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68 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2024 | sagaftra.org On Location Nashville And the Next Act Is … the ELVIS Act From left, former Nashville Local President Pat Alger, Nashville Local President Carla Christina Contreras, and Nashville Local Vice President, Singers & Recording Artists Bob Bailey attend the announcement of a new state law called the ELVIS Act — Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security — making Tennessee the first state in the nation to preserve individual voice, image and likeness against unethical A.I. in the form of deepfakes and audio cloning. The legislation was signed on March 21 and took effect on July 1. ● Table-Readers Draw a Crowd In April, this amazing group of actors participated in a table read for the SAG-AFTRA Chicago At the Table table-read series. The script was I Don't Dream in Spanish Anymore by Missy Hernandez. The live event was attended by local filmmakers, potential investors, industry professionals and friends and family. ● Casting Secrets Revealed Dallas-Fort Worth Local members gather in person — and via Zoom along with Houston-Austin Local members — at a May 11 DFW Conservatory Actor's Workshop titled Demystifying the Casting Process with Ally Beans. Beans, a local casting director, kneels on the left in a white top. ● Being Your Own CEO On April 29, the San Diego Local hosted a Conservatory event titled Become the CEO of Your Acting Career. More than 100 members and non-members gathered at the San Diego Musical Theatre to discover the essential skills and tools to propel their journey in the acting industry to new heights. Taught by Dylan Mooney, professional actor and instructor at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, the workshop offered important insights and reasons why PR is necessary and affordable, how to identify your type and ways to run your career as a business. ● San Diego Chicago Dallas- Fort Worth LARRY POOLE