Peter Antico, a veteran stunt coordinator and actor, has announced his candidacy for the presidency of SAG-aftra.
Antico, who made the announcement on his Facebook page, has been a longtime critic of SAG-aftra’s elected leadership and its executive staff. He has credits on dozens of films, including “Pearl Harbor,” “Danny Collins,” “Daredevil,” “Training Day,” “Monster Trucks,” and “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”
“SAG-aftra is run by actors who are not educated in corporate finance, nor governance,” he said. “We must restore ethics and sound business practices to SAG-aftra, through education, transparency, love and forgiveness. We are all responsible, good or bad, for what has taken place in SAG-aftra to date. Join me in affecting a change that benefits the ideology of the highest good for all.”
The election will take place in August with all dues-current members eligible to vote. The performers union has about 160,000 members. Antico is the...
Antico, who made the announcement on his Facebook page, has been a longtime critic of SAG-aftra’s elected leadership and its executive staff. He has credits on dozens of films, including “Pearl Harbor,” “Danny Collins,” “Daredevil,” “Training Day,” “Monster Trucks,” and “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.”
“SAG-aftra is run by actors who are not educated in corporate finance, nor governance,” he said. “We must restore ethics and sound business practices to SAG-aftra, through education, transparency, love and forgiveness. We are all responsible, good or bad, for what has taken place in SAG-aftra to date. Join me in affecting a change that benefits the ideology of the highest good for all.”
The election will take place in August with all dues-current members eligible to vote. The performers union has about 160,000 members. Antico is the...
- 3/15/2017
- by Dave McNary
- Variety - Film News
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