“Insult” income: in turn, Hollywood actors go on strike

Salary proposals offensive“. Here’s what prompted Hollywood actors to launch a strike, while screenwriters have already been fighting since May. Since Friday July 14 a slingshot of actors has been on strike, after the bankruptcy of ” more than four weeks of negotiations for a salary increase.

Reduction of revenue for streaming playback

This double social movement, which brings together two professions of Hollywood cinema, is the first since 1960. In addition to the re-evaluation of their so-called “residual” remuneration, which derives from the replication of a film or a series. If they are with television, because they are calculated on the basis of the price of the advertisements, the figures are much lower with streaming platforms, which pay a lump sum, regardless of success.

For example, Eric Edelsteinactor who had a supporting role in Jurassic worldrecently illustrated this dramatic erosion with the Los Angeles Times. Revenue from cable reruns of the film brought him $1,400 in one quarter. Around the same time, the comedian touched $40 for streaming broadcasts.

They also want to get guarantees on the use of artificial intelligence, to prevent the AI ​​from generating scripts or clone their voice and image.

Lots of celebrity support

Many celebrities including Meryl Streep, Matt Damon OR Colin Farrell, among many others, have already spoken out publicly in favor of this movement. On July 13, at the preview of Oppenheimerthe cast opted to leave the event, as a show of support.

The social movement is also led by Fran Drescher, who became president of SAG-AFTRA, the main union of film professionals in Hollywood, who gave a touching speech: ” We are addicted, we are strong, and we demand to be respected and appreciated for our contributions. You [les sociétés de production] you have to share the wealth, because you wouldn’t exist without us”he hammered.

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