Episode 33 - SAG AFTRA with Melissa Exelberth Carin Gilfry and Dan Lenard

VO School Podcast

Visit: https://www.voschoolpodcast.com Becoming a member of the actors union (SAG-AFTRA) is a goal for many voice actors, but why is that? On this weeks VO School Podcast we are discussing why a voice talent would choose to join the union, the barriers to entry and some of the peculiar idiosyncrasies that voice actors face by going down this path. What does a voice actor gain when they join the union? And what do they give up? How does this affect already established non-union business relationships? And how can you turn a non union project to a union one? SAG-AFTRA doesn’t cover every genre of voiceover, so we find out which ones it does, and which areas a union actor can work without a union contract. We also cover many of the confusing terms and rules governing union membership, as well as the eligibility requirements. Joining us this week are three guests at very different stages of their union/non journey. Melissa Exelberth is a successful NYC based voice talent. 2018 marks her 20th year of union membership. Carin Gilfry is also a very busy NYC based voice actor who recently became Fi-Core (find out what that means in the episode!). And Dan Lenard is an LA based talent with decades of voiceover experience who is now looking to join the union.