Should i join sag or aftra

Photo: Eunice Lituanas Unsplash. You are a non-union actor. To date, you have been auditioning for and working in non-union projects, like non-union student films, shorts and commercials. You go into your audition excited, knowing that, should you land this role, you will finally become eligible to join SAG-AFTRA and potentially receive all the benefits that go along with becoming a union actor, including higher pay and benefits. For Talent. For Casting. Log In Sign Up.

When you become part of the union, you can no longer work for non-union authorized productions. As a result, you will be competing in a job market against other highly skilled actors. If your dream is to be a working SAG actor on network and studio projects, and you have a few non-union projects on your resume, then you should join the union as soon as you have the opportunity.

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