The actor's union is a huge barrier to entry. Any movie that includes a union actor is not allowed to have non-union actors if the budget is over some small am

The actor's union is a huge barrier to entry. Any movie that includes a union actor is not allowed to have non-union actors if the budget is over some small amount (like $2MM or something). The only way to get into the union is to be nominated by someone who is already in. The only way to get seen by those people is to work in adjacent jobs to acting, or get lucky and get on a small film with both union and non-union actors. Once you're in the union it's great. It's a great example of how to form a union for creative people that mandates minimum pay and working conditions but no maximum, allowing for stars to get huge checks while making sure everyone gets good conditions and living wages.