Tras Bambalinas

Abstract

The actresses in Colombia are involved in many problems that affect their professional career. The non-pay of royalties, unemployment, work in conditions of vulnerability, a method of hiring that lets laboral breach and the common situation of poverty that are the majority of the classic actresses, are aspects that the majority of Colombian society unknown. In fact, although the actresses count with some laws of the profession, these laws or rules are accomplished very few times. Also it is important to say that the actresses have some blame, because in many situations they don't know the duties, rights and privileges that they have in their career. Already mentioned some problems that affect the actress guild, exist the idea that being an actress in Colombia is to perform in one of the most prestigious professions, better paid and even one of the easiest to practice in. Unfortunately, and to the surprise of many people, that situation is not like this, and that thinking by people that don't belong to this profession, in some cases it leads to the unknown or ignores the different histories that come out to the public light. For that reason this investigation with interviews, research, information collection about the industry and all the components that made the world actress, wants to understand the problems that affect this profession in Colombia, also, to establish the reasons why the trade union is relegated from the politic and public national agenda.