You’re booking union level work, in funded projects that will likely be seen by the public. There is massive competition for work at this level and if you’re booking it, you’re beating the odds for sure.

Many of your gigs are paid, though some may be deferred payment, which is totally fine as you are still building your network, your resume, and your footage.

At this level, you are well into the ‘professional actor’ phase of your career. Well done!

Your focus now is on simply growing what you have - your marketing materials may have become messy, due to footage from many projects, pics from many headshot shoots, and old scenes you love but that just aren’t current anymore. This is the time to refine, and really only show your absolute best, current work.

At this point, networking becomes easier as you’ll have access to better people and better events. This is the time to take advantage of what you’ve accomplished and use it as a stepping stone to level up.

Level 4 is termed ‘union level’ rather than ‘union member’, as many actors in right to work States may never choose to join the union.

However, if you are at a Level 4, you are working on professional, paid projects - many of which are being produced under SAG-AFTRA contracts and have known names attached, regardless of your personal union status.

Three important points:

• If you came to this page after clicking a link in our email, you are now officially registered in our system at Level 4, and your regular action emails will begin shortly

• You can upgrade any time by clicking the button at the bottom of your action emails - but please don’t do so until you are really at Level 5

• After you have completed each action item, please go back to the action email and click the ‘Completed’ button. This will ensure you are never sent the same action item twice

We promise to guide your career through each phase in the best way we know how… with as little time and money spent as possible and with a complete focus on moving you forward swiftly and efficiently toward achieving your dreams.

Please keep in mind that your craft training will need to continue throughout your career - it’s vital to keep your actor muscles working and continue growing in a learning environment.

We are so excited that you’ve entrusted the Secret Actor Society with guiding you through this vital phase of your career.

Huge hugs!

• Kym Jackson (SAS founder and lead business advisor)