Saturday, May 12, 2012
Scripts and Sides
Scripts and Other Stuff Online
http://www.whysanity.net/monos/monos1a.html
Internet Script Database
http://www.imsdb.com
A Prairie Home Companion: Radio Program, MPR (Minnesota Public Radio)
Internet Script Database
http://www.imsdb.com
A Prairie Home Companion: Radio Program, MPR (Minnesota Public Radio)
AAA Movie Scripts
Script Shop
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A New Union: SAG-AFTRA
“An actor is an actor is an actor — on television, stage or radio. The divisions of representation hurt and weaken us, allowing us to be divided, and giving us each smaller pools for insurance and pensions. It’s past time that we come together and hammer out the difficulties of a merger, rather than letting them prevent us.” — Peter Coyote
Welcome to SAG ACTOR ONLINE.
Union Stregth, the Arts Gain, Quality Professional Talent, SAG-AFTRA
Thank you Amy Aquino for your support in returning Art Lynch to the SAG National Board of Directors
Art Lynch is a friend,
a respected colleague
and fierce representative
for the Nevada Branch
Monday, November 7, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Politics are not just in Washington DC
Nevada SAG moving forward (with your help and support)
Your union is a union, not a club, conservatory or social networking group.
And we have a very dedicated board of officers and members looking after the business of the Guild in Nevada. This election showcased how the system works, once the membership has a voice.
There are politics underway that I feel need to be addressed. I thank the membership for their votes in this election, selecting candidates who were not nominated by the nominating committee among their choices.
Those who are doing the job, who have the connections and who have the experience, can be heard at the national level. For the first time that anyone can remember incumbents who were working hard and getting their jobs done were not nominated by the nominating committee, the president last year and myself this year, along with two sitting council members, one of whom choose not to run by petition. Local officers endorsed not voting incumbents back into office.
I am not the type to blow my own horn, campaign or ask for help. This year I had to do all three, and I did not enjoy it. I thank all of you who made calls, sent e-mails, donated to the campaign and supported by reelection. I did gather endorsements, but only after knowing the politics behind my not being nominated.
It would hope that our top local officers, as well as Rick Rockne, take the time to allow me to represent the branch on the national level. The local level has always been in the hands of the officers and council. I have one vote and other than advising from experience and the perspective of my office, I carry no more voice or vote than any other member of your elected council. Except for my one year as president, I never have, regardless of the rumors that circulated during the past two campaigns.
As I shared in today's membership meeting, it is my hope that, whether we merge or not, members continue to step forward and run for office, volunteer for committees and do all they can to turn potential work union in Nevada. We are the union.
It is also my hope that the type of backdoor politics I have seen over the past two years comes to an end and that we move forward as a branch proudly into a new union or as the Screen Actors Guild, continuing to put membership first.
I feel that you have a strong council, working on many projects for our branch. We have a strong executive in Steve Clinton, and strong support from many key players in the community.
Solidarity.
Art Lynch
(as a private citizen and member of SAG, not an official correspondence).
In part to support what I indicated above about the nominating committee and the need to keep experience I present the folowing excerpt from the Hollywood Reporter:
"In Nevada, Art Lynch won a contested national board seat. Six other national board seats from the Regional Branch Division were uncontested, and the winners were previously announced: Boston – Bill Mootos; Dallas – Suzanne Burkhead; Detroit – Ed Kelly; Houston – Robert Nelson; Nashville – Cece DuBois; Washington, D.C./Baltimore –Stephen F. Schmidt. All of those are three-year positions, and all of the regional winners are believed to favor merger."
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Why I serve.
and educator who serves
on the National Board of Directors
of the Screen Actors Guild
based Guild service
he has chaired committees,
served on the elected council,
served as Nevada Vice President
and President. He co-chairs
the New Technology Committee
and has long been active
in other national committees,
including the Young Performers
Committee, dedicated to
helping young talent and
their parents to prepare
for and deal with the needs
and demands of the industry.
The guild does not
The guild does not
compensate members
who serve in offices or on committees.
His work is voluntary and for the benefit
of all talent and future talent.
A veteran of Chicago theatre and both film
A veteran of Chicago theatre and both film
and commercial acting,
his belief is that all those who find enjoyment i
n the crafts and take
the time to train and pursue work,
should call themselves actors,
has been at the center of his over
a decade of coaching acting full-time.
Lynch is an instructor at the
Lynch is an instructor at the
where his focus is communication
and helping students
to achieve their personal goals.
His voice can be heard on Sundays
His voice can be heard on Sundays
over Nevada Public Radio
statewide as the state voice
of Weekend Edition Sundays and
as on-hair local host from
5 AM to midnight on Sundays.
After two decades living
After two decades living
in the heart of Las Vegas,
he and his wife Laura,
relocated to historic Boulder City
seven years ago,
where he works with the Park and
Recreation District serves on the board
of the Dam Short Film Festival,
31ers. He and with his wife are establishing
a social services life counseling opportunity.
Lynch is currently completing a
Lynch is currently completing a
PhD in Education
through Capella University.
