How do I get an agent from SAG-AFTRA?

How do I get an agent from SAG-AFTRA?

Agents: If you wish to become franchised by SAG-AFTRA for work in AFTRA’s jurisdiction, please contact your local SAG-AFTRA office or send an email to [email protected] in Los Angeles or [email protected] in New York.

How much does it cost to hire a SAG actor?

If you’re shooting in film-industry heavy places like California or New York, you may have to hire SAG (Screen Actors Guild) actors and pay standardized market rates. In general though, for a smaller, non-broadcast TV level production, you can expect to pay anywhere around $50-400 an hour for an actor.

Where can I find SAG actors?

https://www.sagaftra.org/iactor-online-casting iActor is an online casting service that provides a free, easy-to-use database of SAG-AFTRA members to qualified casting professionals.

What is a SAG franchised agency?

What exactly does it mean to be franchised? A franchised talent agency is affiliated with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). There is a vetting process that franchised agencies must go through before we can announce our affiliation with these two unions.

How do I find a talent agent?

How to land a talent agent

1. Find Talent Agencies. The best way to find an agent is to contact the Actor’s Union such as SAG-AFTRA and ask for their list of franchised agents.
2. Market yourself.
3. Interviewing with a Talent Agency.
4. Questions you should ask your prospective talent agent.

Can SAG actors work for free?

You can work for free…just do not work non-union, but movies made for fun on pennies can become signatory and use union talent! You can work on a non-union short being made for fun…but either you or the producer has to sign a SAG-AFTRA contract and abide by its rules.

How much do SAG extras get paid?

Session Payment Extras are paid a session fee of $388.40, according to SAG’s 2019 rate sheet. This is regardless of where the commercial will air. To figure out an extra’s hourly rate, divide the session rate of $388.40 by eight, the number of hours SAG considers the session rate to cover.

Where can I find casting calls online?

Quick Find

• Backstage.
• Actors Access.
• Casting Networks.
• Playbill.
• Casting Frontier.
• Now Casting.
• NYCastings.
• IMDbPRO.

Can SAG members have the same name?

4. The name game. You cannot have the same name as another SAG actor.

Can I get auditions without an agent?

Another great way to obtain auditions without an agent is by searching casting notices available in publications such as Backstage. The projects are screened by the company in order to be sure that the notices are legitimate. “Casting Networks” and “Actor’s Access” come highly recommended.

Who is the best talent agency in Chicago?

Kimberly Katz Talent is a boutique agency based in Chicago that represents the finest talent in theatre, film and television. Lily’s Talent fulfills our client’s needs and exceeds their expectations with both professionalism and personal concern.

Is there SAG-AFTRA in Chicago, IL?

Welcome to SAG-AFTRA Chicago! As a local we advocate for and protect the rights and wages for actor/ performers, singers/recording artists, and broadcasters across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and a portion of Iowa.

What kind of talent agency is Gray Talent Group?

Gray Talent Group is a SAG/AFTRA, Equity and non-union talent agency that secures work for actors in film, theatre, television, commercials, voiceovers, industrials, web and print advertisements.

What kind of talent agency is Gill Hayes?

Gill Hayes Talent Agency (GHTA) is a boutique talent agency that pride themselves on having a fluid relationship between the talent, agent and client for true success. We are a SAG/AFTRA and Equity franchised agency with a strong Non-Union division.