Television Live Action

The following are the steps you must take prior to your first day of travel, rehearsal or principal photography, whichever comes first (we recommend giving yourself at least three weeks).

Step 1

Start by completing the Preliminary Information Sheet.

A SAG-AFTRA Business Representative will contact you within a few days and send you a packet of information and documents.

Step 2

Required Documents

Step 6

During production, complete and submit to your SAG-AFTRA Business Representative Performer Contracts for Television Motion Pictures and, for each day of production, Production Time Report Forms (Exhibit G).

Working With Non-Union Members

If you are hiring a principal performer or background actor who is not yet a SAG-AFTRA member, you should submit the applicable Taft-Hartley Report to your Business Representative, along with a head shot and resume.

Step 7

After production, complete and submit the following to your SAG-AFTRA Business Representative:

1)    Final Cast List
2)    Casting Data Report Forms

If you have any questions throughout any of the signatory process, please contact a SAG-AFTRA Business Representative at the number listed below.

Thank you for working with SAG-AFTRA!