[ShakataGaNai]

Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home. That I can tell you off the top of my head because I remember the scene you are talking about.

But the rest of the story requires reading: https://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2016/02/25/did-a-w...

[cmroanirgo]

>So they had her sign up for the Screen Actors Guild (everyone who has a line in a film has to be a member)

Anyone know why this is? Why a person uttering a line must be part of a guild? Is this a U.S. thing, or international?

Also, why aren't the talks of unions here on HN using the world guild? Union? Meh. Guild? Yeah! Developers would flock to be part of a Developers Guild.

Edit: Answer to first questions:

https://www.quora.com/Are-all-actors-and-actresses-part-of-t...

>SAG-AFTRA is a USA union. There are many many hundreds of thousands of actors in other countries around the world. Other countries have unions too. Some, like SAG-AFTRA are strong and look out for actors’ interests very well. They may also act as gatekeepers and insist that their members have a certain standard and professionalism. There are plenty of countries where unions have little strength and actors are bullied and have next to no bargaining power. American actors have a lot to be thankful for.

[vkou]

> Anyone know why this is? Why a person uttering a line must be part of a guild? Is this a U.S. thing, or international?

Because the guild has an agreement with the studio that only guild members can have speaking roles.

Joining the guild is pretty straight-forward. It's a lot less work than the typical whiteboard interview.

[Dylan16807]

Note that in general it's obnoxiously hard to get in, and that screws people over all the time. It'd be nice if the general case was being able to join when it makes sense...