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Headshots by Peggy PRESENTSHeadshots by Peggy PRESENTS: Kevin E. WESTKevin E. West joins me today, Kevin is a SAG/AFTRA Delegate and has leadership roles in several SAG/AFTRA committees.
He is going to talk to us today about what is going on with the new Theatrical Contract negotiations right now, “Hollywood After COVID-19” and more… Kevin is a Hollywood veteran TV actor with over 65 plus credits. He is the founder of the award-winning actor's business organization, The Actors' Network, and recognized as a top expert opinion leader industry-wide on The Business of Show Business.
Grab Kevin's Book: “7 Deadly Sins The Actor Overcomes” The Business of Acting and Show Business h...2021-05-2043 min
UnionWorking Podcast18 - COVID: Auditions & ProductionA discussion about the new realities of auditioning and getting back to work, during the time of the coronavirus.UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Matthew Jaeger, Kevin E. West, Natalia Castellanos, Jim Connor, Cindy Drummond, Kevin McCorkleThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded during a video conference.Sound Editing: Craig WelzbacherEmail us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com2020-10-161h 44UnionWorking Podcast17 - Health Plan ChangesRecent changes made to the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan are without question the most severe since the inception of the plan. The changes are not only stark but also fairly confusing and complex. When you add to that the timing and realities of COVID-19, and the unknown facing our industry in the immediate future, it makes this episode an imperative listen.UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Nancy Linari, Matthew Jaeger, Bob Stephenson, Kevin E. West, Rob Fitzgerald, Natalia Castellanos, Jim Connor, Cindy DrummondTopical Links: 2021 Benefit Changes OverviewThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was...2020-08-211h 33UnionWorking Podcast16 - TV/Film Contract RoundtableSpecial Episode! UnionWorking had 3 of its core members on the Negotiating Committee of the 2020 TV/Theatrical contract between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP. This 2-hour roundtable is a non-partisan breakdown of the Tentative Agreement that was reached on June 11. We offer a non-emotional perspective on the specific terms, as well as the process required over 7 weeks to arrive at this Agreement.SAG-AFTRA members, be sure to vote before the July 22 deadline!UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Nancy Linari, Matthew Jaeger, Bob Stephenson, Kevin E. West, Kevin Ashworth, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin McCorkleTopical Links: SAG-AFTRA Agreement, 318...2020-07-101h 52UnionWorking Podcast15 - State of the VO IndustryNancy Linari sits down with Brad Venable, Michelle Bonilla, and Sarah Elmaleh to discuss the State of the Voiceover Industry.UW Voices: Nancy Linari UW Guests: Michelle C. Bonilla, Sarah Elmaleh, Brad VenableThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. A big thank you to Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios)!Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com2020-06-1848 minUnionWorking Podcast14 - Lower Budget ProductionWe discuss the ongoing issues that producers of ULB, MLB films, and other lower budget projects, face with union rules ’n staff. UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Matthew JaegerUW Guest: Gerald Webb, Anna Schumacher, Max Kleinman, Elizabeth Anderson, Stephanie McBainTopical Links: SAGindieRecorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG CastingSound Engineer: Shaan SharmaSound Editing: Craig WelzbacherExecutive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com2020-06-0456 minUnionWorking Podcast13 - Game Workers Unite, Part 3The last installment of our conversation with Emma Kinema of Game Workers Unite and Communications Workers of America. UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin AshworthUW Guest: Emma KinemaTopical Links: GWU, @GameWorkers, CWA, @CWAUnionRecorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG CastingSound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com2020-05-2836 minUnionWorking Podcast12 - Game Workers Unite, Part 2Part 2 of our conversation with Emma Kinema of Game Workers Unite and now Communications Workers of America. UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin AshworthUW Guest: Emma KinemaTopical Links: GWU, @GameWorkers, CWA, @CWAUnionRecorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG CastingSound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com2020-05-2137 minUnionWorking Podcast11 - Game Workers Unite, Part 1UW sits down with the amazing Emma Kinema of Game Workers Unite and now Communications Workers of America. Gamers struggle for fair wages and working conditions. We talk organizing history, stats, and principles.UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin AshworthUW Guest: Emma KinemaTopical Links: GWU, @GameWorkers, CWA, @CWAUnionThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. A big thank you to Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios)!Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive...2020-05-1433 minUnionWorking Podcast10 - Award Winners and Contract NegotiationsKevin E. West and Jim Connor welcome SAG-AFTRA & IATSE award winners discuss key contract issues, disparity, and their attitude.These guests have won a bunch of awards. J.K. Simmons has an Oscar, a SAG Award, and many other awards. Editor Steve Rasch has multiple Eddies and Emmys.UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Jim ConnorUW Guests: J.K. Simmons, Steven RaschThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. A big thank you to Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios)!Sound...2020-05-0742 minUnionWorking Podcast9 - Spanish Language vs English ContractsMatthew and Nancy discuss compensation fairness in English vs. Spanish with our talented bilingual guests.UW Voices: Matthew Jaeger, Nancy Linari UW Guests: Carolina Espiro, Natalia Castellanos This episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Casting. A big thank you to Arlene Schuster-Goss (ASG Casting) & Justin Radley (Southpaw Studios)!Sound Engineer: Shaan Sharma Sound Editing: Craig Welzbacher Executive Producer: Jack Levy jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com2020-05-0159 minUnionWorking Podcast8 - Influencers and Digital WorkUW was blessed with the presence of Influencer Content Manager/Creator Brent Popolizio and Low-Budget Digital Waiver commercial producer Nevin Millan for this tremendously important conversation about the state of “micro-budget” content, influencers, Quibi and the challenge SAG-AFTRA faces today in its effort to organize and capture the billions of dollars being lost. UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Mike C. Nelson UW Guests: Brent Popolizio, Nevin Millan Episode References and Topical Links: Dude Dad, Quibi, Low Budget Digital WaiverThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded February 25, 2020, at Southpaw Studios / ASG Castin...2020-04-1746 min
UnionWorking PodcastBonus - A UW Breakfast DiscussionA bonus episode gives you a rare inside look at how the UnionWorking group/core functions as a non-partisan, solution-based group since its inception in mid-2016. Agendas, opinions, jokes, sneers, laughs and getting down to business, is the fun of this episode. We show up and we get “shit” done. Period.UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Kevin Ashworth, Jim Connor, Cindy Drummond, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin E. West, Matthew Jaeger, Kelly Hawthorne, Kevin McCorkleReferences: UW’s YouTube channel, Presidential Campaign Town Hall, UW HatsThis UnionWorking Podcast episode was recorded May 31, 2019, at Culver City C...2020-03-061h 22UnionWorking Podcast7 - Commercial W&WsA conversation with Cyd Strittmatter and Keli Daniels about SAG-AFTRA's W&W process.UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Jim Connor, Kevin AshworthGuest Voices: Cyd Strittmatter, Keli DanielsThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded May 31, 2019, at Culver City Casting StudiosExecutive Producer Jack Levypodcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640Email us at info@unionworking.comUnionWorking.com2020-03-0635 minUnionWorking Podcast6 - New Commercials ContractA conversation with Katie Wallack about arriving at the new Commercials Contract that was negotiated between SAG-AFTRA and the JPC in 2019.UW Voices: Mike C. Nelson, Rob Fitzgerald, Kevin AshworthGuest Voice: Katie WallackUnionWorking Links:Rob Roy Fitzgerald on IMDbKevin Ashworth on IMDbMike C. Nelson on IMDbGuest Link:Katie Wallack on IMDbEmail us at info@unionworking.comThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded May 31, 2019, at Culver City StudiosExecutive Producer Jack Levypodcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-06402020-02-2838 minUnionWorking Podcast5 - Los Angeles ConservatoryA conversation about the Los Angeles Conservatory.UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Rob Fitzgerald, Jim ConnorGuest Voice: Shaan SharmaUnionWorking Links:Rob Roy Fitzgerald on IMDbKevin E. West on IMDbJim Connor on IMDbGuest and Topical Links:Shaan Sharma on IMDbSAG-AFTRA Los Angeles ConservatoryEmail us at info@unionworking.comThis episode of the UnionWorking Podcast was recorded August 10, 2019, at Culver City StudiosExecutive Producer Jack Levyhttp://podcastsage.com / jack@podcastsage.com / 818-233-0640UnionWorking.com2020-02-2837 minUnionWorking Podcast4 - Theatrical Contract IssuesA casual conversation with Jeremy Ratchford about working as a TV, film, and commercial actor on union contracts in the US and Canada.UW Voices: Kevin E. West, Rob Fitzgerald, Nancy Linari, Bob StephensonUW Guests: Jeremy RatchfordUnionWorking Links:Rob Roy Fitzgerald on IMDb Nancy Linari on IMDbBob Stephenson on IMDbKevin E. West on IMDb Guest Link:Jeremy Ratchford on IMDbEmail us at info@unionworking.com The UnionWorking Podcast is recorded at Culver City Studios Executive Producer Jack Levy http://podcastsage.com / jack@podcas...2019-09-2133 minUnionWorking Podcast3 - Fi-Core, Part 2In our third episode, we continue a two-part conversation with three actors who quit the union, and then wanted to get back in.UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Kevin Ashworth, and Bob StephensonUW Guests: Kelly Pendygraft, Shannon Holmes, and Lowell NorthropUnionWorking Links:Bob Stephenson on IMDbKevin Ashworth on IMDbMike Nelson on IMDbGuests and Topical Links:Kelly Pendygraft on IMDbShannon Holmes on IMDbLowell Northrop on IMDbSAG-AFTRA page on Financial Core: "We encourage you to contact Ka’Coyia Friend, Manager of Financial Core, by calling (323) 549-6019 or call your local of...2019-08-3129 minUnionWorking Podcast2 - Fi-Core, Part 1In our second episode, a two-parter, we sit down with some actors who quit the union, and then wanted to get back in.UW Voices: Mike Nelson, Kevin Ashworth, and Bob StephensonUW Guests: Kelly Pendygraft, Shannon Holmes, and Lowell NorthropUnionWorking Links:Bob Stephenson on IMDbKevin Ashworth on IMDbMike Nelson on IMDbGuests and Topical Links:Kelly Pendygraft on IMDbShannon Holmes on IMDbLowell Northrop on IMDbSAG-AFTRA page on Financial Core: "We encourage you to contact Ka’Coyia Friend, Manager of Financial Core, by calling (323) 549-6019 or call your local of...2019-08-2730 minUnionWorking Podcast1 - WGAIn our first episode, we sit down with members of the Writers Guild of America West to discuss current issues, including a small matter regarding the ATA.UW Voices: Jim Connor, Nancy Linari, and Bob StephensonUW Guests: WGA Captains Terri Kopp and Nick MarianiBig thanks to our guests and our executive producer Jack for getting this podcast under way!UnionWorking Links:Jim Connor on IMDbNancy Linari on IMDbBob Stephenson on IMDbGuests and Topical Links:Terri Kopp on TwitterNick Mariani on TwitterList of WGA-franchised agencies...2019-08-2634 min