What are Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) rates for appearances?

[seawasp]

I know that a Big Star can of course demand anything they darn well want, but I'm looking for "what am I as a venue required to pay any member of SAG who's coming to a convention or similar appearance"? That is, the minimum that I could pay someone and not get them and myself in trouble for violating the rules?


It seems their site is down and I have no idea where to go elsewhere to look.

Comments

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

http://www.sagaftra.org/files/sag/corporate_educational_and_non_broadcast_agreement_2011_aftra_1_59.pdf

perhaps 480.50 per day...

[mouser.livejournal.com]

I don't think that's right. Appearance (section 53) only is if it's part of their job (i.e. promoting a film or something.)

They don't HAVE to charge anything, but they can. If it was for chariety most do it for free, if it's for a Con or something, you have to ask them what their rates are. Sometimes they don't charge (but you still need to pick up room, board, travel) and ask for a token fee to keep from being asked to EVERY tiny event.

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

its a ballpark figure .. but, the thing is, asking the Pro is the best way to find out.

[muirecan.livejournal.com]

I think Mouser is correct. There isn't a set price unless it is in relation to a contract and a film promotion or other project. In general it is whatever the star and agent ask. Some don't ask for a fee but instead want a chance to sell autographs and or pictures, while others would prefer a fee up front.

[terry austin (from livejournal.com)]

This is my understanding. A lot of B-list (and below) go to a lot of conventions to supplement their income selling photos and/or autographs, and some do fairly well at it. (It also gets their name and face out there again, if they haven't worked in a while but would like to.)

Also note that while SAG has a lot of very strict rules, and prefer to enforce them with cattle prods and pepper spray, there is always a way around any rule - if the SAG member wants there to be.