The Working Actor

Road Rage

"I recently went through a rough experience involving my first professional tour and am desperately seeking advice on the situation."

Dues Discussion

"I have a difficult time understanding how the unions are protecting the "working actor," and I am hoping you can help to clear something up for me."

Praise and Pass, Scouting Troupe

Do you know of or recommend any theater companies in town where I can work with an acting family–type atmosphere?

Father Ponders Fi-Core

My daughters have only done background work for the past two years. They accumulated waivers, and I was misinformed and told to join the Screen Actors Guild, which I did.

Tough Type, The Card Fairy

"I've been an actor for 20 years. I just moved to New York from Chicago, where no matter what I did—and I tried everything—I couldn't get into the union."

Representative Resistance

I met with an agent yesterday, and although she offered to sign me, I feel strangely unhappy.

Arrivederci, A******

"I recently interviewed with a new agent. While the office impressed me, there were some red flags."

Timing Tiff, Sexist Stiff

"I’m acting in a short film and I’m having a problem with the director. He is really dismissive of me and makes weird, sexist comments about me, right in front of my face."

Cash on the Dresser, Quitting Time

"It feels like it's really time for me to submit my two-week notice at my survival job. The No. 1 reason is that it leaves me out of energy when I'm done at 5:30."

Residual Reassurance, Group Dynamic

"If my son has a credited principal role in a major motion picture, will he still get residuals if he's nonunion?"