Richard Romano, a former sergeant with the NYPD and current screenwriter, author, and actor, is the brother of well-known comedian and actor Ray Romano. The writer of the 2013 indie movie The Investigator, Richard Romano is a member of the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild.

1. THE SCREEN ACTORS
GUILD AND THE MOVE
CREATIVE COMMUNITY
Richard Romano

2. Introduction
 Richard Romano, a former sergeant with the
NYPD and current screenwriter, author, and actor,
is the brother of well-known comedian and actor
Ray Romano. The writer of the 2013 indie movie
The Investigator, Richard Romano is a member of
the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild.
The Screen Actors Guild – combined with the
American Federation of Television and Radio
Actors in 2012 to become SAG-AFTRA –
represents more than 150,000 individuals in a
wide range of visual professions, including
broadcasters, actors, and dancers.

3. Screen Actors Guild
 The unions were first formed in the 1930s to
protect the rights of media artists.
Among its various components, SAG-AFTRA
organizes the MOVE creative community.
Members Organizing Volunteer Efforts (MOVE),
which has chapters in Los Angeles, New York, the
Twin Cities, and New England, is an advocacy
group that promotes and protects the rights of
SAG union members, as well as other unions
such as Actors’ Equity. MOVE also sponsors
education events such as workshops, geared
toward helping performers strengthen their craft.