WE THANK OUR FRIEND, DAILY CREATOR NED MENOYO, WHO PASSES THIS FREE LEGAL ADVICE ON TO ACTORS WORKING UNDER SAG CONTRACTS WITH AGENTS - READ BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Hi all,
I was just reading up on the difference between a standard SAG contract for agency representation and another type of contract agents are supposedly trying to get talent to sign called a GSA (General Services Agreement). The SAG contract is governed by SAG rule 16(g). As a lawyer, the consequences of signing a GSA contract seems huge to me -- and actually I would argue that the GSA is unenforceable as being against good public policy -- but that would be a long shot argument.
After reading about this, I wanted to warn my friends about not signing a GSA - or at least make sure you have read it and understand it - that you really get it - and that it all sounds good to you. (One myth about contracts is that only lawyers should be able to understand them. That's not true. You should be able to understand and explain each and every provision of something you sign. If you don't, don't sign it. If you sign it, you may be bound to it!)
Also, you need to understand what the standard SAG contract gives you that the GSA takes away. Go to the SAG website for more info.
http://www.sag.org/sagWebApp/Content/Public/AgentRelations_ImpMessage.htm#top
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