Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/821178
SAGAFTRA.org | Spring 2017 | SAG-AFTRA 31 1. Rapper Murs fires up the crowd; 2. SAG-AFTRA member Keythe Farley addresses attendees; 3. From left, SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon, actor Iqbal Theba, President Gabrielle Carteris, Secretary-Treasurer Jane Austin and National Executive Director David White; 4. Actor Jason George (Grey's Anatomy) speaks; 5. SAG-AFTRA members march outside SAG-AFTRA Plaza; 6. An airplane circles the rally with a #PerformanceMatters banner. 1 3 4 5 6 For strike updates, visit sagaftra.org/interactive. "It's important to remember that we aren't asking for royalties or residuals every time our performances are used to sell a game, but if your game sells 2 million units, you can afford to pay an actor 200 bucks," said performer Keythe Farley. Artists also want transparency regarding the projects for which they're hired and want to know whether they will be asked to perform any objectionable material so that they can make fully informed decisions on whether to take the job. The video game industry has a history of being highly secretive, but for performers to do their best work, they should understand the characters they are portraying and where they fit into their fictional worlds. Several members have reported they were approached by casting directors to do struck work for one of the 11 struck video game corporations. While SAG-AFTRA is investigating these incidents, the union urges members to be vigilant. Accepting struck work is a violation of Global Rule One. If you are approached to do struck work, please call the strike hotline at (323) 549-6815. Calls can be made anonymously. Members can also contact the union by email at videogames@sagaftra.org.