The Business Of Acting: Unions & Guilds
By
The Actor's Life
10/04/04
So, what's the difference of being in the union vs. not being in
a union. Well, the basic difference is that union actors,
make more money and are protected by union regulations such as
amount of work in a day, insurance etc..
But really there are a many other benefits of being part of the Actor's
unions. The unions really help you to structure your
business. From insurance, to pay, to pensions, investing and
even contracts - the unions protect actors in all aspects of the
business of acting.
If you're looking on how to Join SAG - you should read
this article.
Here are a list of the major unions for the entertainment
business.
The Screen Actor's Guild - SAG
The American Federation of
Television & Radio Artists - AFTRA
Directors Guild of America
Producers Guild of America
Writers Guild of America
The National Association of
Television Programming Executives - NATPE
The Society of Operating
Cameramen
The Society of
Stage Directors & Choreographers
Stage Directors &
Choreographers Foundation
The Society of Motion Picture &
Television Engineers
American Association of
Producers
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