https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-members-elect-sean-astin-president-and-michelle-hurd-secretary-treasurerThis is a good team that will lead the Guild as streaming becomes even more the norm for most future movie/tv projects. Astin's mother Patty Duke was SAG president as well in 1985, so nice connection there. Hurd was in Picard and a ton of other stuff. And love or hate outgoing president Fran Dresher, she led SAG through the ending of covid, during the actors strike, and today announced the 'SAG-AFTRA-Producers Success Bonus Distribution Fund'. This streaming bonus fund provides the first-ever secondary income stream to performers of successful made-for-streaming shows whose compensation was previously not directly linked to their show’s success. The fund also secures payment for stand-ins, stunt riggers and background actors with a significant connection to a qualifying project, marking the first time performers in these categories will receive secondary use payments.
Astin will be at Fanboy Expo Orlando with Elijah Wood and other LOTR peeps September 26-28 at the Orange County Convention Center
