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sagaftra.org • SAG-AFTR A SPECIAL ISSUE 2023 • 50 best dinner party you will ever go to." A SENSE OF FAMILY "What [always] stands out to me is the experience of the interconnected community and feeling of family that you get in the showroom and my own little taste of it," says SAG Awards Committee member Elizabeth McLaughlin. "When I was younger, I worked on a family Christmas movie with some incredible actors that I looked up to that I couldn't believe I was getting to work with and learn from. One of those actors was Sam Elliott. At that time, I was struggling with the self-doubt and rejection that comes with being an actor, and unsure if I believed in myself enough to succeed. I will never forget the day of shooting my big scene with Sam and him pulling me aside to validate and encourage me, citing his own belief in my talent. I've thought of that in moments of doubt since. "Fast forward to nearly a decade later at the 26th SAG Awards, when I was able to reintroduce myself, thank him for those words of encouragement and tell him just how much that moment on set meant to me. During the SAG Awards, you get the feeling that those kinds of conversations are happening all around you. I felt lucky to have had my own." BONDED IN ART "I have so many it's truly hard to to pick just one. Or even one dozen," jokes SAG Awards Committee member Woody Schultz. "So I'll just name the first few that come to mind: the fun and lighthearted moments such as the young actors from Stranger Things and Black- Elizabeth McLauglin's hero, actor Sam Elliott, with former SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris Elizabeth McLaughlin SAG AWARDS SAG AWARDS