Officially a Member of SAG!

I'm official! 

I did my first SAG commercial a few years ago and have since worked on few more SAG projects. Because my focus was mainly dance, I wasn't exactly sure if joining SAG would give me an advantage or be to my detriment since a lot of dancer work is Non Union.

A few projects more,  I hit that dead end of Must Join status which meant I couldn't play both sides of the Union/ Non Union fence. My days of going near a SAG set were on pause till I coughed up the intimidating initiation fee of $2200. 

I still love dance but I've also falling in love with acting. I became AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) after my role on NBC's Playboy Club, so technically, I was then on the Union side of the fence but restricted to only AFTRA projects. The limitation sucked so I knew joining SAG would be necessary if I wanted to get the most out the industry... especially with Pilot Season creeping up.

Got some great news this week about booking a Principal spot for a commercial, so I went for it. Came out of pocket, filled out about 20 pages of legal industry forms and now I've joined an amazing union comprised of the best :)

Talented company

A gang of docs to read through

 

Clearly I was excited about my SAG tee shirt lol

Sad Happens

Leonardo da Vinci's people might

have though he was crazy or 

wasting his time too

I'm in a profession that requires fearlessness but sometimes having the necessary not-giving-an-eff-ness is easier said than done.

But I always remind myself that things happen when luck meets preparation, so it is actually in my power (as it is in your power if you're also a dancer, actor, singer, designer, writer or any other job title that made your parents cringe when you first revealed yourself) to make things happen for myself.

Plant the necessary seeds.
Pursue tirelessly
Be confident in the fact that only you do what you do the way you do it.

Comparisons and the weight on luck are really just golden sh*t... they mean nothing.

Don't get distracted by feeling badly about yourself. Doing the work means the payoff is soon approaching.

You got this :)

Now for my morning giggle.
Shout out to my fellow peers in the commercial dance world
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