VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Kim Fuller]

Out of curiosity and because I find it interesting:

Audiobooks do not fall under SAG-AFTRA jurisdiction, though there are union contracts with some publishers. Cable shows are "no union" as well (some or all?). Are there other genres of VO that are neither union nor nonunion, but simply have never been under union rules?

[Bob Bergen]

I do not do audio books, but I know many union actors who voice union audio books all the time. So, there is a contract somewhere.

There's a difference between non-union and non-jurisdictional. Non-jurisdictional just means the union and the buyers have never created a collectively bargained agreement. It's very complicated and any good agent will be able to tell their client what is/isn't non-union vs non-jurisdictional.

If there's a union actor here who questions whether a gig or audition is non-union or non-jurisdictional, they should contact Treslyn in the VO Department at SAG-AFTRA. She can also better answer this question than I.

Treslyn Williams (She/Her)

National Director

Voiceover Department

Treslyn.Williams@sagaftra.org
(323) 634-8163 Direct


(310) 200-0225 Cell

[MBVOXX]

Yes, it's a hodge-podge. Interestingly though, many cable shows are produced by unionized crews and editors, but feature non union talent.

[melissa eX]