Robbing Peter to pay Paul (part 1)

Robbing Peter to pay Paul(part 1)

So as not to send you away fearful and paranoid, let me begin this post by saying that, aside from needing a job, I do this because I love actors. More than just loving actors, I love finding work for actors. In regards to work, nothing makes me happier than knowing a client has made enough money to make their insurance, pay their mortgage, or just simply live a little easier. I believe most people in my line of work share a similar feeling.  I am going to give you the facts about talent payments; I’ll save the horror stories for the end.

So that actors from every level of the business can understand commercial talent payments, below is a very simple diagram of how payments get from advertiser to actor.

  

In regards time frame for payments from the payroll company to the actor, SAG is the jurisdiction that dictates the when talent payments are due.  Below is the schedule of payments: 

 

Next post, how and when your money is processed once received...