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sagaftra.org | Winter 2021 | SAG-AFTRA 59 SPEAK UP If your rights are being violated, meaning these new regulations are NOT being put into effect while you're working, that means producers are in violation of your contract. • Look on your contract for the phone number to call to alert production that there is a problem. • You can call SAG-AFTRA directly. • You should report the issue immediately to your agent. sagaftra.org | Winter 2021 | SAG-AFTRA 59 3. Casting professionals have been directed to provide background actors with as much information as possible about required nude photography or simulated sex, such as the specific physical activities required while performing, the type of attire and if they will be interacting with other performers. 4. Performers must be provided with the name and phone number of a designated producer representative and/or a hotline to address questions about the rider. Audition Location 1. A "closed audition" means: Your audition must only be seen by those "essential." In other words, the fewest people necessary to cast the role. The performer must be provided the name and title of any person in the audition. 2. Any "closed remote audition" (e.g., a Zoom audition during COVID) requires the individuals viewing be visible to the performer the entire time. 3. During modesty garment auditions, performers have the right to have a support peer present, regardless of where the audition is held. No interviews or auditions in hotel rooms and private residences are allowed, unless there is no other alternative. PRODUCTION On Set 1. No last-minute requests for nudity and simulated sex. There is a new 48-hour rule in which producers must give the performer and professional representatives at least 48 hours before call time to review/ negotiate the rider for nudity/ simulated sex. Last-minute changes are prohibited. If a producer wants to request any change to what was agreed upon, the performer must be given an additional 48 hours prior to call time. 2. A producer is never permitted to request that performers engage in real sex acts. 3. Background performers asked to perform simulated sex acts or to perform in the nude without notice or consent must still be paid, even if they decline to do the work. 4. Cover-ups, like a bathrobe, must be provided to performers, including background performers, who are nude or wearing modesty garments when not engaged in the rehearsing or shooting of a scene and, if practicable, when there is a pause in rehearsing or shooting. 5. Any intimate body part not agreed to in writing to be shown in the film or on set must be covered on set. This is to make the performer feel more comfortable, and prevent any unauthorized footage. 6. A physical barrier is required for any action that may lead to genital contact. This barrier must prevent the exchange of body fluids and prevent sexual stimulation. Before the Shoot 1. At least 48 hours prior to call time, producers must provide principal performers a rider that should This guide was drafted and designed for you by actors and SAG-AFTRA members Kate Rigg and Michelle Hurd.