Stand-In Central has covered here, here, and here our disagreement with SAG-AFTRA that stand-ins should make $204 when they photo double on feature films and most dramatic television productions in the New York Zone.

Stand-In Central argues these stand-ins should earn by a logical interpretation of the Television/Theatrical Agreement that they should make $222 when they photo double.

This topic, as well as the topic of the missing “upfront increase of nearly 17%” SAG-AFTRA publicly promoted to its members, was featured on Episode 36 of The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck.

The title of the episode is “SAG-AFTRA, Stand-Ins, and the Photo-Double Rate, or The Scandal of the Missing ‘Upfront Increase of Nearly 17%.’”

While SAG-AFTRA publicized “nearly 17%” increases for photo doubles in the run-up to a ratification vote for the proposed 2017 Television/Theatrical Agreement, those increases proved to be much less percentagewise once the contract was ratified and administered.

As host of the podcast, I take you through the plight of trying to figure out both the rates for stand-ins when they photo double in New York, and the reasoning for SAG-AFTRA’s illogical position — a plight that suggests a blockade from a key official at SAG-AFTRA in answering urgent questions about his seemingly illogical interpretation of the contract language around stand-in pay.

The misrepresentation of the rates constitutes a scandalous misrepresentation of contract terms to SAG-AFTRA members voting on the contract.

It’s a compelling listen for such a niche topic. You can download the episode on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.

The show notes for Episode 36 are available here:

http://actingincome.com/episode36

The episode is also available on YouTube here:

What did you think of the episode? What is your understanding of the issue? Share your thoughts below!