I’ve been downgraded.

I got really jazzed as friends alerted me of the commercial broadcast.  It’s the first union gig I’ve had and I was dreaming of romantic things like “bill payment” and “eliminating debt.”  Each airing was another dollar in my pocket.

Nope.  I’ll be receiving an amount equivalent to another session rate.  When a budget is pre-determined and actors are intentionally edited to be unrecognizable or out of shot, SAG jumps in and downgrades your performance to eliminate those tasty residuals.

But I’ve gotten over it, and there will other commercials where I’m featured and paid many monies for delivering awkward copy.  Plus, I’ve updated my headshot to ensure the utmost cast-ability.  Because it’s quantity over quality in my book, and I bet this change in appearance will land me a lot of gigs.  This lack of face can sell anything.