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A Letter from L.A. Local President Jane Austin
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determined and diverse group of 14 individuals, the SAG-AFTRA Professional Representatives Department, is the union’s resource for all matters involving talent agencies and personal management. Although it is the only remaining SAG-AFTRA department without merged agreements, the staff has fully integrated. This means that SAG-AFTRA still administers both the legacy SAG Agency Regulations [16(g)] and the legacy AFTRA Agency Regulations [12-C]. SAG-AFTRA professional representatives come from both organizations and have trained each other over the past five years on how to integrate the legacy contract experience to best serve our members’ needs as a cohesive unit. The department’s name has been changed from “Agency Representatives” to “Professional Representatives” in order to reflect that staff is now working with managers who have agreed to sign on to the department’s voluntary program, the Personal Managers Code of Ethics and Conduct. SAG-AFTRA professional representatives interact with agents, managers, attorneys, publicists, casting directors and various others on a daily basis, so don’t be afraid to reach out to them if you need help in dealing with any of those people. The Professional Representatives Department staff mediates disputes between agents, managers and our members to try to settle conflicts before arbitrations become necessary. They also assist members through garden-variety contract reviews, offer GSA seminars, provide helpful tips on de-escalation of conflicts with representatives, answer commission questions and provide general guidance on how the differing agency regulations apply. They like to see themselves as a bridge between our members and their representatives and, at times, step in to serve as a buffer. Feel free to stop by anytime to meet the department and say hello. PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES DEPARTMENT: (323) 549-6745 / agency@sagaftra.org
••• Dear Los Angeles Local Members, As I wrote this letter, I reflected on all the work we’ve accomplished this year. Together we changed so much and paved the way for more to be done. In this past year, our union has ratified two major contracts, the Commercials and TV/Theatrical agreements. We have overcome a long and arduous video game strike and organized a historic win for members working at NPR and Telemundo. Lamentably, our struggle with Spanish Broadcasting System, which owns the largest Spanish-speaking radio stations in Los Angeles, continues, but now more than ever, with support from the NLRB, we are confident that we will prevail. Nevertheless, we have managed to secure multiple gains for broadcast members across the country and are making strides in our commercials organizing campaign. Throughout these victories, I have had the opportunity to develop personal relationships with thousands of members. All SAG-AFTRA members, regardless of residency, share many of the same concerns in pursuit of our shared overarching goal to sustain a professional AUSTIN continues on page 2
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career with the best possible wages and working conditions. Thus, I must remind you that while our staff works diligently to enforce our contracts, it is incumbent upon all of us to report infractions and be the eyes and ears of the union in order to fortify staff efforts. There is a quote by Simon Sinek that goes, “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” It makes me think about union service, why I am here and what our roles are in the union. We are here not only to benefit from our union but also to serve it so that we can maintain it. As we enjoy the warmth of family and friends this holiday season and look forward to the year ahead, I implore all of us, myself included, to move forward with kindness, respect and inclusivity. Let’s make working together our first priority, regardless of whichever “side” you or your colleague may be on. Now more than ever, we must stick together and present a solid front! Again, I congratulate our president, Gabrielle Carteris, on her election and Rebecca Damon on her election as executive vice president. Serving also as your secretary-treasurer, it is my belief that together, Gabrielle, Rebecca and I are a trifecta of union, strength and future. I look forward to our winning collaboration as well as working alongside and with all of you. I wish every Los Angeles Local member a cheerful and warm holiday season and I hope to see you all at our annual Winter Celebration on Dec. 13 at SAG-AFTRA Plaza. Let’s take this opportunity to reconnect with one another and create a truly strong, cohesive union bonded in unity. I say, in order to put our membership first, we must first unite for strength! Happy holidays. In solidarity,
Jane Austin
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SAG-AFTRA Leads Campaign Against SBS
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n Aug. 1, 2016, talent performing on-air services at La Raza (97.9) and MEGA (96.3) voted to join SAG-AFTRA by an overwhelming majority, making them the first Spanish-language radio stations to organize in Los Angeles. In response, Spanish Broadcasting System unlawfully fired eight employees, including key on-air talent and strong union supporters, and it has refused to conduct fair bargaining. SAG-AFTRA announced in October that Region 31 of the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles found merit in the charges SAG-AFTRA filed against SBS. The NLRB issued a complaint that found the company engaged in meaningless and bad-faith bargaining tactics, and cited incidents in which SBS interrogated and threatened employees who spoke out or were in support of unionization, among several other egregious violations of the National Labor Relations Act. The NLRB complaint seeks remedies, including that SBS reinstate the terminated employees with back play plus interest and other consequential damages, such as medical expenses, as well as reimburse the union its bargaining costs and expenses associated with SBS’ illegal bad-faith bargaining. Four days following the ruling, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to stand with workers by passing a motion, submitted by supervisors Hilda Solis and Janice Hahn, that supported the NLRB ruling and urged SBS, “to reinstate each and every unlawfully terminated
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Felix Castillo, known as DJ Mr. Boro, speaks at a SAG-AFTRA Community Forum at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor on Aug. 29.
