Hello Stage 32, my name is Anthony Rocheford. I work as an Extra/Background Actor through Central Casting and Extras Management. I have been doing it for only 8 months and I love it! I just became SAG eligible and I plan to join before the end of the year to take the next acting step. Is it worth joining SAG? I really am excited about joining SAG, but I have heard numerous people list off the pros and cons of joining SAG. I think the number one thing that scares me is the fear of not getting a lot of work, as opposed to currently being non-union, where I get work pretty regularly. If anybody could help me out that would be great! I don't know who to trust in this situation. I also don't know how to get an agent. If anybody could help me out with that, that would be great!
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First, I'm certainly not the most qualified person to offer advice. As a studio exec and production company exec supervising studio movies, I've only worked with SAG actors (except for the occasional Taft-Hartley). Please take this advice with a grain of salt. Ask yourself... Do you have an agent? Is the agent telling you to join SAG in order to increase your marketability? Has your agent told you he/she feels like you would have gotten a job if only you were SAG? If so, then join SAG. If not, do you think you could build up your resume with non-union jobs? Would these non-union jobs strengthen your resume/credibility? Would they make you an even more marketable actor when you join SAG at a later date? Do you have some lead roles on your resume? If so, try to book some additional non-union leads to beef up your resume before joining SAG. Break a leg! Sounds like you're in great shape!!
Regina is so on point! I was a must join actress and now that our state has cancelled the film incentive it's hard finding work. I however was able to beef up my resume before joining with short films. The must join was a national commercial for a company as large as Disney, they however decided not to air the commercial, and here I am left with the sparse acting bag. Theater is good for keeping up with my skills in the mean time though, as well as taking acting classes. Where there is a will there's a way. Also you can literally sit on your eligibility for a little bit.
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Shanette, you did what you had to do and were poised to do! Made the right decision at the time it had to be made. No regrets. Hopefully Disney or a similar national campaign will find you again and SOON!! Anthony is at such an important crossroads. Very hard to advise anyone making such a life-changing decision.
Thanks Regina! At times I need to remember just that!
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We all do, Shanette!!