discussion SAG strike | SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios

[Alex]

here we go

[elevate]

On 7/12/2023 at 7:11 AM, Sexyzinger said:

Will this affect the Mortal Kombat 1 videogame panel featuring the voice actors from the game? Kelly Hu is one of the panelists and she is both a film actress & voice actress. 

Yes. Voice acting for games is included in this strike, so no actors can engage in any promotion for the games. Part of the reason for the strike is how dangerous AI has been to voice acting in animation and video games.

[Blade Runner]

Just now, kimberly said:

“The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” a studio executive tells Deadline.

 

whoever said this deserves guillotine

It's actually so f*cking evil. I'm sure that was the thing that pushed SAG-AFTRA up to this point. Just nasty as hell. 

 

5 minutes ago, Bloodflowers. said:

Can someone explain what is going on and what do actors demand? I know about writers strike, but this is new

https://time.com/6294212/sag-aftra-actors-strike/

 

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“There has been a sea change in the entertainment industry, from the proliferation of streaming platforms to the recent explosion of generative AI, and at stake is the ability of our members to make a living,” Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator, said in a letter about the strike authorization referendum. “We must ensure that new developments in the entertainment industry are not used to devalue or disrespect the performers who bring productions to life.”

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Among SAG-AFTRA’s demands are increased minimum pay rates, increased streaming residuals (neither of which have kept up with inflation), and improved working conditions. Royalty payments, which are contingent on the number of a show’s reruns, are no longer reliable. Streaming, which has shifted to shorter seasons over longer periods of time, has made less work available to actors.

Remember that just a teeny-tiny of Hollywood actors are actually rich. The rest lives paycheck to paycheck like everyone else. 

[airplane]

Marvel’s fault

[mystery]

2 minutes ago, elevate said:

Yes. Voice acting for games is included in this strike, so no actors can engage in any promotion for the games. Part of the reason for the strike is how dangerous AI has been to voice acting in animation and video games.

Interestingly enough soap opera acting is not included in this.

[Infernal Paradise]

[vale9001]

14 minutes ago, Bloodflowers. said:

Can someone explain what is going on and what do actors demand? I know about writers strike, but this is new

probably fair compensations from streaming numbers since big screen and home video business is tumbling down.

 

Also i guess they want clear numbers since these streaming platforms don't have a transparent system like the box office but they are the ones saying the numbers their own products make with the rules they decided. 

Edited July 13, 2023 by vale9001

[Gwendolyn]

 

 

 

Edited July 13, 2023 by Gwendolyn

[JoeAg]

fascinating

[fountain]

[Sombre]

I wonder how long this will go for. Autumn TV season is gonna be so empty this year.  

[SLIME]

Hopefully no more superhero movies?

[Attitude]

This is all Netflix's fault. 

 

[Blade Runner]

Yep. 

[Punky Rooster]

Oh no, what a shame…

 

Bring on another 10,000 reality tv shows and documentaries

[mystery]

 

[Dolce Vita]

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“The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” a studio executive tells Deadline

jesus 

[saucy]

 excellent. after that disgusting comment about people losing their homes, these pigs deserve to have their neck stepped on. 

[mystery]

1 minute ago, saucy said:

 excellent. after that disgusting comment about people losing their homes, these pigs deserve to have their neck stepped on. 

You just know they are scrambling right now, that article was a good sign of it.

[Blade Runner]

 

[MingYouToo]

Marvel Studios you are OVER!

 

I love the MCU but goddamn I hope this shifts Disney, Discovery and Netflix's ass to move!

[Uncatena]

Just now, Blade Runner said:

 

and so it begins. really hope this finally fires some ******* fire under the companies asses. they need to open their damn wallets. 

[MonsterJohn]

Trash. All the workers in all industry should revolt and put those filthy rich execs to guillotine

[mystery]

VARIETY: Actors Strike: Global Biz Braces for Impact as ‘Gladiator 2,’ ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Prepare to Stop Filming
 

Yet the strike’s impact on international goes much deeper: Many of the key issues affecting U.S. writers and actors, such as artificial intelligence and streaming residuals, are shared by their international counterparts, who are also operating in an increasingly globalized content landscape. Local unions have so far displayed unprecedented solidarity and support for the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, and while they can’t technically authorize their own strikes, industry insiders anticipate untold pressure on performers to down tools regardless of their union affiliations.
 

“A lot of actors are talking about striking in support, and it will undoubtedly affect the business in the U.K. as a whole,” says one top agent representing major British stars.

 

One senior executive at a European production giant juggling productions that are now in limbo had the same questions: “Let’s say we’re shooting something with a big European director in Europe, and 90% of the cast is European and non-SAG-AFTRA, but you have two key roles played by U.S. talent. Will the movie stop and not get done or will those roles be substituted with European non-SAG-AFTRA actors? I suspect what will happen is it will depend on the talent. If the reception is, ‘This is going to be a quick strike,’ directors will say, ‘Let’s wait.’ But if it looks like a long one, it could mean those roles will be changed.”
 

In recent weeks, international productions led by SAG-AFTRA talent have worked furiously to wrap filming ahead of a potential strike. Sky drama “Mary & George,” starring Julianne Moore, completed its U.K. shoot earlier this summer, while Season 2 of Prime Video’s big-budget — and meticulously scheduled — “Rings of Power” also wrapped a few weeks back, Variety can confirm. In France, Jacques Audiard’s musical thriller “Emilia Perez,” starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, wrapped filming just last week in Paris.
 

Meanwhile, sources say Roland Emmerich’s high-profile gladiator series “Those About to Die,” starring Anthony Hopkins, completed filming its scenes with the Welsh actor in Italy weeks ago in anticipation of strike action. A spokesperson for Rome’s Cinecittà Studios confirmed that the series, which is effectively a European production, will continue lensing at the refurbished studios.
 

Yet many international productions haven’t been as lucky. FX’s “Alien,” a series adaptation of the “Alien” franchise written by Noah Hawley and Ridley Scott, is currently in pre-production in Thailand. Sources indicate the show will be a large-scale undertaking that’s reportedly booked out multiple Bangkok studios and hired vast quantities of lighting equipment.
 

Elsewhere, Season 3 of HBO’s “White Lotus” series is also slated to shoot in Thailand — another major shoot that would almost certainly employ SAG-AFTRA members. While the show is already paused due to the writers strike, the impact of an actors strike — which could muddle talent schedules in the future — means it could be delayed even further.
 

Other major international shoots set to pause production due to the actors strike include the Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal-starring “Gladiator 2” movie, which was filming in Morocco, and martial arts sequel “Mortal Kombat 2,” which was filming in Australia. Sky and Peacock series “The Day of the Jackal,” starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, has been shooting around Central and Eastern Europe and is also likely to take a break.
 

Similarly, production in France — where streamers such as Netflix film some of their most popular European originals — has also been disrupted.
 

Season 4 of “Emily in Paris” was scheduled to start filming in the French capital in late summer or early fall, but the shoot was delayed until October due to the writers strike. The actors strike will likely postpone the shoot even further, and also prompt a change in filming locations as the Cité du Cinema — the studio that housed the first three seasons — has been booked for the Olympic Games from Dec. 1 through to Oct.1, 2024.

 

[Nebur]

this is a  icnoic moment