AIP016 | Nannying, Sketching, and Singing Backup to Fund My Acting and Music Careers (plus Live Music!) - with Angie Atkinson
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Release Date: 07/08/2015
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
In this long-form episode and sonic journey, host questions the logic that actors cannot always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) while they do their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Ben explains how the "common sense" SAG-AFTRA's president Gabrielle Carteris and others hold that actors can't always wear PPE runs counter to data and safety, two values that SAG-AFTRA expressly exalts in the creation of safety protocols for the return to entertainment-industry work. Ben points out the danger to actors such a belief is, because it necessarily means that actors won't...
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Show Notes: In this long-form episode, host dives into the ongoing problem of "split earnings" that continues to plague many actors interested in qualifying for a union pension. Ben explains how the merger of SAG's and AFTRA's health plans did not solve the split-earnings problem, putting members in the awkward situation of turning down union work and large paychecks in the pursuit of a pension credit. Ben also outlines how SAG-AFTRA repeatedly ignores and fails to provide public comment on the resolution of the split-earnings problem -- a hot-button...
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Show Notes: In this extended episode, host narrates his saga of trying to learn from the rate for stand-ins when they photo double in New York. In the process of researching that rate, Ben reveals how he uncovered not just SAG-AFTRA's misrepresentation of the increases photo doubles would make under the 2017 Television/Theatrical Agreement, but also SAG-AFTRA's illogical interpretation of just how much stand-ins in New York should be paid when they photo doubled. Ben also adds that a key person at SAG-AFTRA, responsible for interpreting the rates for stand-ins who photo double, has not...
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Host explains the responsibility that comes with producing a weekly podcast, and how that responsibility overlaps with his acting career. The episode includes details on the goals he took on in starting the podcast, the kind of work involved in producing it, plus an important announcement on the next stage of .
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Actor speaks with host on how to act in New York City -- with little to no income. ...
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Actress talks with host about fame, and what she has learned about fame after years of pursuing it as an actor in New York City. In the interview, Victoria talks about her recent solo show My Last Attempt at Fame, as well as what fame was to her when she moved to NYC and why she believes she wanted it as an actor. She also speaks to the choices she has made in her life in the pursuit of fame, and how her age and experiences have influenced that pursuit. ...
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Host recaps Episodes 21 through 29 of . In this episode, in addition to summarizing the past nine episodes, Ben adds anecdotes about the episodes and explains what he's learned in the process of producing them. Ben concludes with comments on what these episodes reflect about his own acting career to date. Quick links to Episodes 21 through 29:
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Actor-comedienne talks with host about diversity issues at the and in the improv world in general, and what actors can do to increase the population of diverse voices in performance. ...
info_outlineActor and singer Angie Atkinson talks with Ben Hauck about how she supports her dual careers in acting and singing with income from nannying, sketching, and singing backup. In the interview, Angie describes her jobs, their responsibilities, and the kinds of money they provide. For nannying, she details how she balances nannying with her life and other work, and she also details how she negotiated a better wage for herself. For sketching, Angie explains how she accidentally fell into it as an income source after posting her drawings on social media. She also reveals the money her work has commanded. For singing backup, she shares how she found the opportunity, how her ego shifts between singing lead in her band and singing backup in another band, and how she prices her backup singing. Angie follows each reply with live acoustic renditions of her songs "Ukulele Love Song" and "This Rollin' Wave," as well as the debut of her (as of this interview, unfinished) song "Restless." Ben concludes with information on how to get MP3s of the songs from the podcast plus an MP3 of the first live band performance of "Restless."