employee with back pay; engage in good-faith negotiations and reach a fair contract with a living wage for talent providing on-air services for SBS.” Furthermore, the motion directed a five-signature letter be sent to SBS urging them to negotiate. The Los Angeles City Council also passed a similar resolution instructing SBS to collectively bargain. Council member David Ryu, who introduced the motion along with Council member Nury Martinez, said in a statement, “In Los Angeles, we are fortunate to live and work in a city that embraces diversity, leads the fight for working families and is home to the entertainment capital of the world. With that beautiful nexus of diversity and opportunity also comes a responsibility: the responsibility to stand up and speak up when workers are unfairly fired and mistreated.”
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New transparency provisions are also key in the tentative agreement, which will enhance the bargaining power of our members’ representatives by requiring the companies to disclose the code name of a project, its genre, whether the game is based on previously published intellectual property and whether the performer is reprising a prior role. Another required disclosure ensures that members will be notified if the role requires use of profanity, racial slurs, any unusual terminology or stunts, and if there will be sexual or violent content.
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The stars of sitcom Fresh Off the Boat , Ian Chen, Hudson Yang and Forrest Wheeler.
SAG-AFTRA National Board member Jon Huertas (This Is Us) and fellow member Elena Ashmore from the A&E reality show Born This Way, with Television Academy Governor Rickey Minor. Brown, ars and Yvette Nicole Members Marcel Spe . yor Ma stars of The
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Keeping Up with #AdsGoUnion: The Commercials Organizing and Recapture Initiative
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lot has been happening with the #AdsGoUnion campaign during the last few months. SAG-AFTRA membership, staff and our industry partners have been working together to make big gains. Here are some of our recent accomplishments: l Based on information submitted to
AdsGoUnion@sagaftra.org, we turned six significant non-union commercials into union spots, creating more than 30 principal jobs for SAG-AFTRA members. l Met with more than 100 talent agents nationwide, reinvigorating vital relationships so we can face this challenge as partners. l Engaged with casting directors in L.A. and N.Y. to get invaluable perspective and feedback. l Strengthened relationships with our sister unions DGA, IATSE and the Teamsters. l Hosted industry roundtables with representatives from ad agencies and payroll companies, talent agents and casting
directors to get a broad view of the industry and promote direct, honest communication among industry stakeholders. l Participated in New York City’s Advertising Week. Took part in the State of the Industry conversation, had members and staff attend informative seminars and kept our brand in front of decision-makers. l Reached out to content creators, their agents/managers and the Internet Creators’ Guild to discuss branded content and digital advertising in the influencer space. l Attended Digital Hollywood to learn about online advertising trends. l Sponsored Westside Comedy Festival, where we reached hundreds of improvisers from around the country and addressed their value to advertisers. l Continued our dynamic pre-member outreach in L.A. and N.Y. l Created new regional codes that will make
it easier for advertisers to hire our members in smaller markets. l Presented social media workshops with our NextGen committees in L.A. and N.Y. to help our members develop relevant skills for the evolving commercials industry. l Jointly created with the industry a Low Budget Digital Waiver for commercial productions of $50,000 or less. This waiver helps ad agencies retain clients for digital work and creates more work opportunities for members. COMMERCIALS DEPARTMENT: (323) 549-6858 / adsgounion@sagaftra.org
MOVE L.A. Investigates Broadcasting
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he SAG-AFTRA MOVE L.A. Committee hosted a panel titled Your News: Getting It Right, Getting It Fast, Getting It Safe, What Matters Most, at SAG-AFTRA Plaza on the morning of Sept. 16. The panel of seasoned broadcasters delved into the ins and outs of the broadcast industry. The panelists, all SAG-AFTRA members, included moderator Rob Archer (KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO), who sits on the L.A. Local Board; Morris O’Kelly (TheMo’Kelly Show on KFI AM 640); Beverly White (KNBC); Stephanie Martinez (Univision 34, Uncensored: Narco Journalism); and National Board member Hal Eisner (FOX 11). Topics included new ways budding journalists are expected to break into the industry and new technological developments that make novice filming and investigating easier but also more dangerous. Finally, the panel concluded with a discussion of morality in broadcasting.
