Disney Princess. Marvel villains. Boy wizard. Maybe some doll dressed in pink. All of which bar actors and creatives from participating in the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes that have brought Hollywood to a standstill this year and urged stars not to give studios any chance to strike. Free promotion during negotiations.
Halloween is traditionally a time when celebrities become famous for their outfits, with parties hosted by the likes of pop star Taylor Swift and supermodel Heidi Klum attracting global attention.
However, as the holiday approaches, SAG-AFTRA wants to make sure its high-profile members don’t inadvertently promote something by dressing up as characters copyrighted by Hollywood studios.
Currently, union members are banned from promoting any new movies or TV shows, leading to stars resist or Get out of the prime minister Their latest blockbuster.
in a “Halloween Guide” post “This Halloween, we want to make sure our members don’t inadvertently violate strike rules and have put together some quick tips on costume considerations,” the union said in an article published by SAG-AFTRA this week.
Encourage members to “choose costumes inspired by general characters
and characters (ghosts, zombies, spiders, etc.)” — meaning dressing up as a spider would be approved, but playing as Sony’s Spider-Man probably wouldn’t.
“Dress up as a character from non-popular content, such as an animated TV show,” the guide continues.
If a member truly cannot resist dressing up as a character from a major studio-backed movie or TV series, SAG-AFTRA instructs them not to post any costume photos on social media.
“Let us use our collective power to send a loud and clear message to affected employers that we will not promote their content without a fair contract,” the guidance says.
Actors’ strike continues
Tensions between talent and studios emerged following the Hollywood Writers Guild of America’s (WGA) strike in May. The writers refused to work for five months until they were offered a three-year contract that guaranteed their wages, the terms of their streaming deal and the use of artificial intelligence.
During this time, SAG-AFTRA also announced that its members will be highlighted, including harry potter Starring Daniel Radcliffe, breaking Bad Starring Bryan Cranston and Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain also joined the pickets.
SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union with about 160,000 members, is on strike over similar issues as its fellow writers: pay, working conditions and Concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in the film industry.Actor Aaron Paul reveals that despite breaking Bad Despite Netflix’s huge success, he hasn’t received a penny from it.
Negotiations between the association and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are still ongoing, with A-list stars including George Clooney, Ben Affleck and Scarlett Johansson Reportedly made $150 million Offered this week to help end the strike.
A “generous concept”
Clooney’s spokesman Confirmed to Reuters The $150 million proposal, which will be spread over three years, will fund improvements to the health benefits of SAG-AFTRA members.
However, while SAG-AFTRA called it a “generous concept … worthy of consideration,” it said the plan would not resolve fundamental differences between the parties.
“This has nothing to do with the current contract, has no impact, and will not even be the subject of collective bargaining,” the group said in a statement Thursday. “In fact, it is prohibited by federal labor law. of.”
Contract talks between Hollywood unions and studios broke down last week.
AMPTP represents Netflix and Disney, as well as many other major studios, stated in a statement on October 11: “After meaningful dialogue, it became clear that the gap between AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA was too great and that dialogue no longer moved us in a productive direction.”
a week later, SAG-AFTRA accused AMPTP seeks to “sow division” among members by “distorting our proposals and attempting to manipulate public sentiment.”
“Our call is simple. AMPTP, it’s time to negotiate in good faith, value our contribution and solidify an industry that supports everyone in it,” the union said. “We’re subsidizing the growth of the streaming model with reduced rates and low-to-non-existent residuals. Now it’s time to share the success we helped build.”
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