Strike in Hollywood: Actors unite with writers
The actors’ strike began in Hollywood on Thursday, July 13, 2023, two months after the writers’ strike began. Actors and authors have common requests, starting with the increase in their “residual” remuneration, linked to the rebroadcasting of their works, which has significantly decreased with the explosion of streaming. As screenwriters, actors and actresses fear to see artificial intelligence is gaining more and more importance and use their image and voice without their consent. They therefore ask for a framework for the use of this technology.
Strike in Hollywood: Will Tom Cruise (Really) Save Cinema?
Several celebrities have shown their support for the movement, including Meryl Streep, Olivia Wilde, Rosario Dawson, Colin Farrell and Paul Dano. Prior to the actors’ and actresses’ strike, Tom Cruise participated in negotiations between SAG-AFTRA, a union representing more than 160,000 artists, and AMPTP, which represents several hundred production companies, arguing for AI regulations and better support for stunt performers, but also demanding that film promotion not be halted.
Dwayne Johnson makes “historic” donation.
As the strike began, Courtney B. Vance and Cyd Wilson, president and director of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, sent a letter to the union’s 2,700 top-earning member actors asking for their financial assistance to support the strikers and continue the movement. Dwayne Johnson then quickly mobilized and reportedly said, quoted by Courtney B. Vance a variety :
At a time like this, I’m on your side and I’m not going anywhere, whatever you need.
According to the president of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the star of San Andreas AND Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw he would “intervene in an important and historic way to help”. The Rock reportedly performed a donation of at least one million dollars to the strike fund, allowing you to help several thousand colleagues. Cyd Wilson assures on this contribution:
It is the greatest individual gift we have ever received. This control will help thousands of actors, whether to feed themselves, ensure the safety of their children or drive their car.
Source: Cine Serie
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