AIP028 | Why I Went from Non-Union, to Union, to Fi-Core All in One Summer - with Eric S. Robertson
The Acting Income Podcast with Ben Hauck
Release Date: 10/07/2015
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 Eric S. Robertson returns to talk with host Ben Hauck about his personal journey from proudly being a non-union actor, to joining the union SAG-AFTRA, to declaring financial core status soon after joining SAG-AFTRA. In the interview (which serves as an addendum to his interview in Episode 9 titled "Why I Choose to Stay a Non-Union Actor"), Eric explains how he was positioned to join the union as an actor and why he intended to immediately go financial core upon becoming a member. He shares how he wanted to gain the pay union actors get and expand his union work opportunities, but also keep his non-union work opportunities honestly, without working illegally "off the card" -- against the union's strict Global Rule One. Eric shares his emotional experience in joining SAG-AFTRA and whether financial core status was presented as an option. He also divulges how the number of auditions dropped dramatically after he joined the union. Then, he explains his process in declaring financial core status, his receipt of a financial core acknowledgment letter from SAG-AFTRA, and his acting experience after going fi-core. Toward the end of the interview, Eric expresses that he believes in what the union does, especially in the commercial world, but he also believes the business is more about creating demand for your type than being union.