This is a risk that many actors have to take, particularly actors who are nonunion or work without talent representation. AdvertisementSAG-AFTRA has trenchantly described how streaming services and AI technology are transforming and threatening the existing creative landscape of Hollywood. Unless it’s a contract for a long show, an actor seldom gets an opportunity to work numerous times in a row. Actors join these unions hoping to work on large-scale projects and make more money, though sometimes the union card makes little difference. I once did a New York play production with a contract where both union and nonunion actors could work on the same show — but union actors like me received $300 for three months of rehearsals and performances, while nonunion actors got nothing.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 28, 2023 08:01 UTC