The reported earnings reflect member session fees and residuals for work in theatrical motion pictures, television commercials, industrial and interactive productions, and background actor work, said SAG spokesman Greg Krizman.
SAG President Bill Daniels was pleased that total earnings increased but disappointed that TV actors' income decreased by almost 1 percent while theatrical motion picture income increased "by just a little over 1 percent."
Daniels also expressed concern about a 4.2 percent drop in income for background actors, also know as extras.
"I'm sure our wages and working conditions committees will be looking at this information very carefully during their meetings to develop proposals for next year's TV/theatrical contract negotiations," he said.
According to figures released by SAG, the largest revenue source – $627.3 million – was from the guild's commercial contracts. That amount represented a 3.5 percent increase from the previous year.
The largest percentage drop in earnings was for extras, who made $68.1 million last year compared to the $71 million earned in 1998.
SAG's smallest contract area, work done for the industrial and interactive marketplace, experienced a significant income gain. Reported earnings in 1999 totaled $12.2 million, an increase of 5.3 percent over the 1998 figure of $11.6 million.
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