These are all the famous actors striking on the picket line
nme.comHollywood strikes, including Kevin Bacon, Susan Sarandon, Awkwafina, Paul Dano and Olivia Wilde.The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists’ (SAG-AFTRA) strike against Hollywood production houses was called recently after talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) collapsed last week.Actors are demanding increases in base pay and residuals.
Also included in their demands are guarantees from studio and production companies about how AI will be used, including with their likeness, and that they will be compensated when any of their work is used to train AI.Additionally, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike since early May with similar stipulations.
It marks the first time in more than 60 years that actors and writers have gone on strike simultaneously.Since the writers’ strike was announced a number of films and TV shows have shut down production in solidarity.
You can find out which have been affected here.The AMPTP said in a statement that a strike is “certainly not the outcome we hoped for”, saying that “studios cannot operate without the performers that bring our TV shows and films to life”.“The Union has regrettably chosen a path that will lead to financial hardship for countless thousands of people who depend on the industry,” it added.The actors’ guild president, Fran Drescher, previously released a statement that said: “The companies have refused to meaningfully engage on some topics and on others completely stonewalled us.
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