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76 SAG-AFTRA | Spring 2021 | sagaftra.org "Thank you so much to SAG-AFTRA for this insane honor … thank you to all who voted for us, and what a way to say goodbye." — DANIEL LEVY, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Schitt's Creek SHUTTERSTOCK Get FREE access to basic legal services Union member exclusive Learn more at unionplus.org Choose the legal program that's right for you. Because you're a union member, you can get free access to basic legal help or upgrade to a higher level of premium legal services for a low monthly fee. end up taking the honor, with The Crown and The Trial of the Chicago 7 scoring The Actor ® in the Drama and Motion Picture categories, respectively. The show leaned into its trademark "I Am an Actor" stories, with interviews from SAG-AFTRA members Dan Levy, Helen Mirren, Riz Ahmed, Mindy Kaling and Daveed Diggs, among others. The show's many comedic moments humbly acknowledged the strange times in which we live through segments focused on what they have been doing this past year while staying safe at home and on their hopes for the future. In putting the show together, the SAG Awards Committee faced numerous hurdles, with the ongoing pandemic throwing awards season into disarray, forcing the show to be rescheduled twice, and making an in-person ceremony impossible. Planners embraced the virtual aspect; nominations were announced on Instagram Live and the awards announcements were done remotely, with nominees sharing time together online Zoom-style, as the winners were announced. "This year's SAG Awards was a testament to the adage 'the show must go on.' From the producers on down, every department — awards, editors, PR, production, talent, writers — met the challenges in front of them with creativity and a sense of responsibility to acknowledge the work of so many who entertained us and gave us comfort this year," said JoBeth Williams, chair of the SAG Awards Committee. "This year's show proved that the camaraderie