"The AMPTP presented a deal that offered historic pay and residual increases, substantially higher caps on pension and health contributions, audition protections, shortened series option periods, and a groundbreaking AI proposal. "AMPTP member companies entered the negotiations with SAG-AFTRA with the goal of forging a new, mutually beneficial contract," the organization said in a press release sent at the start of SAG-AFTRA's press conference. 18 airdate to as late as January, joining a crowded field in awards season. Actors won’t be giving new glossy magazine cover interviews or go on ABC's “Good Morning America” and “The View” to talk about new movies. And the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, for which nominations were announced Wednesday, will likely be postponed from a planned Sept. That means Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are off the press trail for “Barbie,” and the cast of “Succession” won’t be campaigning for Emmy Awards. But it goes beyond that: They can’t audition for future projects or promote others that were already completed under the expired contract, at conventions, premieres or on social media. – Gary Levin Here’s what actors can't do while on strikeĪctors cannot do any work while on strike, which means no filming on new movies and TV shows. But some may stockpile shows and spread them over a longer period to fill expected gaps. Streaming services operate with longer lead times than traditional TV networks, so they will have a steadier supply of new series, for now. Since much of the entertainment business was already crippled by the writers' strike, the movie pipeline will eventually dry up – though fans won't notice until at least 2024 ‒ and TV has already turned to a heavier diet of reality shows to fill the void. If those residual payments dry up, so does their healthcare, and that's absolutely unacceptable." – Erin Jensen What happens now that a strike has been called?Įxpect to see some of your favorite actors marching with picket signs, rather than promoting their movies and TV shows, especially in Los Angeles and New York, starting Friday. And there are a lot of people (for) who residual payments carry them across that threshold. 26,000 bucks a year is what you have to make to get your health insurance. "We got to protect the people who are kind of on the margins. He defended fellow actors in an interview with the Associated Press, and said fair royalty payments are a lifeline for average working actors. Matt Damon, a star of the upcoming film "Oppenheimer," was among the last to appear on a red carpet, hours before the strike was called. Matt Damon says middle-class actors are hardest hit Among them were a "Good Omens" autograph signing and a "That '70s Show" 25th anniversary panel. Planned panels were already cut back by the writers strike in May, and on Thursday the Comic-Con website kept a running list of panels and events canceled after the SAG news. San Diego Comic-Con, a late July fan event that's usually chock full of A-list actors, directors and writers hawking their upcoming films and shows to costume-clad fans, will be a muted affair this year. "Me personally, I won't have any work, so no income coming in, and that's scary." – Charlie Trepany Strike causes a wave of San Diego Comic-Con cancellations "I think it's gonna impact everybody," said Natalia Castellanos ("Bosch"), an actor and member of the union's negotiating committee, outside a press conference called to announce the strike. Who will feel the impact of an actors' strike? Here are the latest updates from SAG, the studios and major celebrities as the labor battle goes on. Watch Video: SAG strike: Why Hollywood actors are walking out "You are systematically trying to figure out ways to carve us out of what is due us. We are being victimized by a very greedy entity," SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher said, announcing strike plans. Much of Hollywood has already shut down because of an ongoing writers strike that began May 2, but more productions would pause in an actors strike, from highly anticipated sequel films (“ Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 2”) to new TV seasons (Netflix's "Stranger Things"). The announcement comes 12 hours after the contract between the union and the major studios expired without a new deal. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), the union that represents American film and TV actors, announced plans for a strike beginning at midnight PDT Thursday, a work stoppage that will essentially bring most movie and TV production worldwide to a halt. Hollywood actors are about to be off the job and on the picket line. Watch Video: SAG-AFTRA's Fran Drescher on actors joining screenwriters strike
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