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Dragging this entire thing out longer, might just do that alone. So we don’t find out that they’ll strike till the end of July say…That just means a resolution is a month away at least. It could write off the entire summer.

If it does that…the whole pie gets smaller and smaller.

When the writers first went on strike, I fully supported that action. Even when those amongst my own Union disagreed with them.

At a certain point, people have to realise, that their actions affect more then those within their own pool. Writers striking affects actors, producers, technicians, rental houses, studio rentals, the whole gammit.

However, at the same time, you have to realise that we all have to stand up for what we believe in. When some production companies make MILLIONS in profit off a show they spend next to nothing to make, and then they turn around and ask for “discounts” on rates for their next project…then at some point in time you have to draw a line in the sand and say “Enough”

I’m not pointing any fingers persay *Saw 4 Saw 5 Saw 6* *Cough Cough Cough* Yet we all see it happen time and time again.

I’m glad to see industry people visit and read our website! I agree, and I hope the actors unions don’t strike. But it looks like a vote to strike won’t even happen…yet, at least:

http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sag-publicly-confirms-my-no-strike-steps-report/

heath

I do roughtly 160 Days a year of work. At this point last year I was hovering around 80 days. Right now I’m hovering around 50 days. At this rate, I’ll be cutting 1/3 of my income off the top this year.

I’m already teetering on the breaking point of having to find another job and get out of the industry that I’ve loved and supported for the past 22 years.

These strikes cost people and the industry money, but what no one really considers, is it also costs the industry a portion of it’s infrastructure.

The work dries up, and rental houses have to downsize, studio spaces close up, going out of business, technicians move on and look for work elsewhere.

If Toronto has to endure a strike that affects us as badly as the writers strike did, I can’t see the entire infrastructure lasting through it all.

Byrd

*I picked a heck of a year to save up for a wedding…I’ll tell ya that much!*

heath

Vic’s high standards are represented in all your reports. Just wanna say “nice work”. 790

Plus, the majority of Hollywood and NYC actors (SAG) aren’t making the big bucks, either.

Let’s pray a strike is averted!

heath

Here’s the deal, these 2 unions need to come together and decide to go with the WGA contract (outline) plans or come up with new ones.
( And they have about 7 days to do it.)
Once they decide on a course both unions, unified will go to the Studios with their offer.

If the Unions decide to go the (AFTRA) direction the strike will not happen both sides will sign a 3 or 4 year contract and all is well. LA will live.

If the unions decide that they don’t think the provisions lined out in the WGA outline are good enough (SAG direction) then they will present a new contract to the Studios.

Here’s where it gets out of hand. If the Studios don’t like the new deal this could lead to a strike.

Last WGA strike lasted 100 days and set the tv and film industry back 2 years and billions of dollars. If it happens again and lasts for more that a month, you might as well drop a neutron bomb on the city of Hollywood.

Some films allready in production will continue shooting under a different production company name. This has been setup in advance in case the strike happens… But that won’t keep the town going.

(IMO) if the Strike happens It will start a depression in Southern California, and the movie industry will suffer in a way never seen before.

So let’s hope it dosnt happen.

heath

heath

SAG has their vote on the 5th.

So the 5th is the day we should have a better idea on the future of this strike…

If SAG, dosnt agree with AFTRA then the strike could happen Aug 1st. ;-(