Does SAG union cost, and othaa stuff?

Question

Background Information:

I took Barbizon, and Market2Fame classes. And they onlt turn out to be classes. I do not want anymore classes. Please tell me everything I need to get into SAG or other legit agencies that won't scam at me /:

On the SAG website, it said to enter your SSN, is that safe?

>.< I'm scare to ask, but how much does it cost. Because I really want this time to be the last time my mom has to pay over 1000.oo for anything since she, and my sister payed over 3000 for classes. /: hear me, and help me out. & I need some motivation to find an agent since NOTHING seems to work.

Also, it would be great if I would find a proffesional person who been here and done that. So I can email them about everything I did for some advice every so often. o_o dont be some hobo who never has work and been succesful. rofl.

:D peace;aroundtheworld. for generations, fo shizz.

Answer 1

SAG is not an agency, it is the union of film actors.  OF course it costs money to join and stay a member, starting at about $2500 for membership fee and first six months&#039; dues, BUT real talent agent do not cost anything. You should have asked on this forum about Barbizon and we could have told you it was a scam.  To get an agent,  you will need lots of experience acting in school plays and non union films and commercials. The best agents are SAG franchised, which means they operated under guidelines provided by SAG. Agents only want really good actors that they can get jobs for, they do not want beginners.

Answer 2

No offense, but polish up the vocabulary to become any level of pro.

  I&#039;ve been affiliated with SAG and Equity for a long time, as well as IATSE, which is a UNION.

  I offer an example you may not understand. In the most simple sense, think of SAG as AARP. Being affiliated with SAG isn&#039;t some promise of wealth or fame, but it sure offers a lot more windows, than Barbizon, or ANY AGENT on the entire planet.

   No real offense meant to agents, but I equate them to used car salesmen, and certainly to think about GETTING an agent, as so many of you young people seem to want to do, is a notion you might have when you no longer really need that kind of crutch.

   In some sense, I wish I was an agent. I&#039;d even offer gift pouches of &quot;Star Dust&quot; to all those who came to me. Sadly, 10% of nothing is NOTHING, and if you didn&#039;t make it, you&#039;d be of little value to me. That might equate to my Clients having some Talent, before they ever looked me up.

Just my 2 &quot;scents&quot;