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Journalists Rob Archer (KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO), who sits on the L.A. Local Board; Morris O’Kelly (KFI AM 640); Stephanie Martinez (Univision34); Beverly White (KNBC); and Hal Eisner (FOX 11), who is a National Board member, join MOVE L.A. committee members at SAG-AFTRA Plaza on Sept. 16.
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NGP and NFMLA Mix and Mingle
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t was a bustling evening of conversation and networking at the NextGen Performers annual summer mixer, held this year at North Hollywood’s The Federal Bar on Aug. 29. As in past years, the NextGen Performers collaborated with NewFilmmakers Los Angeles in playing host to the event that featured SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, L.A. Local Board member and NextGen Performers Subcommittee Chair Ben Whitehair, and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Executive Director Larry Laboe as speakers. Also in attendance were SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer and L.A. Local President Jane Austin, NGP Vice Chair Aubrey Mozino, and the entire NGP Subcommittee. Over the past year, the L.A. NGP Subcommittee has organized complimentary monthly networking mixers that have taken place at hot spots all over Los Angeles. WINTER 2017-18 l l
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Jane Austin*
Patricia Richardson*
David Jolliffe*
Local President / Secreatry-Treasurer
First Vice President
Second Vice President
Pete Antico
Robert G Archer
William Charlton*
Parvesh Cheena
Tom Choi
Ellen Crawford*
Catherine Dent
Debbie Evans
Greg Evigan*
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Marie Fink*
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Pamela Guest*
Brian Hamilton
Samantha Hartson
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Matt Kavanaugh
Clyde Kusatsu* V.P., Los Angeles
Donna Lynn Leavy
Joanna Leeds
Dawnn Lewis
Kate Linder
Elaine Loh
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Matthew Modine*
Esai Morales*
Dan Navarro* V.P., Recording Artists/Singers
Jenny O'Hara*
Peggy Lane O'Rourke
Ron Ostrow
Lee Purcell
Ricco Ross
Woody Schultz*
Shaan Sharma
Martin Sheen*
Fletcher Sheridan
Jonathan Taylor Thomas*
Danielle Towne
Katie Von Till
Ben Whitehair
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Scene Around Town It has been a big year for SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles, with numerous events, shows, fundraisers and awards. Here is what we have been up to in 2017. Emmy Nominees Night Party
SAG-AFTRA Convention
Below, SAG-AFTRA member Hilaria Baldwin and her husband, fellow member Alec Baldwin, celebrate the Emmy season with SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and National and Los Angeles Local Board member Matthew Modine, star of the Emmy award-winning show Stranger Things. The four were at the Emmy nominees party sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter and SAG-AFTRA on Sept. 14 at the Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria. Alec Baldwin won the 2017 Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy.
The Los Angeles delegation at the SAG-AFTRA biennial convention held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel Oct. 5 - 8.
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Bottom, SAG-AFTRA National and Los Angeles Local Board member Jenny O’Hara congratulates Geoffrey Rush and Richard Topol, stars of the Emmy-nominated series Genius.
