SAG
Hollywood labor union
SAG is the Screen Actors Guild, the American labor union representing film and television performers.
Now merged with AFTRA as SAG-AFTRA, it negotiates contracts, sets pay scales, and authorizes strikes.
The SAG Awards honor outstanding acting performances annually.
She got her SAG card after landing her first speaking role. (Lowercase sag means to droop or sink.)
Professional mutual-aid society
- unionJoining into one
- actorsThose playing roles
- performersThose who entertain audiences
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
contract · membership · card · eligibility · dues · collective bargaining · labor
Formal honors bestowed
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- nominationsFormal selections for consideration
- trophyAward for winning
- actorOne who portrays characters
actress · ensemble · television · film
guild
Professional mutual-aid society
- unionJoining into one
- actorsThose playing roles
- performersThose who entertain audiences
strike · contract · membership · card · eligibility · dues · collective bargaining · labor
awards
Formal honors bestowed
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- nominationsFormal selections for consideration
- trophyAward for winning
actor · actress · ensemble · television · film
- actingacting, act, performing, playacting, actor
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
- Auditionscold read, sides, headshot, tryout, tryouts
- entertainment unionsWGA, Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild, actors guild, actors union
- Film AcronymsCGI, VFX, SFX, IMAX, MCU
- Actor SupportScreen Actors Guild, union benefits, residuals, coaching, talent agencies
SAGrise
Move to higher position
lift · tighten · firm up · straighten · perk up
SAGstudio
Creative professional's workspace
production company · management · producers · MGM · Paramount
- sagging skin
- sagging pantsTrousers worn below waist
- saggy pantsTrousers worn below waist
- saggy jowls
- saggy trousersIll-fitting legwear that droops
- SAG AwardsUnion's film ceremony