676 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ktoth29 is it bad to do non union auditions?

    • @ktoth29
      @ktoth29 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ellaalves4676 "Bad", no. Waste of time, probably. It depends on how much experience you have and what kind of opportunities are available in your area. If you live anywhere other than NY, LA or maybe Atlanta, non-union is 99% of the work, but 98% of those non union jobs have to be written off as a "learning experience" which you will tire of sooner or later.

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Marcelle, here's my video on how to join: th-cam.com/video/Ib9cVElzWik/w-d-xo.html

  • @dianasaralidze2776
    @dianasaralidze2776 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi! Can i join union when I do not live in US?

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, I'm sorry I don't have an answer for this. I would call SAG-Aftra and ask them. :)

    • @alliedelmundo5011
      @alliedelmundo5011 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AngiePattersonYT is it ok if i live in canada?

  • @straysreywalters5034
    @straysreywalters5034 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am sorry that was inappropriate I am an aspiring actor needing tips

  • @ktoth29
    @ktoth29 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've been SAG-E since 2010. But I'm in Ohio, not a lot of work either way.

    • @Metalcomedienne
      @Metalcomedienne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Move to Los Angeles to get more work.

    • @ktoth29
      @ktoth29 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Metalcomedienne That ship sailed long ago. If I had skipped college and moved right after high school than maybe; I know an actress who was home schooled and already booking roles as a teenager and was able to make that jump (with financial support from her parents) and now shes on a network TV show; but that's the exception. I'm too old to be waiting tables and I have other interests outside of acting, I like having no traffic and a low cost of living. And my family is here, If I lived in another state I would be a stranger to my nieces and nephews and what am I going to care about when I'm 70?

  • @davidkeetz
    @davidkeetz ปีที่แล้ว

    Yah I’m stopping this around the 1 minute mark. You have a great speaking ability and I’m sure you’ve got plenty of good content coming…..but know what you’re talking about before hitting record. Starting to talk about the single largest actors work group and not knowing what the abbreviation stands for does not instill the viewer with confidence that the rest of the info you’re about to give is going to be useful

  • @UsernameLoading
    @UsernameLoading 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have no clue what u talking about but u a pretty lady ❤️

  • @Metalcomedienne
    @Metalcomedienne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm currently a non-union actress and need an agent to get my Sag card.

    • @AngiePattersonYT
      @AngiePattersonYT  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Lita, I'm almost positive you don't need an agent to become SAG. Please give SAG-Aftra a call for a good answer. :)

    • @Metalcomedienne
      @Metalcomedienne 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AngiePattersonYT Thanks.

    • @victorortiz6483
      @victorortiz6483 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I finally got in sag it was a pain in the arse to get in

  • @nolimits300
    @nolimits300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😔My face when she start talk about people not be in the union
    Guilty 👆

  • @straysreywalters5034
    @straysreywalters5034 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good Lord ur beautiful why aren't you famous? Lol

  • @gabrielscruggsjr9492
    @gabrielscruggsjr9492 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    She's hot

  • @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023
    @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cut off the “cutsie” which is really crazy, and get your information accurate. That WAS the worst history lesson and you, are NOT a professional.

    • @AqilKamaludin
      @AqilKamaludin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Which parts of her info was inaccurate? Was she not summarizing a number of things (and did ask us to refer to the website for detailed descriptions)

    • @mikekillagreen9432
      @mikekillagreen9432 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have never been in anything. She's a working successful actress helping people for free. Silence