Deep in the Heart KNBC L.A. weathercaster Fritz Coleman co-emceed a lively benefit concert, Deep in the Heart: A Concert for Hurricane Relief with comedian Wendy Liebman at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood on Sept. 28. The benefit was held to raise money for the SAG-AFTRA Hurricane Relief Fund.
From left, SAG-AFTRA members Stefanie Powers, David Jolliffe, Jane Austin, Joe D’Angerio, Lucie Arnaz, Kellee McQuinn and Frances Fisher gathered in Palm Springs for the 2017 Broken Glass Awards organized by Palm Springs Women in Film and Television. SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer and Los Angeles President Austin was honored along with Powers, Arnaz and McQuinn for their work in the industry.
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Broken Glass Awards
Art Garfunkel’s Grand Performance From left, SAG-AFTRA Local Angeles Local Executive Director Ilyanne Morden Kichaven, SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon, SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer and L.A. Local President Jane Austin, legendary singer and member Art Garfunkel, Singers Committee member Sally Stevens, SAG-AFTRA National Director, Music Stefanie Taub and Alex Cohen from KPCC gathered following a discussion between Garfunkel and Cohen held in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 13.
Variety’s Inclusion Summit SAG-AFTRA member Lou Diamond Phillips with SAG-AFTRA SecretaryTreasurer and L.A. Local President Jane Austin at Montage Beverly Hills on Nov. 1 for the Variety Inclusion Summit. Phillips served as a panelist and discussed diversity in the entertainment industry.
Cagney, the Musical SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer and L.A. Local President Jane Austin met with the cast of Cagney, the Musical at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, following an evening presentation of the show on Oct. 12.
A Call to Create Julie Ann Crommett, Walt Disney Studios vice president of multicultural audience engagement, participated in a Q&A with SAG-AFTRA Ethnic Employment Opportunity Committee Chair Jodi Long following her presentation on unconscious bias at the daylong SAG-AFTRA seminar A Call to Create: Changing the Game for Yourself. The Nov. 4 event was a joint effort of the Ethnic Employment Opportunity and NextGen Performers committees.
MPTF Real Stories, Real Lives SAG-AFTRA L.A. Board member Shaan Sharma and NGP Subcommittee member Kyle McAuley at the Motion Picture Television Fund’s Real Stories, Real Lives evening at L.A.’s Milk Studios on Nov. 2. The two attended to honor the many services offered by the MPTF, to engage industry millennials and continue the organization’s legacy.
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Taking the Prize at NFMLA’s On Location
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NGP Subcommittee member Kyle McAuley, Laura Hall, SAG-AFTRA National Board member and NGP Subcommittee member Ellen Crawford, Rick Hall and NGP Chair Ben Whitehair spoke with attendees and members following the popular NextGen Performer “songprov” workshop featuring the Halls.
Whose Turn is it to ‘Songprov’ Anyway?
ilmmaker, actor and L.A. Local Board member Elaine Loh received a city proclamation and took home both the Grand Prize and an Audience Award during NewFilmmakers Los Angeles’ (NFMLA) 7th Annual On Location: The Los Angeles Video Project on Oct. 7. Hosted by L.A. Local Board member and actor Patrick Fabian and held at the Sunset Las Palmas Studios in Hollywood, presenters included Oscar Nuñez, Judith Hoag, Michael Mando and Stef Dawson, among others. This was SAG-AFTRA’s fourth consecutive year as a program sponsor and marks the 10-year anniversary of NFMLA.
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cclaimed musicians and SAG-AFTRA members Laura and Rick Hall, who helped pioneer the art of “songprov” during the ’80s and ’90s in the Chicago comedy scene, came out to SAG-AFTRA Plaza on Sept. 20 to direct a laughter-filled workshop on the craft. Organized by the NextGen Performers Subcommittee, the event drew more than 100 members, who came to hone their Laura and Rick Hall lead NextGen Performers in improv abilities. The Halls ran attendees their side-splitting “songprov” workshop at through exercises that included the SAG-AFTRA Plaza. Hoedown game, in which contestants each sing a verse of a hoedown song on a given topic, the Gospel game, in which contestants sing a verse of gospel on a given topic, and many more. The pair created a comfortable and safe space for members to let loose and test their limits, leaving all participants asking for another “songprov” event. Keep an eye out for more events like this one.
SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local Board member Elaine Loh with her newly received city proclamation at NewFilmmakers Los Angeles’ 7th Annual On Location: The Los Angeles Film Project.
L.A. Radio Plays in Wonderland
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he Los Angeles SAG-AFTRA Radio Plays Committee held its annual cold-reading raffle on Sept. 7 in the James Cagney Boardroom at SAG-AFTRA Plaza. Raffle-winners had the opportunity to perform in Alice in Wonderland, and new performers were chosen before each of the two acts. Each act featured more than 20 roles, allowing many performers the opportunity to shine in what proved to be a well-chosen script for a cold-reading presentation, with plenty of room for character improvisation. The Los Angeles SAG-AFTRA Radio Plays Committee produces three to four radio play shows a year. Check out the L.A. Local events calendar to RSVP for the upcoming Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch performance at the Autry Museum of the American West on Dec. 7.
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SAG-AFTRA members headed to SAG-AFTRA Plaza on Sept. 7 in hopes of being chosen via raffle to participate the Los Angeles SAG-AFTRA Radio Plays’ annual cold-reading event, which presented scenes from Alice in Wonderland.
Calendar of Events DECEMBER Wednesday, Dec. 5 Removing the Subconscious Blocks Holding You Back 1 – 3 p.m. Procrastination, anxiety, lack of money or love, spending time with negative people, feeling unworthy, clutter, poor posture and fear of taking chances are all products of past experiences or influences that your subconscious has not yet dealt with. Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide For Actors, Kym Jackson, will share a variety of proven tools to enable you to recognize, locate, and clear blocks and cellular memories from your past and present that are standing in the way of your success. For questions, call Member Education at (323) 634-8277.
Wednesday, Dec. 6 Commercial Acting in L.A.: A Session Director’s Guide 1 – 3 p.m. Join us for a workshop presented by the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Organizing and Recapture Initiative. Shaan Sharma, Backstage contributor, working actor, acting coach, veteran commercial casting session director and SAG-AFTRA Conservatory Committee member will share everything you need to know in order to successfully pursue a commercial and on-camera acting career. For questions, email shaine.griffin@sagaftra.org
Thursday, Dec. 7 Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch 3 – 5 p.m. and 7 – 9 p.m. (two performances). Members and their guests are invited to a special presentation of old time radio featuring original Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch shows. The Christmas-themed presentation will include “the singing cowboy” and his cowpokes, sidekick Pat Buttram, Johnny Bond, The Pinafores, The Cass County Boys and all the gang. It will feature live music, comedy and drama. For questions, call Member Education at (323) 634-8277.
Thursday, Dec. 7 Looking Ahead Orientation 6 – 8 p.m. Join The Actors Fund at the Looking Ahead Orientation, where you’ll learn about the many services it offers, the eligibility requirements
and how this free program can benefit your young performer and family. If you are not currently a member, please visit the website to create an account and RSVP to attend. LookingAheadProgram.org
Wednesday, Dec. 13 Member Orientation 1 – 4 p.m. If you have not been to an orientation before or would like to learn about the services provided by SAG-AFTRA, this meeting is for you. Orientation explains what it means to be a member of SAG-AFTRA, how to log your hours on set, your relationship with your agent, residuals and more. For questions, call Member Education at (323) 634-8277.
Wednesday, Dec. 13 SAG-AFTRA Winter Celebration See back page for details.
