Should You Vote Yes or No on Ratifying SAG-AFTRA’s Proposed Network Television Code? SAG-AFTRA Says to Vote Yes, But Should Stand-Ins Do So? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-06-23T05:30:33-04:00June 19th, 2022|Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Recommendations| Read More 0
Should Stand-Ins Be Concerned?: SAG-AFTRA Has Reached a Tentative Agreement over the Network Television Code, Subject to National Board Approval By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-06-02T08:21:14-04:00June 1st, 2022|Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Stories, Tips| Read More 0
The Proposed SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Is Up for Member Vote: If Ratified, How Will It Affect Stand-Ins? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-05-05T16:21:20-04:00April 27th, 2022|Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Polls, Recommendations| Read More 0
“Don’t F🖐cking Touch Me”: On “Handling,” How It Injures Stand-Ins, SAG-AFTRA Protections, and Why Handling Stand-Ins Must Stop (Repost) By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-02-26T15:08:43-05:00March 2nd, 2022|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, Lessons, Stories, Terminology, Tips| Read More 0
Poll: Standing In amid Omicron: Will It Change How You Work? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-01-07T10:04:59-05:00January 5th, 2022|Challenges, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Polls| Read More 0
Stand-Ins Who Are Then Asked to Do Background Acting Work, During a Pandemic: Things to Consider By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-12-21T21:30:40-05:00December 29th, 2021|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Stories, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
What Would You Do?: “You Have an Audition Tomorrow…” By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-10-04T18:06:08-04:00October 6th, 2021|Challenges, Debates, Polls, What Would You Do?| Read More 1
What Would You Do?: “The Actor Talks to You …” By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-09-24T05:20:11-04:00September 29th, 2021|Challenges, Debates, Polls, What Would You Do?| Read More 1
Things to Consider When You’re Asked to Remove Your Mask When Standing In By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-08-26T06:28:25-04:00August 25th, 2021|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
How Much Chitchat with a Principal Actor Is Acceptable for a Stand-In? Your Answers Appreciated! By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-07-11T12:25:03-04:00July 14th, 2021|Ask Stand-In Central, Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, Lessons, Polls, Principles, Stand-In 101, Tips| Read More 0
The Coronavirus: With Mask Requirements Loosening, Should Fully Vaccinated Stand-Ins Still Wear Masks in Their Daily Lives? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-05-22T10:40:55-04:00May 26th, 2021|Ask Stand-In Central, Challenges, Concepts, Debates, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Tips| Read More 0
If You Could Give a Newbie Stand-In One Instruction, What Instruction Would That Be? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-05-07T11:35:29-04:00May 12th, 2021|Ask Stand-In Central, Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, Lessons, Polls, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
What Are Your Pet Peeves That Other Stand-Ins Do? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2021-04-13T09:54:15-04:00April 14th, 2021|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, Humor, Lessons, Polls, Stand-In 101, Tips| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Automatic Hazard Pay for Stand-Ins: An Update from the Front By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-10-21T22:24:49-04:00October 21st, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Liability Waivers, Part II: More Insights on How Productions Are Trying to Get Talent to Sign COVID Releases and Assumption of Risk Waivers By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-29T12:08:05-04:00July 29th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Multi-Part Post, Principles, Recommendations, Stories, Terminology, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Voting No: Why Stand-In Central Strongly Encourages Stand-Ins to Vote No on SAG-AFTRA’s Tentative TV/Theatrical Agreement By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-08T22:26:02-04:00July 8th, 2020|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Polls, Recommendations| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Automatic Hazard Pay for Stand-Ins: Arguments That Pandemic Work Is Presumptively Hazardous and Unusual By Ben Hauck, Editor|2022-03-30T15:17:54-04:00June 24th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips, Tricks| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Questions STILL Linger about SAG-AFTRA Stand-In Vulnerabilities: Did Anyone Hear Our Cries? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-06T09:25:38-04:00June 17th, 2020|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Stories, Terminology, Tips| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, Assumption of Risk, and Liability Waivers: What Stand-Ins Need to Beware in the Return to Work By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-29T12:09:46-04:00June 10th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Multi-Part Post, Principles, Recommendations, Terminology, Tips| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and One General Recommendation for Stand-Ins from the Industry-Wide Task Force: Will There Be More Than Just This One? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-06T09:56:42-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Recommendations, Tips| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Lingering Questions Since Last Week’s Open Letter to Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding of SAG-AFTRA’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Safety: Will Stand-Ins Continue to Have Their Concerns Ignored? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-06T09:39:04-04:00May 27th, 2020|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Stories, Terminology, Tips| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and An Open Letter to Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding of SAG-AFTRA’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Safety: On Vulnerabilities Unique to Stand-Ins on Set, and Possible Solutions to Consider By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-06T09:27:02-04:00May 20th, 2020|Ask Stand-In Central, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In Culture, In the News, Lessons, Recommendations, Stand-In 101, Terminology, Tips| Read More 2
The Coronavirus, and The Potential Invasion of Stand-In Work Jurisdiction: Violations, How SAG-AFTRA Will Enforce, and “The Teamsters Question” By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-06T09:40:19-04:00April 29th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, and Forgetting about Stand-Ins in the Discussion of Health and Safety Protocols: Are Unions Only Thinking about Actors? By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-06T09:41:58-04:00April 22nd, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Recommendations, Tips| Read More 0
The Coronavirus, the AMPTP & SAG-AFTRA: On the NLRB and the Duty to Bargain during an Emergency By Ben Hauck, Editor|2020-07-06T09:57:24-04:00April 15th, 2020|Challenges, Concepts, Debates, Editorial, In the News, Lessons, Principles, Stories, Terminology, Tips, Tricks| Read More 1