Fi-Core References And Resources
These websites and blogs, as well as the comment threads in some of them, provided a lot of useful information, insight and anecdotal evidence for this article and are worth reading for your own edification. Other information for this article came from my own experience as both a member in good standing and Fi-Core member of SAG and AFTRA and post-merger SAG-AFTRA. Thanks also to my agent, Gerry Donato of Abraxas Talent, who provided a wealth of information and to Union, non-Union and Fi-Core friends who shared their wisdom.
http://www.ficore.com/info.html
http://www.sagaftra.org/get-facts-about-financial-core
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_core
http://actorswhomakemoney.blogspot.com/2011/11/financial-core-status-fi-core.html
http://www.johnperoscasting.com/financialcore101.html
http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2008/07/financial_core_vs_union.html
http://whoyouknowandwhoyoublow.blogspot.com/2015/05/going-fi-core-what-sag-aftra-doesnt.html
http://www.coalminecanary.com/SAG.html
http://voice123.com/forum/topic/tell-me-more-about-fi-core/
http://www.bizparentz.org/ficorefaq.html
This is the references page for a series of questions and answers regarding Financial Core for SAG-AFTRA members. Jump to a question:
Intro: Everything You Wanted To Know About Fi-Core But Were Afraid To Ask
Why Would A SAG-AFTRA Actor Want To Go Fi-Core?
Why Would An Actor NOT Want To Choose Fi-Core? What Are The Consequences?
What Does The Union Say About Fi-Core And What Are The Arguments For It?
Is There Really A Stigma Against Fi-Core Actors In The Industry?
Will I Lose My Pension And Benefits?
Right To Work And Fi-Core Permanence
What If I'm SAG-AFTRA And Just Take Non-Union Gigs 'Under The Radar?'
How Many Fi-Core Members Are There?
Fi-Core And The SAG-AFTRA Merger
Does SAG-AFTRA Offer More Detailed Information About Financial Core?
How Would I Go About Getting On Fi-Core Status?
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About Jeff Hatch
Jeff Hatch trained as a theatre actor in college and conservatory programs and appeared in regional and local theatre in Southern California, Utah and Arizona before pursuing Film and Television in LA. He has worked in several TV, Film and Commercial projects over the past 10 years. He has recently booked several roles in independent feature films, shorts, a prime-time network comedy, a daytime soap and multiple re-enactment documentary programs. Read more about Jeff on IMDb.
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