2023-11-08 09:56:21
Time.news – The union you represent US actors on strike declared that he could not accept “the latest, best and final offer” of the studios advanced over the weekend in an effort to end a months-long stalemate that has paralyzed Hollywood.
Negotiators at the Screen Actors Guild have been mulling the proposal since Saturday, as movie studios try to stop an unrest that has halted TV and movie production for four months. In a statement to members posted on social media on Monday, the committee said it was determined to “responsibly” end the strike, now at 116 days, but of nHaven’t found common ground yet with the organism it represents Disney, Netflix, Warner, Universal, Paramount e Sony.
“There are several essential points on which we do not yet have an agreement, including artificial intelligence”, reads the note, “we will keep you informed as events develop”.
The Screen Actors Guild represents approximately 160,000 artists. Actors below the upper echelons of Hollywood say it has become almost iImpossible to earn a decent livingsince the old ones salary caps they have failed to keep pace with inflation and industry changes. In particular, the growth of streaming platforms – which typically order fewer episodes per series and pay minimal “residuals” when a hit show is revisited – has severely eroded their revenue. The use of artificial intelligence – particularly the use of an actor’s likeness long after filming – was a sticking point.
The studies, which they already have delayed the release of major filmsi come “Dune: Part Two” and the next chapter of “Mission: Impossible“, are eager to restart production of hit shows like “Stranger Things” in time for next year. Netflix co-chief Ted Sarandos told AFP that negotiations are still ongoing. “We are at table and we are working really hard to close,” he said, “I feel like we are really close but these are complicated deals and we are navigating difficult waters. Our goal is to get people back to work.”
When the actors’ strike began, Hollywood screenwriters were still crossing their arms, in a contemporary halt that hadn’t happened since 1960, when the protests were led by actor and future president of the United States Ronald Reagan. The deal with the screenwriters was closed last September. The overall cost of the blockade is estimated to be at least $6.5 billion. Last week, the actors union’s chief negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, told members he was “cautiously optimistic” after a compromise was reached between the parties on demands for a minimum wage and a bonus mechanism for appearance in hit shows or movies. However, the protections and compensations for the use of artificial intelligence proposed by the studios still appear insufficient to the actors.
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