SAG Card needed for indie films? How to get a SAG card?

[bwguyhottie]

Posted: 8/17/04 at 4:13pm

Hi, I'm going to UT which is developing its film instittue by joining with Burn Orange Productions and producing like 3 independent films per year (budget of 500k to 3 million per film).


I'm a theatre major and hoping to get a small walk on role or role as an extra. Do I need a SAG card to do this?

How do I get my SAG card if so???

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/17/04 at 4:17pm

It depends on the film. When they are casting, they will usually tell you if they are SAG or not. I'm guessing with a budget like that, they would be affiliated with SAG, but again it varies for every production especialy when it comes to indie films.

[bogey_LIVE]

Posted: 8/17/04 at 4:34pm

get a job.

[bwguyhottie]

Posted: 8/17/04 at 4:39pm

i apologize moderators but....

bogey you are so rude, i have a full time a job, an internship, and am taking 15 hrs a semester.

shut the **** up.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 8/17/04 at 4:40pm

Um, bogey is right.

If the casting people want to hire someone they can get them their SAG card outright.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/17/04 at 4:40pm

bwguy, don't worry about him. That's all his posts consist of.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/17/04 at 4:44pm

Bwguy was just wondering if he was at all able to work in these films if they were SAG. He wasn't asking anyone here for a job.

[Jon]

Posted: 8/17/04 at 5:31pm

No, he was asking if he could be in it if he WEREN'T a member of SAG.

The answer is: you don't need a SAG card to audition. If you get a part, and it's a SAG film, you can join.

Or, you don't have to join. The Taft-Hartley Act says you don't have to join if it's your first SAG job - that wy, if it's a one time thing and you don't choose to make a career out of film acting, you won't have to sepnd all that money to join the union.