Yesterday I went to a seminar at the Screen Actors Guild about commercial contracts, payments, residuals and rules. It was very informative. One thing that many actors forget is that their career is a business. They are often either not informed or mis-informed and depend heavily on agents and managers for the business side of things, but I like to know what is going on. I learned many things about negotiation tactics and what is okay and not okay to request when a job has been booked. I am very glad I went and I feel it was very productive. It is nice that the guild offers seminars like this for its members.
After the seminar I went to invited dress rehearsal of my roommate's play. Invited dress rehearsal means that it is the last rehearsal before previews start and the cast is aloud to invite friends and family for free. It is also usually advertised in the community. The play was great and the whole cast did a great job. There were a lot of older people in the audience so couples who couldn't hear were repeating lines to their spouses which was really funny commentary. Afterward the audience left and the cast got notes. I'm going to see it again in a few days on opening night and I can't wait to see what is different!
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