Remember that once non-WGA writers cross the picket line, they won't be able to join the union later, should they want or need to. It's worth reminding them of this.
While this article provides some insight into the challenges faced by SAG-AFTRA’s members in this new paradigm of streaming platform technology and made-for-D2C, this phrase is particularly interesting, “the union’s push for a cut of streaming subscription revenues to offset lower residual rates.” » https://variety.com/2023/film/news/sag-actors-strike-amptp-fran-drescher-1235675852/
#SCAB#WGAStrike#SAGAFTRAstrike#DrewBarrymore
Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore deleted her apology video for resuming production on her talk show after Alyssa Milano and Debra Messing shamed her for "undermining union solidarity."
Don't forget to stream Good Omens (Seasons 1 and 2), give them good ratings, keep sharing it across social media and support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes to help make Season 3 happen! The writers and actors deserve a livable income and reasonable work hours/conditions, as well as the opportunity to make the high-quality art they want to share with the world 💚
SAG-AFTRA is joining WGA on the picket line, and y’all, I’m living for it. Yeah, I know this means no new movies and TV shows for the foreseeable future (besides what’s already in the pipeline and almost ready to go). But that’s fine. I have so much catching up to do anyway.
Anyway, fuck these greedy, patronizing, out-of-touch executive shitheads. So glad people are standing up to them and making them sweat.
Former Real Housewife Bethenny Frankel wants a union for reality stars, saying that she and others have generated millions of dollars for networks while being paid "peanuts." Vox's Alex Abad-Santos says Frankel may be on a hiding to nothing. Here's why.
How exciting to be at the final morning of the 114th #NAACP National Convention! This year’s theme, Thriving Together, was brilliantly presented by multiple speakers at today’s press event in support of the #SAGAFTRAstrike. Thank you! 🪧
Following the presser: the ticketed Labor Luncheon & Symposium. Speakers include union and labor leaders who continue the fight for the future of Black workers — like #actor Alfre Woodard! ❤️ » https://naacp.org/convention
HOLY FUCKING SHIT. Disney scanned every background actor in WandaVision without giving them any explanation of how it may be used, asking them to make various facial expressions like “surprised” and “scared”.
In 1965, Hollywood executives made 15x the average salary of their workers.
By 2021 those top execs were earning 350x more than the average worker – including actors. Those actors also face increasing technological challenges to a steady paycheck.
Here's some essential background on the #actorsstrike. https://theconversation.com/actors-strike-209829#News#SAGAFTRAstrike
“Many of the demands of both unions are issues that have not been updated in decades. Meanwhile, studios and streamers’ CEO compensations are the highest in history: Last year, Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav made $246.6 million”
That’s the motherfucker who ruined HBOMax — and he was paid more than … what in the ever-loving— and he publicly fired AoDespair (David Simon) at the beginning of the strike just to show how little he cared about writers, and he fuuuu
Say no to A.I. art and writing.This is uncreative.Uses no imagination.And it takes jobs away.It takes away from good people who are writers.That work hard to feed there families.It takes away from those who make art for companies.Companies want to use A.I. to save money.Right now the writers and actors strike is at the front fighting this.We should not have computers and machines take our jobs away.We need to draw a line and say NO TO A.I. #Sagaftramembers#SAGAFTRAstrike#SAGAFTRAstrong
Netflix's "new" section is a throwback to retro content; CEOs got a compensation cut due to shareholder-imposed pay reductions. Iger and Disney face multiple lawsuits from various investor groups. 1/4