The columns, left to right
The official form is published by SAG-AFTRA as a fillable PDF. The header carries the picture title, production company, shoot date, location, and whether it's a studio or location day. Then each performer gets one row with these groups of columns:
| Group | Columns |
|---|---|
| Who | Cast name, character, minor (check), work status (SW, W, WF, SWF, H, R, T) |
| Work time | Report makeup/wardrobe, report on set, dismiss on set, dismiss makeup/wardrobe |
| Meals | ND meal in/out, 1st meal start/finish, 2nd meal start/finish |
| Travel | Leave for location, arrive at location, leave location, arrive at studio |
| Other | Stunt (check), forced call, meal penalties, number of outfits, tutoring time for minors, performer's signature |
A filled row might read:
Dana Ruiz | MAYA | W | MU 6:15A | Set 7:30A | Dismiss set 6:40P | Dismiss MU 7:00P
ND meal 6:30A-6:45A | 1st meal 12:30P-1:00P | stunt: no | outfits: 0 | signed
How the times get recorded
A PA or the 2nd 2nd AD notes each performer's times as they happen and doesn't reconstruct them from memory at wrap. Two edges matter most: the time the performer reported (to makeup, or to set if they arrived camera ready) and the time they were released, including time to get out of wardrobe. Meal penalties and turnaround are calculated from these edges, so a 15-minute rounding error on dismiss time can become a forced call the next morning.
Mistakes that turn into claims
Copying times from the call sheet rather than recording actual times is the most common. Others: marking a performer W on a day they were on hold (H), leaving the wardrobe column blank when an actor brought their own outfits at production's request, and not recording tutoring time for minors with a studio teacher. If the Exhibit G disagrees with the daily production report, expect questions from both payroll and the union.
Where it fits
Exhibit G sits between the call sheet (the plan) and payroll (the money). The DPR's cast section should match it line for line. For a field-by-field walkthrough see the Exhibit G walkthrough, and use the meal penalty calculator to check a day's meal breaks before the form goes out.