AIP027 | How to Work as a Stand-In and Not Lose Sight of Your Acting Goals - with Alanna Blair
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Release Date: 09/30/2015
AIP038 | The Return to Work: The Coronavirus, SAG-AFTRA, and Some Uncommon Sense about Actors’ Rights and Safety
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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AIP037 | The Split-Earnings Problem: SAG-AFTRA's Elephant in the Room
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
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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AIP036 | SAG-AFTRA, Stand-Ins, and the Photo-Double Rate, or The Scandal of the Missing “Upfront Increase of Nearly 17%”
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
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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AIP035 | 5 Reasons Casting Directors Should Be Happy to See Workshops Go - with Anne DeAcetis
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Show Notes: http://actingincome.com/episode35...
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AIP034 | Why You Should Vote No for the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
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AIP033 | How Podcasting Is Affecting My Acting Career
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
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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AIP032 | How to Act in New York City with No Income - with Mandy May Cheetham
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Actor speaks with host on how to act in New York City -- with little to no income. ...
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AIP031 | What I've Learned about Fame - with Victoria Libertore
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
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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AIP030 | My Recap of Episodes 21 through 29
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
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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AIP029 | How to Navigate Diversity Issues in Improv Communities to Increase Your Acting Opportunities - with Keisha Zollar
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
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 Alanna Blair talks with host Ben Hauck about pursuing her acting career while also taking work as the lead stand-in on two television series.
In this interview, Alanna describes what a stand-in does, and she goes into the benefits of standing in for the income and the tremendous filmmaking education it provides the actor. She also goes into the drawbacks of standing in, including long hours that may limit the ability to audition.
Alanna shares how she adjusted her expectations as an actor when committing to long-term stand-in work, how she manages auditions and bookings that conflict with her time on set, and how much she promotes to production that she is an actor versus a stand-in. Alanna has worked simultaneously as a photo double, and she explains the implications of dyeing her hair and maintaining the image of another actor on her image and marketing as an actor.
Standing in for the lead on a television series offers more security than background acting, Alanna says, and it has its share of insecurity, but it also offers the greater potential to earn money toward health insurance and pension eligibility. "Do I return to stand in the next season?" is a question Alanna has faced, and she divulges how she answered those questions and why she answered as she did.
As an actor who is also a musician and deejay, Alanna has a lot to balance, and she urges actors considering stand-in work to consider realistically the time commitment and the potential for principal acting work coming from a stand-in job. But aside from the potential for future acting work, according to Alanna, working as a stand-in and photo double can offer in-depth lessons on how to work on set effectively as an actor.