My daughter auditioned for a union commercial and got the job, she is not in the "union". What does this mean for us and how does it change things?
2007-08-17 09:06:53 · 2 answers · asked by lipglossaddiction 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
She doesn't need to be in the union to do this job. It would be a good idea to join the union afterwards, however, in order to remain eligible for other union jobs which are, after all, the only ones we want. (see above answer)
2007-08-17 10:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A union commercial can only use union actors and they pay the standard union wages. A non-union commercial can use anyone they want but the pay is typically a lot less and you don't get residuals for how many times the commercial is run. If your daughter got a union commercial, congrats! But because she is non-union you will have to pay the union dues now unless the agency that hired her is willing to pay them for her. I would definitely check to make sure that you don't have to worry about that because a lot of times you will be cut from the commercial if you're not union.
2007-08-17 09:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by Ollie's Mommy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