Nos EUA, as pausas para refeição são reguladas pelo Screen Actors Guild / Federação Americana de Atores de Rádio e Televisão (SAG / AFTRA) e geralmente são fornecidas pelo Departamento de Serviços de Artesanato.
De acordo com as regras da União, encontradas aqui
The performer must be given the first meal break within six hours from the time of first call. The provisions for meal periods are the same for all performers. Please note that, for the purpose of synchronizing performer and crew meal-time, the performer may be given a non-deductible meal of 15 minutes free from all activity within two hours of the performer’s call time. An announcement should be made and a notation indicating the start and finish time of the non-deductible meal must be on the production time report. The following is then allowable: The first meal break would then be due six hours from the end of the non-deductible meal. The second meal break must be called within six hours from the time of call back from the first meal break. The Producer can deduct actual time up to one hour spent at meals. A twelve minute grace period to set up provided the six hour period is not already extended due to camera being in the course of photography. Meal penalty payments for violations of either meal period are: for the first half-hour, or fraction thereof $ 25 for the second half-hour $ 35 for each half-hour thereafter $ 50
Quando você vê as mesas de serviços de artesanato empilhadas com comida, lembre-se que isso não é apenas para os atores, mas também para a equipe que geralmente ultrapassa os atores de 3 para 1.
Quanto à imagem do ator faminto, os atores de fundo padrão recebem US $ 148 / dia mais custo de viagem e qualquer hora extra. Não é ruim, mas se você só trabalha por uma semana é melhor você ter outro emprego.