#Actor's Strike

[kropotkindersurprise]

July 25, 2023 - Striking stuntman Mike Massa walks in the SAG-AFTRA picket line while on fire. [video]

[bakafox]

TREE! LAW! UPDATE!

[gingerswagfreckles]

Holy Fucking Shit

[cbrownjc]

I hope this is true. Because it would just be so in line with deciding to be so cartoonishly evil in public right before SAG was set to go on strike as well. A union that really has the power to shut down the whole industry and make them lose astronomical amounts of money per day.

All that Deadline article probably did was make SAG more emboldened to get everything they're asking for and not extend the deadline again.

[boobachu]

Do it CGI industry

Fulfill your destiny

[sir-ballister-boldheart]

I am sorry, but I couldn't resist 🙈

[tuttle-did-it]

Justine Bateman on the Actor's Strike and AI

Completely relevant to all of Justine's points, Tom Hanks has issued warning about an AI version of him promoting a dental plan without his consent. His image is being used against his consent. This is unacceptable.

James Dean's image is being used in a new film, which I find horrific

Disney is using Robin William's voice through AI for a new film, which his daughter Zelda has explicitly asked them not to.

This is absolutely grotesque and must be stopped.

Articles linked above.

[destielmemenews]

The union said in a statement that the contract "includes "above-pattern" minimum compensation increases, unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation that will protect members from the threat of AI, and for the first time establishes a streaming participation bonus."

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[doubleddenden]

Hey voice actors and animators should go on strike too

I'm not even joking, do it now with the actors and writers

Did you know the voice actress for Paimon from Genshin Impact hasn't been paid for their work since December of 2022?

Did you know that 100 animators for Across the Spider-Verse quit due to terrible working conditions?

Fuck it, game devs should too. Comic artists as well

Make every rich and greedy piece of shit sweat

[derogatoryapparently]

From Sebastian's insta. They're such adorable angels 🥰

[monkeyfishgirl]

[crippledinafunway]

Slowly working through my old childhood dvd collection, and I can't help but thinking that DC would benefit immensely from just. using older source material. So much creativity was put aside for profit. And yes, I know that profit is what drives every business etc. etc. capitalism yadda yadda.

But you shouldn't need a doctorate in Character-specific Lore just so you can read a comic run or watch the latest movie. The MCU is obviously a major perpetrator, but DC hasn't had enough successes to even attempt over-complicating, which I guess is a good thing in its own way. Let the JSA fight some cheesy looking aliens for a few episodes, just because it makes a good story.

Of course this all comes down to the studios constantly trying to squeeze every cent out of a property, which means shorter seasons spread thinner in order to milk the hype.

We need filler episodes!

We need more 13 or 24 episode seasons!

We need shows to be less about producing content and more about doing it because its what people would watch even without the incentive being put on the audience to push for more.

And yes, it goes without saying that the artists & writers should take as long as needed to get things done right, with fair compensation. I don't wan't this to in any way come off as some anti-union whining.

This whole post is a rambling mess but it wasn't even a decade ago when things weren't nearly as fucked as they are now, and it drives me nuts that I could see the trend coming as a child.

In short: Support unions (the animators are looking to a possible strike next year!) Let the people in positions of power know that you're watching (even though, as stated, the fact that campaigning like this is even necessary is ridiculous) And of course, preserve media in its physical form when possible so that it can't be taken away from you!

[gingerswagfreckles]

Relevant again

[topaz-mutiny]

Dear Hollywood: Please burn to the ground.

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[voluptuarian]

Designed for newbie film buffs, and people who just don't know how they could find enough pre-existing media to tide them over during potential media strike delays-- a list of 365+ days worth of movies for your enrichment, education, and enjoyment, starting with the infancy of silent film and going decade by decade all the way to recent award winners, and including Hollywood blockbusters, cult favorites, and many foreign productions. Link to the Letterboxd list above, and text checklist below! Happy viewing!

UPDATE: I've also put together a 100+ title expansion here