Art Lynch writes and edits this blog,
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Reelect Art Lynch to tirelessly represent the Nevada membership.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
How to Build work in the Nevada Branch
SAG is top down and national. On the local level you have an executive, Steve Clinton, and elected local president, Barbara Grant. They are the local focus. As a board members my job is to work on national issues, make sure Nevada is funded and gets support and represent the membership at national board meetings. Since over half the board is Los Angeles, their issues get the headlines and take much of the time, but we do go and advocate national, regional and Nevada issues. Thus the expansions of the Nevada Zone I have helped win, despite no other zone increases or creations on the same contracts. Having a local executive is also in part an accomplishment from the national level, pushing for it and supporting a local executive through relationships with other board members and staff.
Las Vegas is in a RTW state so rules are somewhat different than LA or NYC.
We have strong local executive who is working on organizing and increasing what work we get.
I fight for funding and support for our legislative agenda in Nevada, for organizing to grow local and attract national work and to minimize the impact of very real budget and staff cuts on Nevada.
I have strong ideas on local, but the reality is that the President and the council are charged with the local.
Some of my ideas:
Grow membership involvement on committees that actually do the work of the committee.
Gain greater participation by our lead actors, celebrities and those with "juice" or pull in town.
Get real film incentives so that we will regain the production we have lose and perhaps someone will actually invest in a union studio shop.
Increase SAG only benefits in town.
Discourage Taft-Harleys any way that is legal (there are limitations to what we can do in an RTW state). This is our top priority!
Stop listening to FiCore actors who have abandoned their responsibility to other actors.
Stop listening to FiCore actors who have abandoned their responsibility to other actors.
Enforce Rule One.
Regain an actual office for our executive to work out of.
Continue to fight to keep communications open and improve communication with members and member to member.
Continue to strengthen connections with other unions.
Control the qualified professional talent pool, meaning that union talent must be quality, professional and available for work.
As much as can be done in an RTW state, make sure agents and casting companies play by their agreements in franchises and signatory status.
Continue to expand the zone.
Encourage youth to become involved, since that seems to be the priority in hiring by producers…take away their excuses for not hiring union workers.
Work to undo the Right to Work laws in Nevada.
Continue to support the Conservatory, and other social or educational opportunities to help branch members train and get to know each other.
I believe Barbara Grant, the president, and the council are on the same page on the priorities above.
What I can continue to do no the national level is keep the board and national staff aware of and supporting our needs.
Refer to:
Feel free to contact me.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
May, 2011 Nevada Actor SAG National Board Report
SAG National Board Report, April 2011
“The message from SAG and AFTRA members across the country has been clear — they want this done as soon as possible. If our boards approve the merger plan in January, our members will make the final decision through a referendum vote less than a year from now. I’m proud that we’ve taken a major step today, and I’m extremely grateful for the unanimous support of the SAG National Board. I also want to thank AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon, whose remarkable leadership has been essential in bringing us to this point.” — SAG President Ken Howard
National Board ReportBy Art Lynch
Being on the National Board of Screen Actors Guild is an exercise in marketing, legal issues, both the macro and the micro scale of the industry, political manipulations and much more.
The day-to-day work of a National Board member involves phone calls, email, instant messaging, chat lines, PowerPoint presentations and lots of reading and research.
The workload involves statistics, spreadsheets, conferences, debates and relationships with other nationally elected officers and national staff, patience, action when needed, strong listening skills, and persuasive skills. The work requires knowledge of a wide range of areas within the industry, of the differences in geography, and of differences in contract use for the regions and Branches. Board members must focus on anticipating change and keeping local, regional and national members in mind, as well as performers who will become a part of the union and an asset to SAG in the future.
Board meetings are long, sometimes exciting, often tedious and always essential. While the heavy and hateful politics of recent years are behind us, there remain disagreements and differences in priorities in use of contract, amount of work under contract, geography, skill level and membership representation priorities.
The board duties and activities are not just a question of attending meetings. They include keeping the Branch president and councils informed and allowing them the opportunity to represent Nevada on national committees and at national meetings, as those opportunities arise.
The work starts locally and expands to national, with committees, work groups, research, sidebar conversations, email chains, Skype
and Go to Meeting sessions, and much more.
and Go to Meeting sessions, and much more.
One Union
The most vital issue of the past few years, and in the year ahead, is movement toward one union. I am active on several work groups to make sure Nevada and small Branches are a key part of what will be the highest profile and most powerful entertainment union in the world.
If the members approve it “and the creek don’t rise,” we will be one union a year from now, with board consideration in January 2012.
Merger
“The message from SAG and AFTRA members across the country has been clear — they want this done as soon as possible. If our boards approve the merger plan in January, our members will make the final decision through a referendum vote less than a year from now. I’m proud that we’ve taken a major step today, and I’m extremely grateful for the unanimous support of the SAG National Board. I also want to thank AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon, whose remarkable leadership has been essential in bringing us to this point.” — SAG President Ken Howard
On April 30, The Screen Actors Guild National Board of Directors unanimously approved the creation of a Merger Task Force to work with their AFTRA counterparts in developing a formal plan to unite SAG and AFTRA members in one union.
