
No One Has Our Proxy
SAG Represents Actors

Dear Screen Actors Guild Member,
In an “open letter” full-page ad published today in the Los Angeles Times, eight entertainment industry CEO’s whose annual salaries and bonuses exceed the amount needed to achieve labor peace for our industry asked why SAG wants a better deal than the other Hollywood guilds.

Celebrate Screen Actors Guild’s 75th Anniversary at the New York City
Labor Day Parade on Saturday, September 6, 2008
When: Saturday, September 6, 2008
9 a.m. Meeting and Assembly time
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – March time
*Please note the parade does not take place on Labor Day
Where: Assembly Location is at East 44th Street between 5th Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue. Look for the Screen Actors Guild Banner.
The San Francisco Conservatory
Screen Actors Guild
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
A SAG Foundation LifeRaft Event
Journey of the Working Actor with Michael Bofshever
When: Saturday October 4, 2008
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: San Francisco State University, Studio Theatre Room 104,
Creative Arts Building
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco
Where: Riverside Memorial Chapel, 180 West 76th Street
ANNOUNCING AUDITIONS FOR THE
5TH ANNUAL LEND ME AN EAR!
As promised, the auditions for The 5th Annual Lend Me An Ear! are coming up on Monday, October 6, 2008 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Georgia SAG/AFTRA office. You will need to contact our co-producer Mark Gray for an appointment. His e-mail address is mvg@mindspring.com and his phone number is (404) 321-5249.

Hollywood Reporter
Mar. 5, 2008
Independent producers can breathe a little easier -- but the Hollywood studios may be holding their breath.
SAG said Tuesday that it will offer guaranteed-completion contracts to indie companies that have projects in production past the June 30 actors contract expiration date.