Checklist of matters to be considered in drafting a contract for the employment of an actor in the motion picture industry:
- 1. Names of parties.
- 2. Addresses of parties.
- 3. Statement of hiring.
- 4. Duties of actor.
- 5. Exclusive nature of actor's services.
- 6. Performances other than in motion pictures required of actor (for example, radio or television appearances).
- 7. Producer's right to loan actor's services.
- 8. Place or places of performance.
- 9. Duration of contract.
- 10. Suspension of contract or employment.
- A. During actor's incapacity.
- B. During interruption of employer's business.
- C. While actor in default.
- 11. Termination of contract.
- A. Grounds (for example, actor's incapacity or inability to perform, or suspension of production).
- B. Procedure.
- 12. Compensation of actor
- A. Amount.
- B. Additional compensation for extra services, and the like.
- C. Times payable.
- D. Right to suspend or terminate compensation.
- E. Right to extend term of contract.
- F. Reimbursement of expenses for, or furnishing of, transportation for actor.
- G. Board and lodging while on location.
- 13. Ownership of proceeds of actor's work.
- 14. Right to use actor's name, likeness, recordings, photographs, and the like, for
advertising purposes.
- 15. Credits to be given to actor
- 16. Providing costumes and wardrobe for actor.
- 17. Right to dub actor's voice and to use double or substitute actor.
- 18. Conduct of actor.
- 19. Liability of actor for damage caused by unauthorized absences.
- 20. Life, health, or other insurance for actor.
- 21. Effect of interruption of production or of closing of theaters from which producer derives revenue
- 22. Guarantee of employment.
- 23. Assignment of contract or of rights under contract.
- 24. Layoffs.
- 25. Breach, including:
- A. Effect of breach;
- B. Rights and remedies of parties; and
- C. Effect of waiver of breach.
- 26. Incorporation of union agreement, rules, or regulations into contract.
- 27. Manner of giving notice.
- 28. Indication of jurisdiction whose law governs contract
- 29. Effect of illegality of provisions in contract.
- 30. Signatures of parties.
