The actors’ union meets to discuss the future

The currently-striking Hollywood Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) held a virtual meeting Monday with some members to discuss the importance of achieving “transformative changes” in the collective agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). for the future of the profession.

“Without a transformative change to SAG-AFTRA’s current contract with AMPTP, the acting profession will cease to be an option for future generations of performers,” said Hollywood Actors Guild chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, according to sources in the trade magazine. Diversity.

Crabtree-Ireland also felt that otherwise working conditions for actors could also force professionals already working in the sector to seek out others career in order to survive.

The American media pointed out that there are about 800 members guild were present at the interview to discuss the central issues strike which they have kept since July 13 last year, after the union and AMPTP did not reach an agreement on contract renewal.

Executive Director SAG-AFTRA led the match and dealt with points like distribution incomethe health care and retirement, casting platforms online, as well as artificial intelligence. He also answered the questions of those present.

Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”), Melissa McCarthy (“Heat”), Vanessa Hudgens (“High School Musical”), Lucy Liu (“Kill Bill: Vol. 1”), Michael Stuhlbarg (“The Shape of Water”) and Josh Pence (“Draft Day”), were some of the participants.

At the same time, protests were held in front of the offices of major television studios. NY and Angelsand among the actors who paraded through the demonstration were Hilary Duff, Kevin Bacon, Bob Odenkirk and Francia Raísa.

The strike, which is taking place simultaneously with the Writers’ Strike (WGA) for similar reasons for the first time in 63 years, threatens a crisis of millions for the entertainment industry of the USA and a wave of cancellations productions, prizes, conventions and promotional trips.

Interpreters demand an increase in the minimum wage, reduced by inflation and “streaming”, among other demands, regulating image rights with regard to artificial intelligence and covering the costs of self-recorded auditions.

Tom Cruise tried to mediate between SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP, according to The Hollywood Reporter

Tom Cruise has “pressured” major movie studios and streaming platforms to rethink their stance on usage artificial intelligence (AI) on the big screen during the collective’s negotiations with the Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG-AFTRA).

In this attempt at mediation, which was exclusively reported by specialized media on Monday The Hollywood Reporterthe American star also asked representatives of the actors’ union to allow the actors to promote their films during the strike.