George Clooney publicly supported the strike launched by the SAG-AFTRA union, calling it a standoff. inflection point in our industry ,
George Clooney expressed his support for the SAG-AFTRA strike in a press statement Friday morning. , This is a turning point for our industrydid he announce. This has to change for our industry to survive. This journey for actors begins now , deadline Reports said the actor, one of the most well-known supporters of the strike, was speaking to SAG members who are staging a sit-in in Los Angeles in the wee hours. He also claimed that ” A huge number of actors and screenwriters have lost their ability to earn a living. ,
The Board of Directors of SAG-AFTRA, officially known as the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, have formed the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the interests of movie studios and streaming services. represents. SAG-AFTRA represents 160,000 members.
, SAG-AFTRA national board unanimously orders strike against studios and broadcastersDuncan Crabtree-Ireland, the guild’s national executive director and chief negotiator, said on Thursday. The board of directors decided that union members should suspend their work until a proper contract was in place. Strike is a means of last resort, we tried for four weeks to reach an agreement with AMPTP. Unfortunately, they left us with no other option. ,
According to Crabtree-Ireland, one of the issues involved with the guild was ” AI proposal Which would allow producers to scan additional cast members’ faces, pay them for a day’s work, and use their image in perpetuity without any additional compensation. Union president Fran Drescher called the decision ” defining moment for us ,
Christopher Nolan, Directoroppenheimertold attendees of the film’s London premiere that the film’s stars, including Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, had left early. go write their protest “. The union discourages the striking actors from participating in the publicity.
A statement from AMPTP described the strike decision as extremely disappointing: Instead of continuing to negotiate, SAG-AFTRA has set us down a path that will increase the financial hardship of the thousands of people who depend on the industry for their livelihood. ,
The actors’ and actresses’ strike coincides with a strike by screenwriters initiated by the Writers Guild of America, which halted work in May. It could be the start of Hollywood’s first double whammy since the 1960s.
US President Joe Biden expressed support for the SAG-AFTRA strike on Thursday. , The President believes that all employees, including actors and actresses, deserve fair pay and benefitsWhite House spokeswoman Robin Patterson said. The President supports the right of workers to strike and hopes that the parties will reach a mutually beneficial agreement. ,
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