Informed, by John Boylan. Toronto-based actor, teacher and mentor.
I often hear actors say they don’t know the minimum fee, hours of work, residual payments or other key points in the Independent Production Agreement.
Each entry from this series will highlight one different clause or rule taken either from the Independent Production Agreement or other documents and agreements that outline your rights.
An informed actor is a better professional on and off screen.
…appropriate shelter during inclement or intemperate weather.
C410 Inclement Weather
No Background Performer will be required to be exposed to inclemency or extremes of weather for unreasonably long periods of time. During intemperate or inclement weather, Background Performers will be allowed a rest period of not less than …
…fees must be paid within fourteen (14) calendar days.
A3601 Payment Due
Payment All fees must be paid within fourteen (14) calendar days following performance.
A3602 Late Fees
Late-Payment Penalty In the …
…overtime paid 150% of hourly rate
A12 Overtime
Any time worked by a Performer in excess of eight (8) hours in any one (1) day shall be paid at the rate of one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the Performer’s contracted hourly rate, and in excess of …
…the right to refuse work…
The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) gives a worker the right to refuse work that he or she believes is unsafe to himself/ herself or another worker. A worker who believes that he or she is endangered by workplace violence may also refuse work.
A2501 Performers shall not as a …
Read More…Performers’ privacy, as well as washrooms that are cleaned regularly.
A2809 Audition Environment
The Producer shall take reasonable and concrete steps to ensure that proper Audition facilities are used when auditioning Performers, including but not …
Read More“…I will not apply undue pressure on or coerce Performers into accepting only minimum terms and conditions. …”
Casting Directors have signed an Appendix to the Independent Production Agreement (IPA).
APPENDIX 13 Statutory Declaration for Casting Directors (see Article A806)
The Producer shall…
$783.75 daily for Principal actor on camera, 2020 …
Read MoreEight (8) consecutive hours in any day, exclusive of meal periods
A 11 Workday for Performers
A1101
Workday Subject to Article A1501, the workday shall consist of eight (8) consecutive …
No Performer shall be required to appear nude or semi-nude until after having been Auditioned as a Performer…
Read MorePerformers shall be paid the following minimum Use fees
B4 Residual Payments
B401
When a Production is exploited in a market other than the market provided for in the declared Use and the Producer has elected not to adopt the Use payment system in Article B5, Performers shall …
John Boylan | Toronto Acting Coach
The New Year Intensive is an opportunity for you to kick off the year practicing on camera over three days.
We'll use a scene from a feature film as a device to let you do some deep work. In the TV and movie business, you don't get …
These are professional track acting classes with practices that meet the actor's needs to work in the film and TV industry.
This course is right for you if: you are committed to being a professional actor; you have some experience in theatre or film; you have some actor training; you recently graduated from theatre school; you have an agent or are actively seeking one …
This course is on Zoom making it ideal to treat questions such as lighting, backdrop, readers, use of space, eyeline, blocking.
You will audition one large scene and one small. The first in "self-tape" format and the second in "Zoom audition" format.
Direction and comments will be …
These are professional track acting classes with practices that meet the actor's needs to work in the film and TV industry.
This course is right for you if: you are committed to being a professional actor; you have some experience in theatre or film; you have some actor training; you recently graduated from theatre school; you have an agent or are actively seeking one …
Working on Zoom this method of recording all the takes while I coach you has proven successful. We keep working, hone the scene, make adjustments …
I can help you make a demo reel and we can schedule it at whatever time suits us both. Please send your photo and resume.
The first step is a one-hour consultation where we discuss who the reel is for, what types suit you, which scenes to do, your hair and wardrobe.
Second step is …
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All posted class times are Eastern Time Zone (EDT/EST). A photo and resume must be submitted before registration is confirmed. Scheduled classes and coachings cannot be re-scheduled. If you’re unable to attend you forfeit the time and fee. Make up classes are not held over to future sessions, there are no refunds and money cannot be used towards another class. We reserve the right to change the time, date, and price of our courses.
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