Welcome to the ask Mark Pirro page. We should change this to the SAG financial core page, since it seems that lately 80% of all questions are relating to union issues. Feel free to leave any question or comment you like, even if it's NOT about going SAG financial core ---------- Mark Pirro himself will respond. ---------- Or, if you'd rather not leave a message right now, just click here to go back to our Home Page. Messages are listed from the newest to the oldest. After you've left your message, check back soon. Mark usually replies within 24 hours.. There are now 333 messages in our guestbook. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 34 >>> Viewing messages 1 to 10. Your name (required) Your message (required) Where in the world? Julia Scott Mark- I am the president of a GLBT club at a college campus and I would love to hold a free screening of "Curse of the Queer Wolf." Is this a possibility? What would be involved? ------------------------------------- MP: Well now that you've told me, you'll be hearing from our lawyers. Just kidding. Not much involved at all: just a good DVD player and enough popcorn to go around. 3 September 2010 - Fresno, California Danny Campbell Want to order 10 more Nudist Colony of the Dead. Please send a Pay Pal invoice to Me, --------------------------------------- MP: Done. 27 August 2010 - I want to place a re-order. Jim McKeny Dear Mark, I've been in SAG since 1980. I've lived in North Carolina since 1990. I was thinking of going Fi Core and then read that this decision is final and that should I ever go back to LA or to NY, I'd be S.O.L in getting work. It feels like saying goodbye to an old friend, but a old friend who has largely ignored me for 20 years. If there was more union work here-the question would be moot. To go Fi Core or not is a scary one for me. -------------------------------------- MP: I don't know what you're worried about. I have yet to hear of one filmmaker, union or not, who has refused to hire an actor because they're financial core. 19 August 2010 - North Carolina Mary Thank you for your reply to my previous post. Who really needs to know my Sag F-core status? Do my agent (when I get a new one) & film/tv/commercial producers need to know about it? Also, when I work on a SAG job, I want to fill out the union paperwork on the set, in order to report my income (for the union benefits , etc) . Without filling out those union paperwork, how do you report how much$ of SAG projects you work for the year, etc? (obviously I am getting just small parts at this point). Thank you in advance. ======================================= MP: The only one you might as well tell is your agent. The rest will work itself out on its own. If you're applying for a SAG job, nobody needs to know you're fi-core. If you're applying for a non-union job, nobody needs to know you're SAG. I'm a non-union company, and I couldn't care less if an actor is SAG, Fi-core, or unaffiliated with any union. My only concern is that an actor can remember his lines and hit his marks. You can still fill out whatever paperwork you need to fill out when working SAG jobs. Actors tend to make this more complicated than it is, and it really is very simple. A good rule of thumb: don't volunteer information on yourself unless it's asked. And if asked, be honest. 13 August 2010 - CA Mary I became a F-core last year, and my SAG number stayed the same as before. As a F-core, I have worked on a couple of SAG films. On the set, when I was asked if I was SAG, I said Yes, and filled out the SAG paper work with my SAG ID number for those production. Do you see if SAG would have a problem with this?? ------------------------------------- MP: Of course they would. They have a problem with members going Fi Core in general. Have you seen some of the previous postings? But don't worry about it. Aside for intimidation, there's nothing they can do to you. 11 August 2010 - LA, CA Harvey Hey, Mark. I sent in the letter to SAG and stated that I wanted to enable my fi-core status. They sent a letter back saying they could not change my membership based on the letter I sent. They now want a statement of resignation from SAG with intent on being a fee paying non-member, my membership card and “should advise whether or not I object to paying the portion of SAG fees that is allocable to non-representational activities. This statement must be over your signature.” What the heck does that mean? Sounds like they want to collect a portion of my non-union pay! “Statement over your signature” Huh? Seems to me they are trying to confuse people to coerce them in to staying with the union. What are your thoughts? ------------------------------------ MP: As I have never heard of anything so ludicrous,it is obviously a new tactic on their part to make it more difficult and confusing, which I'm sure will be successful in some cases. Technically, you have done your part by sending the original letter, and their returning it is proof that they received it. You are now free to pursue non-union work. If they want you to jump through hoops before they recognize you as financial core, that's their problem. You're covered. If you really want to seal the deal, I would get a lawyer to draft up and send them THE EXACT SAME LETTER you sent them stating simply that you want to enable your financial core status AGAIN! If they see that letter sent by a lawyer they will be less apt to play games with you. You can probably find a lawyer to draft the letter for under $50. Believe me, it'll be worth it. Regarding the 'fees allocable to non-representational activities,' I have never heard of anything so desperate. Now they're trying to collect money from your non-union work? You can say in the new letter that you're DAMN RIGHT you object to paying a portion of those fees. Don't let them bully you. The wording they are requesting from you is stating the same thing as as your saying that you wish to enable your financial core status: you are now a dues paying non-member. Whether or not you return your SAG card is irrelevant. Jesus, they try to make it more difficult than resigning from the Mafia...which may not be all that different! 2 August 2010 - Philadelphia Tony Young Hi Mark, I'm working on a film set in a nudist resort and I wanted to make a sly reference to your song, "Kill all the Zealots." Can I get your okay? Don't know if you remember me, but I used to work with Young Man Kang. ------------------------------------- MP: You actually don't need my permission, but be my guest. I'm honored. 24 July 2010 - Burbank Lovechop I too was wondering about DRGS, the only DVD version I have seen is a double feature with "The Kidnapping of the President" on the same disc, is that the only DVD release of Deathrow? And if so, how is the quality? ------------------------------------- MP: I haven't seen the new release of it, but even if they improved the quality, they aren't selling the remastered version, which can only be acquired through the Pirromount website. 23 July 2010 - Seattle Kev Hi Mark I ordered and recieved and love Nudist Colony and Rectuma however I hadnt seen the thing about the Remastered DRGS I know its been like maybe 2 years since I ordered them but is it too late to request a copy? my e-mail address is GothicKev at aol dot com could you e-mail me your response? Cheers mate ------------------------------------ MP: You'll be hearing from us. 22 July 2010 - Hell On Earth aka UK!!! Lovechop lol, you sound like a salesman. Is cool though cause I already have Rectuma and think its the SHIT. I do need a new copy of Deathrow Gameshow though, only one I have is laserdisc and haven't had a working LD player for the better part of a decade. --------------------------------------- MP: "It's the shir." That's a good thing, right? Reminds me of when I was a kid and 'bad' meant 'good.' So confusing. Anyway, the laserdisk was another example of a bad transfer: picture was dark, blurred, and was made at the wrong speed. Everyone's voice sounded like they were on helium. Another thing fixed in the remastering. 22 July 2010 - Seattle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 34 >>>