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The strike of American actors, which continues today, again and more radically contributed to an even more diverse presentation of our everyday life. Not only so that each of us can think with due respect, but also so that we can apply the right mindset even behind the big screen.
Actors’ strike and their demands
the 14 th of July, the actors are on strike Americans. American actors have been on hold for over a month from all kinds of tasks, including movie marketing. They blocked the set, avoided giving interviews and walking the red carpet. President of the Union of American Actors Sag Aftra, Fran Descherknown to the general public for his role nanny in the 1990s sitcom of the same name, she became strongly involved.
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This is a strike plus imposing actors for about 60 years, which led to further difficulties in the film industry. The crisis in the sector and the development of streaming platforms have led to radical change production and working methods. Through the strike, the actors achieve Studios to the corresponding renewal of their contracts.
One of the most difficult requests is to increase the so-called remainder, which is a percentage of streaming revenue. To that zoom added feesthat are directly related to the discussionmedical insurance and beyond pensions. Plus they ask for the best working conditionsmanagement regulationartificial intelligence and another point that surprised many and which may not have been given enough attention. Request regarding make-up sector.
The make-up department and its role in the actors’ strike
In that strike the actors asked for one more specific carethe attention and knowledge needed to adapt to different ethnic typologies in relation to the sector compose. The industry should take into account the principles inclusiveness who are also expanding into the cinematic world and no longer think as a Caucasian-centric society.
Many have never thought about this aspect of the industry before. And the problem is not limited solely to the improvement achievable with makeup techniques or hairstylesalso applies to install lighting and photographs in general, which therefore requires integrative methodologies and from different attention for each ethnic group present on the scene.
It is interesting to pay attention to this subject This the actors are on strike he emphasized. In fact, as always, what is alien to our identity and everyday life often does not help to understand and accept the problems of the “other” from the very beginning in order to illuminate and implement the solution. Probably, it was necessary to clearly identify the problem in order to come up with at least the first proposals Studios in response to expected needs.
To Venice
Venice International Film Festival opened the doors of his expectation 80th edition the last one is August 30th and will last until September 9th. This will be the Return Festival Sofia Coppola AND Woody Allenabout arrival Jessica Chastain and from Adam Driver. It will be a wonderful festival Liliana Cavani who will recall Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievementthe first female Italian director to receive this award.
Contextually it will absence because of the actors are on strikesome films will not feature the entire cast.
Such is the case with Ownerdirector’s film Bradley Cooper. The cast of the film, including the director, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer AND Maya Hawk, in fact, will not come. The same goes for Poor things From Yorgos Lanthimos: they will not be visible Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe AND Mark Ruffalo. Just like the actors will be missing Tilda Swinton AND Michael Fassbender From Murderer director David Fincher.
Damien ChazelleDirector La La Landduring the first press conference of the Festival introduced himself T-shirt on which it is printed strike sloganto further emphasize its importance: the Writers Guild or the Strike.
The recognition of cinema and the love of cinema is the essence of the event, but for this it is necessary to increase all the professionalism that contributes to the creation of its magic.
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