How to Join ACTRA (Toronto)
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- How to Join ACTRA (Toronto)// Hello, I'm Olivia Gudaniec and I’m an actor at ACTRA Toronto. This video is about when you should join the actors union. I'm going to talk all about ACTRA & behind the scenes. Weekly videos come out every Tuesday if you want to learn more about acting. For now thought you're probably wondering if you need to be an ACTRA member? Or when is it the right time to join ACTRA? I’ll teach you tips on acting and how to join ACTRA.
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Thanks for watching. I hope you've learned something new today! Best of luck!
Hi! Thank you for the content very helpful ^^
2 questions:
1. Can I find a talent agent without being an ACTRA member?
2. I did background acting in another country, after providing the proof (invoice, etc.) can I get them counted?
1. yes you can but you're considered non union so you'll be in that category.
2. No, I don't think so. I'm 99% sure it wont. Actra has many different divisions just within Canada and that in itself gets complicated. You can always email them though to ask/ get more guidance :)
Great video for aspiring actors, you do a wonderful job of explaining the steps and breaking it all down!
hey - you say actra members cannot work on non-union sets, but what if the project is non-paying?
Then I suppose you're volunteering your time. Haha! Also consider if there is any way to track you to this non union project. Are you willing to risk your membership if something came up? It's up to you ultimately but the "rule" is that if you're an ACTRA member, you agree to abide by union rules of only working on UNION productions. If you still are unsure you can always reach out to ACTRA to triple check :) I hope that helps.
I only had one speaker on, and your mouth was moving and i could only hear the music. Maybe make your narration mono.
Weird no one else has brought this to my attention. Not sure what I can do at this point as it’s been over a year since this video has be posted but you can always turn CC on. I pay to have my videos transcribed to make the viewer experience as smooth as possible :)
I just tried it again with my headphones and the words are coming out of my left headphone and the music from the right! Interesting, I’m not sure why this happened
I'm 60 , am I too old , ? I use to do Extra film work . I met Mary Tyler Moore in 1983 on a film set .
You are never too old to join, they need all different types of people on set.
@@OliviaG God Bless Thank You 💖💖
Hi again, do you know any other ways to find background work, other than having agents? Can you apply directly for background work without agents?
Sometimes there are casting notices for background work on some sites like EBOSS but typically I would only suggest going through an agent for background work.. unless you’re well connected already-hope that helps :)
Is there a difference between Actra Toronto and like Actra Bc/Actra Canada?
Hey! I haven't worked in BC, I've only visited. I am aware that the UBCP/ACTRA is a branch of ACTRA. They also have slightly different resources on their page. What I do know is that if you are an ACTRA member from Toronto you can work in BC. Hope that helps in some way.
@@OliviaG yes, thank you I do live in Toronto and I’m thinking of joining Actra
@@likua8 Keep me updated on your progress
Love love love this! I’m an aspiring actress based in LA and this definitely interesting to see how things work.
hey olivia, i heard from multiple people on set that it was possible to get an actra credit from making a podcast but i wasn't able to find any information about it online. would you happen to know anything about that?
@@OliviaG thx olivia, great videos btw. i'd love to hear about your craziest stories on set. not sure if you've made a vid about that yet. working with so many different people from all walks of life coming from different parts of ontario and even the world, things can get pretty wild in BG holding, especially on the massive cattle calls. i'd love to hear about your best set experience and worst too. thanks.
How does one get the 15 days needed for background actors
Through a background agent just like the other hours you need
27.50 I thought actors made more than that for instance Stephen amell gets paid 125,000 for every episode of arrow and the big bang theory got 1 million per episode. Can someone please explain this to me thank you
This video is to join ACTRA through the background route. So background union ACTRA members get paid the rates I mention. Not principal leading actors/actresses. That’s a completely different category. I did mention that in my video. Does that make sense?
for the 200 days/1600 hours, does any shows you work on prior to signing up count, or only after you started your membership?
It starts counting AFTER you sign up for the card/membership. I hope that answers your question and if not feel free to write back here & I can clarify. :)
Thank you for the information! You are amazing💃
Thank you for watching and commenting 😘
Say you’re non union and work with a talent agent who gets you a job on a union set Can you join Actra through that job?
If you’re non union and get a speaking role on a union set then you can apply to join Actra as an apprentice. But keep in mind there is a large fee to join :) hope that helps
@@OliviaG thanks so much for answering both my questions with detail it helps a ton
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@@OliviaG Awesomeness can't wait I look forward to it ;)
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@@OliviaG Thank you ♥ you too always remember to never overwhelmed yourself. Everyday is a special occasion and take everyday one day at a time
Great video, very informative. Question, I recently got ACTRA Apprentice to my shock, I'm wondering will I now recieve less background after getting many jobs as Non union? Also, should I be with any specific background agency to get more ACTRA background work? Or my current ML talent agency will suffice?
Congrats on becoming an apprentice! As for if you'll get more or less work, that really depends on many things... If I were you I would sign up with a few more background agencies (if you are wanting to keep yourself busy doing background work full time). Remember not all agents get all the shows. So diversify. Once we get out of quarantine many productions will be looking for extras and its supposed to be an extremely busy next few years. Yet there are no guarantees... I hope that helped!
@@OliviaG very much appreciated
would taking acting classes count as onset or no?
Hey! Acting classes do not count as a credit to get into actra..but if you book a paid acting role in a union production, then that would count as an actra credit. Hope that helps
Hi! Is it possible for people who don’t have yet permanent resident being ACTRA member?)
I don't think so but you should check out there website just incase.
I only hear music in this video, no talking.
Hey!! If you take the headphones out, you should hear sound. Otherwise, you can put on the subtitles...I’ve paid to have them up. Not sure what’s going on with the sound but I’ve had this video up for over a year and you’re the second one to tell me that. Not much more I can do at this point but let me know if it does end up working!
I just tried it again with my headphones and my voice is coming out of my left earbud and the music from the right! So weird!
Olivia Gudaniec I’ll give it a listen when I’m home with my proper headphones :) thank you
Okie dokie, keep me updated xo
Hello! Is this just for Toronto or does this apply in Ottawa as well? Thank you!
This is specifically for Toronto but you can check with your Actra reps in your city to see if it’s the same (I would assume more or less)
Very helpful. Thanks! :)
No problem if you have any more questions just let me know
@@OliviaG Are there any Agencies (TV/Film/VO) that you have specifically worked with that you would recommend? Saw the list on Actra. Seeing if I could narrow it down to a couple as I'm just starting out. Thanks again!
Everyone will vibe differently and only a few will even reply back anyways... I would suggest sending out a package to everyone in the list and then see who responds. From there you can be selective and can msg me for my opinion should that help you make a final decision :)
Hey, are extras paid time and a half for over 8 hours?
Yes! Absolutely! But only if they are members of Actra- so actra apprentice or actra full members