SAG-AFTRA has fired a warning shot to casting websites that attempt to collect fees from actors who want to submit themselves for commercial casting.
In a letter verified by Deadline, the union said “it has come to our attention that there are a number of casting websites and apps charging a fee for performers to submit for roles.
As a reminder for union jobs, performers must have a no-cost method to submit themselves for a commercial casting.” The letter then goes on to cite California Labor Law 450, which says “no employer, or agent or officer thereof, or other person, may compel or coerce any employee, or applicant for employment, to patronize his or her employer, or any other person, in the purchase of any thing of value.” It also references a similar law in New York.
An audition coach who runs the Instagram account Put Me On Self Tape shared the letter with her followers Friday. She also called for Hollywood to “defund the casting networks” that require a minimum fee to upload their self-tapes.
Read more on deadline.com
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