MSUA Rulebook 11-14 - Actors

may not be used by any other Producer or theatre, except that in the case of apackage tour, the signatories may, with the permission of AFTRA/SAG, share inthe production and/or use of such a commercial.(E) TV, Radio Spot Commercials for Unit Tours.(1) Equity will permit the Actor to make a television or radio spot commercial ofthree minutes or less duration promoting the theatre or production provided theActor is signed to the applicable SAG or AFTRA Contract.(2) If a TV commercial is made from still photographs of persons in the cast,each Actor contained within the photograph, whether recognizable or not, shallbe signed to the proper SAG or AFTRA Contract.(3) When a Stage Manager, Dance Captain, or other Actor is required to do anywork other than performance in connection with a television or radiocommercial, the Producer shall pay said Actor the same rate as a PrincipalActor (on camera), including residuals, in addition to payments required if Actoralso performs. All terms of the SAG/AFTRA Contract will be applicable to allcommercial use identified herein in Paragraph (1) except as identified inParagraphs (4) below.(4) The Producer shall have the option of applying the standard AFTRA/SAGCommercial Agreement or the following:(a) For each one-year period, (commencing in accordance with the timeperiod specified in the AFTRA/SAG Agreement), each Actor appearing inthe commercial shall be paid the "Dealer" rate as contained in theapplicable AFTRA/SAG Agreement; provided, however, that Chicago andLos Angeles may be eligible for the “Dealer” rate only if the engagements ineither of those cities is 12 weeks or less.(b) There shall be no holding fees. Commercials may be telecast in anymarket (other than New York) at any time during the covered period and ina non-consecutive manner as permitted pursuant to these provisions.(c) The Producer shall be permitted to make any number of commercialsfrom the same footage shot during the same session using the same Actor.In such event, no additional session or use fee shall be due except asindicated below. If the Producer uses an Actor in one commercial in alesser payment category and then uses the Actor in a subsequentcommercial in a higher category, the Producer will pay to the Actor thedifference in the session fee as well as any adjustment in the use fee asmay be required under the AFTRA/SAG Agreement.(5) Cable.(a) The current SAG/AFTRA Cable Experimental Agreement shall apply.(b) If, during the term of this Agreement, AFTRA/SAG adopt terms andconditions involving cable that are different from current terms andconditions, said different terms and conditions shall apply to thisAgreement.(6) Stars. The Producer may create new footage at a regularly scheduledperformance for the exclusive purpose of incorporating new stars into a pre-41