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Fall/Winter 2010

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR GREAT Volume 51, Number 3 Screen Actors Guild Magazine SUMMER 2010 INFO ON YOUNG PERFORMERS As a parent of a now adult THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT Protecting Our Young Performers CoverSummer'10_FNL.indd 1 member of SAG, I read with interest the article regard ing SAG and d- young performers in your summer 7/29/10 4:36:33 PM issue. I wish we had some of that informa- tion when he was in his early teens. I would have liked information about dealing with a minor’s education while they are working as actors. His school principal and some of his teachers weren’t thrilled when he took days off to tape a show or commercial. Tey didn’t see the education in it. Tey equated it to working at 7-11 or McDonald’s. Mary Del Negro Mother of Anthony Bernard Del Negro New York Division REMEMBERING LENA Tank you for remembering my mother, entertainer Lena Horne, and all the other SAG members who passed over. It is good to know before one goes to the other side that somebody cares. From another SAG member, thank you, thank you, thank you. Ginger Hayton Horne Hollywood Division MOVING BEYOND RACE Just finished reading the summer 2010 Screen Actor. I bridled when I read Lena Horne’s obituary where it states she was one of the best known African American performers. In truth, she was one of the planet’s best known performers, period. You didn’t state that Kathleen Freeman was one of the best known European performers, referring to her heritage. It’s important to remember we are a nation of immigrants. Continuing to single out people as African Americans or Japanese Americans or any Americans who are DO WE HAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS? Screen Actors Guild has gone “green” and that means fewer printed publications, but more news and information online and in your e-mail box. Make sure we have your e-mail address so we can stay in touch. Go to SAG.org right now and register online so you don’t miss out on any of the happenings at your Guild. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are always welcome from members. They must be signed with your full name and Branch or Division affiliation and are limited to 150 words. Letters selected by the Editorial Subcommittee may be edited for accuracy, space and clarity. Every effort will be made to preserve the author’s intended substance. This section is not available to sitting National Board members. SEND LETTERS TO: Letters to the Editor Screen Actor magazine 5757 Wilshire Boulevard, 7th Flr. Los Angeles, CA 90036 Letters may also be faxed to (323) 549-6500 or e-mailed to screenactor@sag.org. FOR THE RECORD: In our last issue, photos for Snapshot were provided by Jane Johnston. The appearance of advertising in Screen Actor neither guarantees nor implies an endorsement by Screen Actors Guild of the product, service, or company or the claims made for the product in such advertising. SAG disclaims any liability whatsoever in connection with advertising appearing in Screen Actor and on the SAG website. 14 SCREEN ACTOR - Fall/Winter 2010 SAG.org not Caucasian merely reinforces color or ethnic differences. We are all humans and to that end, and that end only, should we acknowledge each other as such. Te bottom line: Lena Horne was dynamite, the real thing. Morton Lewis Hollywood Division E-SCREEN ACTOR Although I really enjoy your magazine, and think it’s beautifully produced, I’m wondering if you might start offering us members the option to opt out of the hard copy, and instead receive an online version of Screen Actor. Not only would this save SAG (us) money, it would also be good for the environment. Just a thought. Tony Colitti Hollywood Division Editor’s Note: While Screen Actor advertising revenue offsets production expenses, we actually are moving more publications online as part of the Guild’s ongoing efforts to go “green.” SAG Members save with AT&T proud to be unionized Get a 15% discount on both wireless service and data plans for laptops and phones. Visit www.UnionPlus.org/att or call 1-800-897-7046. Reference FAN number: 03508840. www.att.com/find-a-store ©2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.

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