Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Salli Richardson-Whitfield (‘The Gilded Age,’ ‘Task’) acknowledges that the key to creative success lies in being totally fearless, a trait she didn’t possess as an actor but discovered as a director.
Watch our panel on TV Director Insights with Salli and fellow 2026 Emmy-nominated directors Lee Sung Jin and Jake Schreier ('Beef').
This interview is part of The Business series, an essential resource for actors, moderated by David Canfield of The Hollywood Reporter.
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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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Salli Richardson-Whitfield (‘The Gilded Age,’ ‘Task’) acknowledges that the key to creative success lies in being totally fearless, a trait she didn’t possess as an actor but discovered as a director.
Watch our panel on TV Director Insights with Salli and fellow 2026 Emmy-nominated directors Lee Sung Jin and Jake Schreier ('Beef').
This interview is part of The Business series, an essential resource for actors, moderated by David Canfield of The Hollywood Reporter.
Follow the SAG-AFTRA Foundation on social media:
Instagram: instagram.com/sagaftraFOUND
TikTok tiktok.com/@sagaftrafound
X: https://x.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.
