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 229 messages in our guestbook. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 23 >>> Viewing messages 1 to 10. Your name (required) Your message (required) Where in the world? Tony Cicchetti Hey Mark! It's finally great to see that you got Nudist Colony of the Dead on DVD! Since I was one of the stars of the film, does that mean I get a free copy or do I have to buy one like everybody else? ---------------------------------------- MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: Hey Tony!! Where you been hiding out? I've been looking for you. Email me. 3 July 2008 Jennifer I'm eligible to join SAG but am considering SAG Core. At this point in my career I need to be working both union and non union. If in the future I am successful enough to want to be totally union, what is the process of switching from SAG Core to SAG? I head they may not let you at all. --------------------------------------- MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: Their 'rules' regarding fi-core change constantly...like the IRS. And like the IRS, it all boils down to you giving them money. If and when the time comes you want to relinquish your financial core status (although I can't think of one good reason why), it's most likely that giving them money will get you back in. They may refer to it as a fine, garnishment, levy or any other polite name, but you can think of it as what it really is: ransom. 24 June 2008 - Los Angeles, CA USA Tony Young Hi Mark, I'm doing a film set in a nudist resort. My distributor referred me to you. I have SAG actors who were wondering what the penalties would be if they worked on a non-union film. I told them our films are so below the radar, they'll never find out. Or will they? --------------------------------------- MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: It's not likely that SAG will find out, but if your actors are worried, their two best solutions are: they can use a fake name, or they can go financial core. SAG once came down on many of my actors (they were trying to make an example of me - since we've utilized SAG actors in our non-union films for over 25 years and continue to this day) and NONE of them got more than the equivalent to a slap on the wrist. Tell your actors not to panic. With all the SAG actors working non-union these days and all the independent opportunities out there, SAG's teeth aren't as sharp as they used to be. 22 June 2008 - Los Angeles Donald Miller Do you remember one of your first 8mm films in which I starred as an evil professor? We shot it in your garage, bedroom and yard in Ithaca. ---------------------------------------- MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: Holy shit! Of course I remember. Don! How the hell are you? Although I think *I* was the evil professor. You invented a machine that could see into the future. Drop me a line at pirromount@hotmail.com 20 June 2008 - Michigan F. Coldstone What about a Bukkake union? --------------------------------------- MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: You collect the dues and we'll talk. 6 June 2008 - Lazy Spit, Utah Ben Linbrink Wow, what is going on in your lives? What drives a person to spend his time and efforts doing a work like this. I hope you find the truth in all your searching. ----------------------------------------- MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: Who says we're searching for anything? You found US. 5 June 2008 - Hongdong, Thailand Daniel Meza hello guys, ive been in one of your films, i wrote my name down, Its Daniel Meza, i signed a contract to be in your film. it was filmed in palmdale. so i saw one of your videos, it is really great, good editing. everything came out perfect. check out my videos on youtube when in this website seach tagdata12 in the search bar. watch the following videos, FIGHT NIGHT, THE LITTLE ROCK MASSARCRE, WATCH YOUR BACK, DANIEL GOT HIT BY A CAR, GRREEN SCREEN TEST. The rest of the videos arent really movies. but i edit and Directed all of them. thank you!! ------------------------------------ MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: Thanks for the info, Dan. I will check them out. Also, thanks for your help in our latest opus. 2 June 2008 - Palmdale, California Jim Lavine Mark- Just curious about what cameras you're using these days. Have you gone from 8/16mm film to mini DV? If so, what are you using Canon GL2, Sony? Please advise. ---------------------------------------- MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: Currently we're shooting HDV using a Canon HV20. Great little camera. Pristine picture and completely inconspicuous. 1 June 2008 - San Francisco Michael May Hey-remember me from the good old Universal Days. I live!!! I might be visiting L.A, this summer. How can I contact you without all my fans knocking at my door. ---------------------------------------- MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: Hey Mike! Of course I remember you. You did a killer Brando impression! I'm still in touch with many of the old gang. Send me your email address (to pirromount@hotmail.com) and I'll give you all the pertinent info. 23 May 2008 - Fairfield, CT scott Do you have any new footage from "The God Complex"? I love what you have at your site so far, and am wildly aroused to see where this classic tale is heading. When will you be making your next addition? Keep up the great work! ----------------------------------- MARK PIRRO'S RESPONSE: Keep checking the update page. We've just finished the Abraham/Isaac scene and are now moving onto Job, then Jesus and friends. 22 May 2008 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 23 >>>