----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Though SAG is an important organization in that it has most certainly prevented the abuse of actors in assuring they are paid promptly and that their working conditions are at least somewhat humane, I have found that dealing with the organization as a producer is one of the more frustrating and exasperating things about filmmaking today. The organization seems to take pleasure in making our lives difficult, especially in their intractability. If this is the sort of stuff you want to hear about, please send me a note at [log in to unmask] and I'll be glad to elaborate.