Writers and Actors Guild of America Strike 2023
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This is straight up supervillain level shit.
figmentPez
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1990s: Captain Planet is so childish. The villains are completely unbelievable. Real life corporations don't just make machines that pump out pollution to make money with no other product, and they don't just kill trees out of spite!
2020s: Well, shit.
First point: updated the the thread title to add the Screen Actors Guild strike.
Also, here are their demands and the multiple things Hollywood studios completely rejected.
Also, here are their demands and the multiple things Hollywood studios completely rejected.
Dave
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Jet Li Explains Why He Rejected A Role In The Matrix Sequels
Jet Li was seriously considering playing Seraph in The Matrix sequels.
screenrant.com
figmentPez
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Since there's been some confusion on social media about cosplaying.
Basically, if you're just a fan you can cosplay what you want, but use your social media to draw attention to the strike is you can.
If you're getting paid, or otherwise compensated for cosplaying, make sure it's not for a struck production.
If you're an actor or writer, want to be an actor or writer, or otherwise are involved with the striking unions, then you'll need to find out more.
Basically, if you're just a fan you can cosplay what you want, but use your social media to draw attention to the strike is you can.
If you're getting paid, or otherwise compensated for cosplaying, make sure it's not for a struck production.
If you're an actor or writer, want to be an actor or writer, or otherwise are involved with the striking unions, then you'll need to find out more.
figmentPez
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Tree Law has failed us: NBCUniversal to Be Fined $250 After Strike Tree-Trimming Controversy
I'm agreeing with this, and that's coming from someone who (co-)owns practically the entire run of Heavy Metal and has been to several Spike & Mike festivals.
--Patrick
GasBandit
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City of Los Angeles fines Universal Studios $250 in connection with illegal tree cutting
An investigation by the Los Angeles City Controller’s Office has found Universal Studios liable for illegally trimming trees on studio property, on a day when writers, actors and other unionized fi…
ktla.com
$250 fine. That'll teach that megastudio.
On July 13, as SAG-AFTRA leadership declared the union was going on strike, SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance and executive director Cyd Wilson drafted a letter to 2,700 of the union’s highest-earning actors outlining the financial need that many would face in the work stoppage....
According to a report in Variety, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson has made a “seven-figure donation,” exact amount not revealed, to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation (“a non-profit organization associated with the union, but not part of it”) (Gizmodo)
According to a report in Variety, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson has made a “seven-figure donation,” exact amount not revealed, to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation (“a non-profit organization associated with the union, but not part of it”) (Gizmodo)
AMPTP Hires New Crisis PR Firm as Strikes Go On
Studios: Shit, we're losing face with the public. Instead of maybe pay writers more fairly, let's...try to make ourselves look better! That'll do it!
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Studios: Shit, we're losing face with the public. Instead of maybe pay writers more fairly, let's...try to make ourselves look better! That'll do it!
AMPTP Hires New Crisis PR Firm as Strikes Go On
As talks with the Writers Guild of America stall, the studio trade association has retained D.C.-based firm The Levinson Group to pursue a fresh messaging strategy.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
I'm gonna cross-post with the video game news thread, but LET'S FUCKING GOOOOO.
SAG-AFTRA Seeks Approval for Second Strike Against Video Game Companies
variety.com
SAG-AFTRA Seeks Approval for Second Strike Against Video Game Companies
SAG-AFTRA Seeks Approval for Second Strike Against Video Game Companies
SAG-AFTRA on Friday called for a strike authorization vote as it prepares to negotiate a new video game contract.
variety.com
figmentPez
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‘Drew Barrymore Show’ Audience Members Say They Were Kicked Out for Writers Guild Support Amid Picket
"Two audience members, who had signed up for free tickets to the taping, were handed WGA pins by picketers as they walked in the door and say they were asked to leave before the show began because they were wearing the pins."
It's also worth noting that the 'Drew Barrymore Show' is somehow continuing production without writers. They claim they're adhering to WGA and SAG-AFTRA rules, but a lot of people have questioned how that's possible.
"Two audience members, who had signed up for free tickets to the taping, were handed WGA pins by picketers as they walked in the door and say they were asked to leave before the show began because they were wearing the pins."
It's also worth noting that the 'Drew Barrymore Show' is somehow continuing production without writers. They claim they're adhering to WGA and SAG-AFTRA rules, but a lot of people have questioned how that's possible.
figmentPez
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Not directly related to the strikes, yet: Marvel VFX Workers Unanimously Vote to Unionize With IATSE
Dave
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Striking actor Stephen Fry says his voice was stolen from the Harry Potter audiobooks and replicated by AI
The actor told an audience in London that AI was a “burning issue” for actors.
non paywalled site https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/09...en-from-harry-potter-books-for-ai-voice-warnsStriking actor Stephen Fry says his voice was stolen from the Harry Potter audiobooks and replicated by AI
The actor told an audience in London that AI was a “burning issue” for actors.fortune.com
I wasn't calling you out
I'm just used to finding non paywall articles on reddit on the regular, so I just went into "add a helpful comment" mode 
Deal! WGA, AMPTP Reach Historic Contract Agreement to End 146-Day Writers Strike: ‘This Deal Is Exceptional’
The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative contract agreement that will bring an end the 146-day writers strike.
variety.com
—Patrick
figmentPez
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Not directly, but I've heard that the WGA deal will specify that the writers won't go back to work until the SAG-AFTRA strike is resolved.
In the WGA's official statement, they use the phrase "tentative agreement." And "tentative" is the key word there. It still needs to be voted on. Nothing is over, yet.
The writer's strike has come to an end and holy shit, the writers got pretty much everything they wanted, with few concessions. The percentages of pay raises isn't quite as high as the original demands, but they're pretty damn close.
Adam Conover posted a great graph of what the original demands were, the original counter-offer, and the final, tentative agreement. It's here, as a PDF.
Adam Conover posted a great graph of what the original demands were, the original counter-offer, and the final, tentative agreement. It's here, as a PDF.