SAG-AFTRA is seeking a streaming residual formula that would compensate the actors based on the success of the series. Leonardo DiCaprio offered a simple message on his Instagram story: “I stand in solidarity with my Guild.” #1u #WGAStrong #SAGAFTRAStrong - David Simon July 13, 2023 Now that the actors are striking with me, we're going to workshop the hell out of my rage and entertain picket lines with exquisitely profane one-act plays. She followed it up with a second tweet, “The press will surely only interview stars about this strike (and they deserve compensation commensurate with the value they bring to the project too), but most of this is about the middle and working class actor who contribute to the success and are just trying to pay the bills.” Make every background actor’s career one day long, and and you also remove a large group of actors from the union (and pension and healthcare).” The initial Tweet said “This is an attempt to destroy the union.
Cherry July 13, 2023Īshley Nicole Black, “A Black Lady Sketch Show” cast member and writer, created a Twitter thread expressing her frustration with the AMPTP. If they can keep that in the forefront they'll win the battle in the media and online because there a lot of people that don't know the harsh realities of the majority of workers in Hollywood.- Matthew A. Most actors have multiple jobs and live check to check like in most other industries.
