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Understanding TV/film casting lingo

April 22, 2013 by The NYC Actor 1 Comment

Lead, Co-lead, Principal, featured, background, supporting, U-5. These are the titles of some of the various roles in any given film/TV casting. But understanding what all these mean can be tricky and if you are unfamiliar with the lingo it can dampen your experience on set – especially if you mistake a featured role for […]

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Acting Advice

Ask Me! – Only a few student films credits a light resume?

August 24, 2011 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

Anonymous asked Say someone has a few student films on their resume, can they go out looking for paid work and having the chance of getting Taft Hartley or would it be looked at as a light resume. Hey there, I would agree that only having a few student film credits on your resume is […]

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SAG

Commercial Contract FAQ | Screen Actors Guild

August 17, 2011 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

Here is some MUST-HAVE info on SAG contracts. (Follow the link for the full article/webpage) The FAQs are intended to provide brief answers to the more frequently asked questions. For further information regarding any of these topics, please refer to the appropriate section of the Contracts or call the Commercials & Industrial Department for assistance. […]

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Ask Me! – Print work pay rate and SAG?

August 1, 2011 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

Anonymous asked Do you have to be SAG in order to do print work? Also how much does print work pay? Nope. There may be print jobs associated with SAG commercial campaigns you’ll do, but as I understand it there is no union for print work – and therefore no set pay rate, either. Print […]

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Ask Me! – SAG card from commercials?

July 28, 2011 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

Anonymous asked Q: Is it true some people can obtain their SAG card from doing a commercial? A: Yes. That’s how I got both my SAG and AFTRA cards! via The NYC Actor – Is it true some people can obtain their SAG card from doing a commercial?.

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Acting, Booking Work, Commercials, SAG, The Unions
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