Oronto, Telluride, even New York, but above all Venice, which in September risks being empty of the glamor of the big Hollywood stars
No actors, no movies. The writers’ strike in Hollywood presents another twist It smacks of the October Revolution. SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), the US union that represents some 200,000 film and TV actors and actresses, has begun a strike along with fellow screenwriters. Was Another failure in talks Reviving solidarity between the categories in a two-month-long dispute with Hollywood studios is no longer merely symbolic. The actors’ union has not joined the cognate abbreviation of Screenwriters (WGA) in a strike since the 1960s. Basically two requests have been put forward by the SAG, like the WGA: more equity in compensation and receipts in a split of percentages, but above all guaranteed protection from competition from artificial intelligence. It is clear that the new technological wizardry can reproduce both screenplays with a single click, but also create fresh, aged, injured and made-up faces of great stars, or who knows, anything else as desired. Is. a revolutionary way, In short, it will change the world of cinema and TV erasing human presence and creation In favor of eternal and blind faith in technological positivism.
The most visible reach among actors are many of them Meryl Streep, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Lawrence; but also sensational episodes of strike-breaking such as Kim Kardashian making her way through pickets to enter the set (the ones you see in the video and photos are real, and they look like images from the early twentieth century) are) American Horror Story. The studio’s response to our proposals was “disrespectful and disrespectful to the incredible contributions actors make to our industry,” told SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, star of the telefilm The Nanny. The studios “refused to take some points seriously and balked at others. Unless they negotiate in good faith, we can’t reach an agreement.” Is. This has led to a decline in the percentage that actors and screenwriters usually put in of their revenue, which depends on the success of the audiovisual product and therefore reproductions. Inevitable, given how the system has changed from above, we have to return to the matter.
There is also the widespread use of software that reproduces the characteristics and movements of the stars or scripts of screenwriters. In short, to simplify: the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike is really a question of survival, not so much for the stars, but above all for the large group of unknown writers and actors who occupy the third to last row and who Will inevitably be phased out or operate with negligible revenue. At this point, the harmony between the higher and lower bands of the two ranges will be fundamental. In recent hours, among other things, The strike was strongly supported by none other than director Christopher Nolan from the stage of the London premiere of oppenheimer He called upon everyone to go on strike immediately. After all, the ultimate goal of the strikers is to paralyze the system. And if until now the WGA strike alone had made it possible for large productions to compensate for non-American screenwriters and crews, now It will be nearly impossible to replace famous faces and names. This means that even the slightest promotion of the upcoming film will be boycotted. However, ominous signs for everything related to the world of festivals, Toronto, Telluride, even New York, but above all Venice, which is at risk in September Empty of the glamor of the big Hollywood stars.
Christopher Nolan says that the artist #oppenheimer ‘Go and write your strike’ and left the premiere to join the strike pic.twitter.com/rc2SaSxcfk
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