Do name actors get paid for auditions?

[brianluce]

I was watching the bonus material from SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES on Blu-ray tonight. They had original auditions of the leads. Anyone know if they get paid to audtion and if so how much. Just curious.

Btw, if I was Josh Friedman, I would definitely pay Summer Glau, the female terminator, to come try out.

[khmuse]

Guild rules dictate that one does get paid for auditions under some very specific circumstances. Overtime in commercial auditions is one example.

"A principal performer may be entitled to overtime for a first or second audition for a commercial if s/he remains for more than one hour from the call time or arrival time, whichever is later. For a third audition a principal performer is paid $133.75 for up to 2 hours, with additional time paid at $33.45 per 1/2 unit. For a fourth audition, a performer is entitled to $267.50 for up to 4 hours, with additional time paid at $33.45 per 1/2 hour. "

For theatrical auditions, there are a few, very unique, situations which can result in talent compensation (screen and or special makeup tests), but in general, no one makes any real money from auditioning other than that which results in bookings.

[Tom Marshall]

Wow, Kevin... you came out of nowhere! How's everything?

[PaPa]

what khmuse said.

[Michele Seidman]

Guild rules dictate that one does get paid for auditions under some very specific circumstances. Overtime in commercial auditions is one example.

"A principal performer may be entitled to overtime for a first or second audition for a commercial if s/he remains for more than one hour from the call time or arrival time, whichever is later. For a third audition a principal performer is paid $133.75 for up to 2 hours, with additional time paid at $33.45 per 1/2 unit. For a fourth audition, a performer is entitled to $267.50 for up to 4 hours, with additional time paid at $33.45 per 1/2 hour. "

For theatrical auditions, there are a few, very unique, situations which can result in talent compensation (screen and or special makeup tests), but in general, no one makes any real money from auditioning other than that which results in bookings.


what khmuse said and...

sometimes actors are flown to a location where the director is at to meet in private for readings and they get a per diem and expenses and in some case the rules khmuse mentioned also apply to those private readings.

[khmuse]

Hi Tom,

I have been so busy this year that its been absurd. Tons of engineering work as well as getting involved in another technology startup (not my first). I haven't lensed a project since late last fall, so the old DoP skills are getting a bit rusty. I have been spending time on set, but just not as a DP.

I haven't spent much time on forums this year, but someone pointed me to the acting section here, so I decide to gave it a quick look. I became a signatory producer in 2007 and have had to become even more acquainted with rules and regulations, so thought I would post a quick response to the audition compensation question.

Hope your doing well, drop me an email some time so we can catch up.

Kevin