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FakeNoose

(32,356 posts)
Thu Feb 4, 2021, 07:31 PM Feb 2021

Has Screen Actors Guild ever revoked someone's membership before?

Just wondering, I've never heard of it. But then again I'm not a professional actor.

SAG is about to revoke Chump's membership, and rightfully so. I'm wondering if this has ever happened before? His "membership" could only be considered a courtesy anyway, since he has never actually acted in a professional sense. He has only played himself on the screen, and he has never followed a script or learned any lines.


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Has Screen Actors Guild ever revoked someone's membership before? (Original Post) FakeNoose Feb 2021 OP
It doesn't matter. He can't even do "the Apprentice" again without SAG membership. hlthe2b Feb 2021 #1
Yep, unless they want to do it for free, I believe. bamagal62 Feb 2021 #3
It would have to be a non-union shoot SoCalNative Feb 2021 #5
So, in effect, he's just been shunned. Good! nt crickets Feb 2021 #6
I'm sure there's one apprentice producer delighted by that! PirateRo Feb 2021 #2
I'm pretty sure many have... regnaD kciN Feb 2021 #4
They started the Hollywood blacklist. moondust Feb 2021 #7

hlthe2b

(101,730 posts)
1. It doesn't matter. He can't even do "the Apprentice" again without SAG membership.
Thu Feb 4, 2021, 07:33 PM
Feb 2021

He thought he'd avoid an embarrassing vote and thus resigned, himself today, but in reality, they can still hold a vote against allowing his return. And no SAG, no roles--even "reality tv" crap like the Apprentice. So, no, SAG membership has to be applied for in order to act--even in "non-acting" type roles.

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)
5. It would have to be a non-union shoot
Thu Feb 4, 2021, 08:58 PM
Feb 2021

Lots of productions get done without being under guild contract. They just won't air on broadcast networks, so he would be relegated to independent channels or basic cable.

regnaD kciN

(26,035 posts)
4. I'm pretty sure many have...
Thu Feb 4, 2021, 07:59 PM
Feb 2021

...generally as disciplinary actions for appearing in non-union productions without permission. Also, many low-level actors voluntarily resign because they find membership a barrier to finding work in low-budget productions. (I've known at least a couple here in Seattle -- they appeared once or twice in bit parts in network miniseries, which earned them their "SAG card," but then found they couldn't get hired anywhere, simply because indie films, which have little hope for commercial distribution and can only aspire to play at film festivals and the like, can't pay anywhere near SAG scale.)

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