Equity Foundation Podcast

Actor and Equity member Monica Sayers will chat to Australian casting director Kirsty McGregor about discuss auditions, castings and the actor/casting director relationship. Kirsty McGregor’s journey from performer to an influential casting director working across Australia and internationally has had a significant impact on film and television. She is the recipient of three AACTA Awards and seventeen Casting Guild of Australia Awards, and has also received three nominations from the Casting Society of Americas well as an Emmy nomination. A long-time advocate for the craft of casting, Kirsty has been a leading voice within the Casting Guild of Australia, championing the recognition of casting as a key creative department. Her work has helped shape some of the most acclaimed Australian productions of recent years, including Lion, Animal Kingdom, Babyteeth, Colin from Accounts, Top Of The Lake, The Twelve, Apple Cider Vinegar and Bump. Her work continues to shape and elevate talent both in Australia and internationally. Kirsty is a proud member of the Casting Guild of Australia, the Casting Society of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

A chance to hear from Equity’s National Industrial Officers Tess Chappell and Miles Hunt on performers’ employment contracts, usage payments and residuals. This will be of particular interest for new members and a refresher for established members. The discussion will cover the following topics: • Contract basics, how to negotiate an employment contract before signing and how to use your contract during your employment. • Usage – upfront buyouts and the curse of in perpetuity. • Residuals – backend payments and where they come from; • Agreements – how usage and residuals work in film, TV and streaming; • MEAA negotiations and payments for performers; • Commercials and rollovers • The difficulty with streamers; and • International Perspective – SAG and other jurisdictions and Q and A