A Comprehensive Look at SAG-AFTRA
NOTE: THIS COURSE IS IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH SAG-AFTRA
Understanding SAG-AFTRA
An ALL-ONLINE course about SAG-AFTRA (for Actors & Producers)
Learn what you didn't know you didn't know...
The Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is an integral part of the industry for actors and producers.
It can be extremely difficult to navigate and it’s important to know your rights as an actor, and your responsibilities as a producer.
Catrine McGregor is a Casting Director and Producer who has been in the industry for over 40 years and handles SAG-AFTRA on a daily basis.
Know how SAG-AFTRA operates so that you the actor can benefit, and you the producer can do it right.
Whether you live in a regional or large production market, it is important to arm yourself with this information.
The Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is an integral part of the industry for actors and producers.
It can be extremely difficult to navigate and it’s important to know your rights as an actor, and your responsibilities as a producer.
Catrine McGregor is a Casting Director and Producer who has been in the industry for over 40 years and handles SAG-AFTRA on a daily basis.Know how SAG-AFTRA operates so that you the actor can benefit, and you the producer can do it right.
Whether you live in a regional or large production market, it is important to arm yourself with this information.
Can you answer these questions?
If not, YOU NEED THIS COURSE!
1. Do you know what it takes to become eligible to join the SAG-AFTRA, and if so, do you know how to join and where (it's different depending on where you live...)
2. Do you have to be a member of the SAG-AFTRA to work as an extra on a feature-film? Do you have to be a member to book a speaking part? (may also depend on where you live...)
3. Do you know what a Taft-Hartley is? Do you know how to get one, what the requirements are?
4. How many speaking roles can you perform in a right-to-work state before you HAVE to join SAG-AFTRA?
5. Besides your basic contract rate, can you name four things you could be paid for as an actor on a SAG-AFTRA film?
6. Can you name all conditions of a Drop-Pick Up?
7. Do you know how to read a Day-out-of-Days?
If you answered 'NO' to any of these questions, YOU NEED THIS COURSE.
1. Do you know what it takes to become eligible to join the SAG-AFTRA, and if so, do you know how to join and where (it's different depending on where you live...)
2. Do you have to be a member of the SAG-AFTRA to work as an extra on a feature-film? Do you have to be a member to book a speaking part? (may also depend on where you live...)
3. Do you know what a Taft-Hartley is? Do you know how to get one, what the requirements are?
4. How many speaking roles can you perform in a right-to-work state before you HAVE to join SAG-AFTRA?
5. Besides your basic contract rate, can you name four things you could be paid for as an actor on a SAG-AFTRA film?
6. Can you name all conditions of a Drop-Pick Up?
7. Do you know how to read a Day-out-of-Days?
If you answered 'NO' to any of these questions, YOU NEED THIS COURSE.
Remember to put this course on your acting resume once complete!
Included in this course are copies of the following documents, all of which are available for free at sagaftra.org
- SAG-AFTRA Audition Sign-in Sheet
- Exhibit G
- A list of right to work states
- A sample Day out of Days
- A sample SAG-AFTRA day player contract
- A Taft-Hartley
- A sample of a SAG-AFTRA signatory agreement
- SAG-AFTRA Audition Sign-in Sheet
- Exhibit G
- A list of right to work states
- A sample Day out of Days
- A sample SAG-AFTRA day player contract
- A Taft-Hartley
- A sample of a SAG-AFTRA signatory agreement
Watch our video for more information
You won’t regret it!
Curriculum
Introduction
01:51
- Introduction
- Sample Documents
The History of SAG-AFTRA
07:08
- History of SAG-AFTRA
Becoming a SAG-AFTRA Member
14:59
- Becoming a SAG-AFTRA Member
SAG-AFTRA Logistics
49:17
- A. Logistics in a Non-Right to Work State
- B. Logistics in a Right to Work State
Residuals
03:50
- Residuals
Paperwork
47:14
- Paperwork
Contracts
06:06
- Contracts
Day-out-of-Days
01:48
- Day-out-of-Days
SAG-AFTRA Pay
10:14
- SAG-AFTRA Pay
Should I Join SAG-AFTRA?
14:34
- Should I Join SAG-AFTRA
- Final Quiz
- Don't forget to add this to your resume!
About Your Instructor
Catrine McGregor
CSA Casting Director and Producer
Catrine McGregor is an award-winning producer and casting director whose career spans almost forty years and projects ranging from feature films to TV shows to IMAX movies to interactive video games.
McGregor began her career at Disney Studios after receiving her dual Master’s Degrees and Film/TV and Education from Loyola-Marymount University in Los Angeles. She went on to work on Warner Brothers projects as well as many independent films as a producer and casting director. Her actual casting company was started when Robert Redford asked if she would come on board to do the Utah casting on Academy-Award nominee Michael Hoffman film, Promised Land. This project led to dozen more films cast by McGregor Casting, including Salma Hayek and Danny Glover’s directing debuts.
Catrine has cast well over 400 projects, including films, TV, IMAX, commercials, webseries and video games. She is a member of the prestigious CSA (Casting Society of America). During her forty year career in the film industry, Catrine has worked extensively all over the US as well as Europe and Africa. She prides herself in discovering and developing new talent and has done so with many people that you see every day in films and on TV.
What this Course Covers
The History of SAG-AFTRA
Becoming a Member
Non-Right to Work States
Residuals
Right to Work States
Day out of Days
Endorsements
My agent almost forced me to take this course - I really didn't want to spend the money. I am so thankful. I just didn't realize how much I didn't know and how much I needed to know it.
I love my agent, but she just started and she really doesn't know the SAG-AFTRA rules. After watching this course, I got $133 back from her for wardrobe allowance and penalty commissions that I had given her and didn't have to. The money I got back from her paid for the course several times over.
I really thought I knew the SAG rules, but I was amazed to find out I didn't know. Thank you for the thoroughness of the course!