How many hours do you need to be part of the Screen Actors Guild?
HOW DO I QUALIFY? A performer becomes eligible for Screen Actors Guild membership under one of the following two conditions: (1) proof of SAG employment or (2) employment under an affiliated performers’ union. Proof of Employment Principal Performer Employment Performers may join SAG upon proof of employment. Employment must be in a principal or speaking role in a SAG film, videotape, television program or commercial. Proof of such employment may be in the form of a signed contract, or original pay stubs. The document proving employment must provide the following information: applicant’s name applicant’s Social Security number name of the production or name of the commercial (product name) the salary paid (in dollar amount) the specific date(s) worked. Background Actors may join SAG upon proof of employment as a SAG–covered background player at full SAG rates and conditions for a MINIMUM of three work days subsequent to March 25, 1990. Employment must be by a company signed to a SAG Ag
