Agency Relations
Your Agency Department is responsible for all agency matters, including, but not limited to:
- the interpretation and enforcement of SAG’s Agency Regulations and Contracts, [a/k/a Rule 16(g)]
- responding to performers’ questions and concerns about their agency relationships
- investigating member complaints
- interacting with agents, attorneys, casting directors and other designated performer representatives on all topics
- mediating disputes between agents and members in order to diffuse conflicts before arbitration becomes necessary
- maintaining working relationships with talent agent organizations (e.g., ATA, NATR), as well as other industry labor organizations (e.g. AFTRA)
- advising members on the terms and conditions of onerous general service agreements (or “GSAs”) outside of SAG's jurisdiction
- keeping abreast of new legislation relating to agency matters
- consulting and assisting SAG staff across the country on agency rulings and policy; maintaining an “Actors To Locate” service for potential employers seeking to hire SAG members
- and facilitating arbitration between members and agents, when necessary.
Send an email to agentquestion@sag.org
(Please note: this e-mail address is reserved only for SAG members who have questions about their agents. All other inquiries must be directed to the contact numbers below. Thank you.)
Hollywood Agency Department: (323) 549-6745
New York Agency Department: (212) 827-1438
Actors To Locate, Nationally: (800) 503-6737
For Local Agency questions, members should consult the SAG Branch office nearest to you.
To locate an actor or his/her representative, please dial (800) 503-6737 during normal business hours to speak with SAG’s “Actors to Locate” Department.
SAG Franchised Agents, who have an online account, and are logged into this site can view SAG Agency Contracts.
