Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Charles Melton (‘Beef’) acknowledges his insecurities, but trusts the decision of the casting team while remaining confident that he can deliver a successful performance, and fully inhabit a character once he’s put in the necessary prep work.
Watch our Building a Character panel with Charles and his fellow 2026 Emmy nominees Shawn Hatosy ('The Pitt'), Lauren Weedman ('Hacks') and Karolina Wydra ('Pluribus'), moderated by Rochelle Rose, SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, educational and state-of-the-art resources to SAG-AFTRA members. The Foundation believes that the contributions made to our culture by performing artists are not only valuable, but essential.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation relies entirely on donations to provide emergency assistance and free educational programs to SAG-AFTRA artists. This conversation is made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
Since 1985, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation has granted over $33 million in emergency financial assistance to SAG-AFTRA artists and families in urgent need. If you are a SAG-AFTRA artist and need help, please ask. And, if you can help, please give at: https://sagaftra.foundation/donate.
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Charles Melton (‘Beef’) acknowledges his insecurities, but trusts the decision of the casting team while remaining confident that he can deliver a successful performance, and fully inhabit a character once he’s put in the necessary prep work.
Watch our Building a Character panel with Charles and his fellow 2026 Emmy nominees Shawn Hatosy ('The Pitt'), Lauren Weedman ('Hacks') and Karolina Wydra ('Pluribus'), moderated by Rochelle Rose, SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
Follow the SAG-AFTRA Foundation on social media:
Instagram: instagram.com/sagaftraFOUND
TikTok tiktok.com/@sagaftrafound
X: twitter.com/sagaftraFOUND
Facebook: facebook.com/sagaftraFOUNDATION
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, educational and state-of-the-art resources to SAG-AFTRA members. The Foundation believes that the contributions made to our culture by performing artists are not only valuable, but essential.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation relies entirely on donations to provide emergency assistance and free educational programs to SAG-AFTRA artists. This conversation is made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
Since 1985, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation has granted over $33 million in emergency financial assistance to SAG-AFTRA artists and families in urgent need. If you are a SAG-AFTRA artist and need help, please ask. And, if you can help, please give at: https://sagaftra.foundation/donate.
All donations are tax-deductible.
