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!
This podcast is excellent!! Packed with so much information, but very entertaining. Well researched and well read. Thank you so much for this, Ben!