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Union vs. Non-Union Work: Understanding the Difference

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Summary: Learn about SAG and other unions in this free video guide to getting a job as an extra in TV, commercials, or movies.

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Union vs. Non-Union Work: Understanding the Difference

On behalf of expertvillage.com, my name is Paul Lewis and I'm Rodney Smith and we are here to talk to you about how to become an extra for TV, movies and commercials. Lets talk about union work versus non-union work when you are an extra. Now when we started as actors we used to stay that we not union actors. Now we are union actors. Association. We both belong to the Screen Actors Guild. Now when I was working as an extra and I was a non-union actor, I must say I was not treated the same way that I am treated now that I am a union member. For instance I remember our food wasn't as good as the people who were in the union. Also, there was not overtime that they would give you. As a SAG member, you get many things like that; like you were saying overtime, also things like wardrobe and you bring in clothes and you bring in extra clothes. When you are a union member you get paid for that. When you are a non-union member you not always get paid for that. Also, if they give you a few lines; let's say that you are lucky enough to be working on a production and the director maybe throws you a few lines for you to do. That has happened before. There is a possibility of getting residuals when you are a SAG member. That is how we manage to get those royalties every six months.

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