http://donaldcfoley.com/wordpress/29/governor-romney-does-the-right-thing/ An actor's Journey Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://donaldcfoley.com/wordpress/29/governor-romney-does-the-right-thing/#comment-62 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:47:50 +0000 http://donaldcfoley.com/wordpress/29/governor-romney-does-the-right-thing/#comment-62 [...] Union Rules! Well last entry I talked about loosing a gig due to my union affiliation and how it can be kind of a bummer. But this week I am so happy that I am in the union. Tomorrow on Friday February 24th I have a chance to read for speaking roles on two major motion pictures! One is Underdog which is to be filmed in Rhode Island by Walt Disney Pictures and the other is Gone, Baby, Gone which is to be filmed in Massachusetts by Touchstone Pictures; Ben Affleck’s first shot at directing a major motion picture. I could only have received this opportunity by being in the union. In New England this is a very rare and exciting thing since not a lot of major movies are made here. But because of the film incentive bills passed by Rhode Island and Massachusetts this will become less and less rare. It is my feeling that soon the old adage that “You are crazy to join the union in New England” will become “You are crazy not to join the union in New England!” Here is how it played out. I got a hotline email saying that on Wednesday starting at noon the first 72 men and the first 44 woman to call in to the office would get a time slot to audition. I was on the phone for 55 minutes straight dialing and redialing until I finally got through and got my spot. The number one requirement is that you have to me a member in good standing; they check your union card at the door. I love the union, the union rules! [...] […] Union Rules! Well last entry I talked about loosing a gig due to my union affiliation and how it can be kind of a bummer. But this week I am so happy that I am in the union. Tomorrow on Friday February 24th I have a chance to read for speaking roles on two major motion pictures! One is Underdog which is to be filmed in Rhode Island by Walt Disney Pictures and the other is Gone, Baby, Gone which is to be filmed in Massachusetts by Touchstone Pictures; Ben Affleck’s first shot at directing a major motion picture. I could only have received this opportunity by being in the union. In New England this is a very rare and exciting thing since not a lot of major movies are made here. But because of the film incentive bills passed by Rhode Island and Massachusetts this will become less and less rare. It is my feeling that soon the old adage that “You are crazy to join the union in New England” will become “You are crazy not to join the union in New England!” Here is how it played out. I got a hotline email saying that on Wednesday starting at noon the first 72 men and the first 44 woman to call in to the office would get a time slot to audition. I was on the phone for 55 minutes straight dialing and redialing until I finally got through and got my spot. The number one requirement is that you have to me a member in good standing; they check your union card at the door. I love the union, the union rules! […]

]]> http://donaldcfoley.com/wordpress/29/governor-romney-does-the-right-thing/#comment-35 Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:54:27 +0000 http://donaldcfoley.com/wordpress/29/governor-romney-does-the-right-thing/#comment-35 [...] People in the New England indie film world always say that it is insane to go union here because 99% of the film jobs are non-union; and they are mostly right. However, as an actor if you want to try for something bigger you have to eventually go union. Also luckily for me and other crazy New England union actors Rhode Island and Massachusetts have created film incentive bills to bring more big-budget, high profile jobs up to the North East; Maine is looking into it too. If you are union you may have an edge to find about this new work in these films. Or at least that is what I believe and I am sticking with it. I am thinking the union hot line is going to explode in the coming years. Let’s hope! [...] […] People in the New England indie film world always say that it is insane to go union here because 99% of the film jobs are non-union; and they are mostly right. However, as an actor if you want to try for something bigger you have to eventually go union. Also luckily for me and other crazy New England union actors Rhode Island and Massachusetts have created film incentive bills to bring more big-budget, high profile jobs up to the North East; Maine is looking into it too. If you are union you may have an edge to find about this new work in these films. Or at least that is what I believe and I am sticking with it. I am thinking the union hot line is going to explode in the coming years. Let’s hope! […]

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