Last week, in the first Kids in Showbiz column, we looked at The Basics, Classes, Type, Headshots, Resumés, Postcards, Demo Reels, and Websites for kid actors. Phew! That was a long column, eh? Have you…
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Taft-Hartley Yourself
Hi Bonnie, I’m an actress from Chicago, contemplating a move to LA, and I’ve been reading your articles for a while now and have found them very helpful. Thanks for writing them! I have a…
The Costs of Acting
When looking over the many emails I received about my On The Set column, I noticed a few actors requesting more articles in the “how it really is” spirit of things. One of the things…
What Makes an Actor SAG-Eligible?
I read your article on the new SAG contracts but I am still unclear as to which of the SAG low budget contracts you can actually use to eventually get into the union. I have…
New SAG Low Budget Agreements
Any actor who has read for me knows that I specialize in casting films under the SAGIndie Agreements (that’s SAG Low Budget, SAG Modified Low Budget, SAG Ultra Low Budget, and SAG Short Film Agreements)….
May I Submit on Union Roles When I’m Nonunion?
I am a new actor to the area and am not yet a member of SAG or AFTRA. I read your column on when not to submit to specific audition listings, and you mentioned not…
Quick-Answer Actor Questions
It’s that time again… time to answer a handful of the many short-answer questions that come to my inbox. Enjoy! … I took your advice and I am keeping track of what films are currently…
Fi-Core: What Is It?
What does Financial Core mean? Should I go “FiCore” at SAG so that I can do nonunion work? I’ve been asked this type of question so many times over the course of writing for actors…
Quick-Answer Actor Questions
This week, I’m going to answer a handful of “quick answer” questions from the road. Enjoy! … In your book, Self-Management for Actors, you stress several times that your headshot must look like you. Does…
Nonunion Actor: Okay to Submit on SAG Projects?
I have what may be a pretty dumb question. If you are not in SAG, can you submit to a SAG job and get some kind of permit? This is all new to me and…