You may be asked to vote on the creation of a new union early next year.
There will be sacrifices to profit from the benefits of a single union. Dues for single-card holders (most of our Nevada membership) may go to finance organizing that will result in greater work opportunities.
Competition between AFTRA and SAG is growing in the television and new media areas, both of which are growing in size and dollars as film (theatrical) remains stable and the future of commercials remains technologically uncertain. With one union, you have a unified effort instead of two competing unions fighting for income and survival.
The growth is in the lower-budget areas of television and film production, areas where a unified performers’ union will be in a position to organize, increasing work for our membership.
“The entertainment industry is undergoing a transformation, and the only way for middle-class performers to remain strong is to have one union fighting for them with a unified strategy. I’m excited to be a part of making that happen.” — SAG 1st Vice President Ned Vaughn.
Your help and comments are needed
The presidents of both national unions have been on a “listening tour” across the country. They are now requesting feedback and ideas through your elected National Board representatives.
I am interested in your feedback and ideas, questions and observations.
We are seeking your direct feedback to several questions:
1. How are you working differently than five years ago? How has the work changed?
2. What do you want to see in a merged union?
3. How have non-union qualified performers impacted your work opportunities? What can be done to create more union work and minimize use of non-union talent?
4. How have your employers changed from five years ago?
5. What could a merged union do for you? What are your ideas on how to accomplish this?
Please submit your comments to me, trough the SAG office, at Steven.Clinton@sag.org.
This is a time for union pride
The National Legislative Committee’s focus is on battling anti-union movements and legislation in many areas, including right-to-work expansion and attempts to erode union security; working to expand and counter repeals of location-based film incentives; strengthening the protection of our young performers; and protecting members rights wherever and whenever required. Celebrity and rank-and-file members have made a difference in Wisconsin, Michigan and many other states, including advancement of film incentive legislation in the Nevada Legislature.
A Wired World: We need your help
Working actors know that being connected on the Internet is essential to being a performer in this new age of entertainment. Submissions are often by computer, with auditions on Web cameras. Scripts and notices come over email or Facebook. Talent showcases their work on websites and in social media.
The Screen Actors Guild is aware of this, and of the opportunity it provides to save dues money and increase immediacy in all communications. The amount of print materials you receive will continue to decrease, while online increases in importance.
We have a commitment to online rapid communications with members and the community using email broadcasts, Facebook, Twitter and other media and social media.
and other media and social media.
You can help your fellow actors by encouraging them to have email, to keep their email information up to date with the Guild, to check the SAG website and keep in touch electronically with our SAG office. Nevada Executive Steve Clinton and the Nevada Organizing Committee are ready to help anyone who needs assistance in converting to the Internet age of communication. By offering your help or passing names and emails of members on to the SAG office, you can help ensure that as close as possible to 100 percent of Nevada members are informed and active.
Organizing
SAG is organizing work in all areas, with a focus on new media, low budget and localized work for Nevada and other markets. I am active on several national committees in this area. Much of the work remains confidential for reasons that I am willing to explain one on one, or our executive can address it as an organizing and contract professional.
The Guild is making the most of our dues by doing more for less, using automation, shifting how services are delivered and renewing focus on essentials needed to allow the Guild to improve member services, including contract enforcement, on an ever-tightening budget.
Residuals and other programs are being automated and computerized whenever possible, speeding the process and minimizing human error.
An online signatory process for producers is becoming a reality, making it easier to access information, fill out paperwork and file it with the Guild. Of particular interest is that all filmmakers, at all budget levels, including students, can now have access to SAG talent. Nevada has already picked up ultra-low budget productions using the online application process.
As co-chair of the national New Media and Web Committees, and an active member of the National Communications Committee, I can report on improvements, upgrades and increased use of SAG on the Web. It is there for you to use and to pass on to anyone interested in our industry. We are working on improvements in navigation of the website, growth of recently launched sites to help young performers, and potential upgrades for iActor.
We have overseen improvements in SAG TV and the resources it offers for talent at all levels of the industry. SAG TV and our relationships with the SAG Foundation provide a wealth of information about the industry, contracts and how to navigate life as a professional performer. There are archiveshere and here.
I also encourage you to stay on top of the increased benefits for SAG members though Union Plus (AFL-CIO) and SAG-generated cooperative ventures with businesses. For updates, click here.
Thank you
Join me in wishing the best and a rapid recovery for President Barbara Grant.
We all should thank Vice President Arttours Weeden, the officers and the Nevada Branch Council for their aggressive work on behalf of the membership. We are, thanks to them, a very active Branch in every way, including organizing, legislative, our conservatory, keeping our executive informed and continuing our more than 35 years as an activist SAG-only Branch of the Screen Actors Guild.
And a special thank you to Nevada Executive Steve Clinton for his work on our legislative initiatives, in organizing work, in protecting our wages and working conditions and membership services.
Have a great summer…hopefully with both work and relaxation.
Art Lynch
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