Wednesday, Dec. 13 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nomination Announcements 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET The nominations announcement will be carried live on TNT TBS, truTV, sagawards.tntdrama.com, truTV. com and sagawards.org. SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris will introduce two special guests, who will reveal the nominees. Before that, this year’s stunt ensemble honors nominees will be announced during a live webcast on sagawards. tntdrama.com and sagawards.org at 6:50 a.m. PT / 9:50 a.m. ET. For more information about the SAG Awards®, SAG-AFTRA, TNT and TBS, visit sagawards.org/about
Thursday, Dec. 14 SAGindie Low Budget Film Contract Workshop 6 – 8 p.m. Join SAGindie staff and SAG-AFTRA theatrical business reps as they walk you through the process of signing SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Agreements from start to finish. The SAGindie workshop highlights the Student/Short Film and Low Budget Theatrical agreements. If you want to learn about new media contracts, the SAG-AFTRA New Media department holds its own workshop in Los Angeles. For questions, call SAG-AFTRA New Media at (323) 549-6446.
CALENDAR LISTINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Check sagaftra.org for the most up-to-date information. If you’d like more information on an event and there is no contact information listed below, please contact the Los Angeles Local executive office at (323) 549-6459 or email la@sagaftra.org.
Monday, Dec. 18 Stand-Up Comedy Workshop 1 – 3:30 p.m. Learn how to make your life experiences the subject of a “killer” stand-up set! This workshop will go over the basic rules of stand-up comedy, including setup, premise and stage etiquette. Selected individuals will have the opportunity to test out freshly minted material before the end of the workshop. Taught by Cool Beans Comedy regular host Matthew Moore and producer Corey Craig, with a collective 20 years of stand-up comedy experience. For questions, call Member Education at (323) 634-8277.
Monday, Dec. 18 L.A. Local Board Meeting 6 – 9 p.m. Come watch your Los Angeles Local elected leaders in action. Observer attendance is for observing only. Space is limited. Late arrivals will not be admitted. Reservations are strongly encouraged and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis (subject to stated requirements). If interested, RSVP to ObserveLABoard@sagaftra.org or (323) 549-6029 by Dec. 11. Be sure to include your professional name, SAG-AFTRA membership number and contact information. For questions, call the Los Angeles Local Executive Office at (323) 549-6537.
J A N UA RY 2 01 8 Wednesday, Jan. 10 Owning the Room: Strategies for a Courageous Audition 6 – 9 p.m. Given the opportunity to express yourself, where do you stop and what do you stop yourself with? Actor Karen Austin unpacks selfsabotage, your discomfort zone, the leap into strong choices and practical techniques for delivering your best. The opposite of fear is work. Group exercises and a few participants may perform on camera, time permitting. For questions, call Member Education at (323) 634-8277.
Thursday, Jan. 18 Pilot Season 2: Another Year, Another Opportunity for More Greatness 6 – 9 p.m. One of the first things we hear about, even before we set foot in L.A., is the seemingly mythical time of year called pilot season. With dreams of getting that game-changing role, actors from all over the country will come out for it. L.A. actors are told to prepare for it, but many of us may lack a full understanding of this critical time. In this panel, industry insiders will outline exactly what to expect, what events will occur during this period and when. Expanding on a similar panel we conducted two years ago, we will also address how the season has evolved over the years. For questions, call Member Education at (323) 634-8277.
Save the Date!
Sunday, Jan. 21
Screen Actors Guild Awards Viewing Party, 4 p.m.
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Winter Celebration 7 – 9:30 p.m. / Wednesday, Dec. 13 SAG-AFTRA Plaza Promenade, Lobby Level 5757 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., CA 90036 The Los Angeles Host Committee invites you to join your fellow members for merriment and good cheer in celebration of the holiday season. Those interested in helping others in our community may contribute an unwrapped toy or gift card (for older kids) for the Department of Children and Family Services (West LA Office) Toy Drive or a non-perishable food item for the APLA Health Food Drive. This event is open to SAG-AFTRA members and one guest only (space is limited and the RSVP line will close once capacity has been reached). For more information, please email special.events@sagaftra.org. Validated parking available onsite. Please read all posted signs. Union not responsible for illegally parked vehicles. No alcoholic beverages served or permitted. All bags larger than 14 inches in any dimension will be prohibited from entry. No pets or animals, with the exception of animals in service.
RSVP online at sagaftra.org/holidayparty no later than Friday, Dec. 8 (or until full).