Potential Actors' Strike in July....

[Wetanut]

So if they DO strike, will it affect them being at SDCC? Does anybody know?

 

[Agent0028]

Hell's bells, wasn't the writers strike enough? At this rate there may never be anything but reality shows on TV...

 

[Gruff Old Bear]

So if they DO strike, will it affect them being at SDCC? Does anybody know?

It wouldn't affect personal appearances.

 

[automaton]

It wouldn't affect personal appearances.

but they won't be able to act like they want to be there.

 

[tylerd]

is everything in this world, "we want more!"? aren't ticket prices to movies enough? are they trying to get the price up to sports event level? is there no roof on the greed?

 

[pixletwin]

but they won't be able to act like they want to be there.

Sorry, that was pretty funny.

 

[The Craw]

but i want TV.

you know what? whens my time to go on strike? i work my ass off everyday for crappy pay in crappy working conditions while corporate rakes in all the billions. these actors dont know how good they have it.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Just as with the writers - it isn't about the movie stars making the big bucks. It's about the day player who just makes a living. Why should the studios keep all the big bucks from DVD sales anyway?

 

[tomandshell]

I am just nervous about the website administrators' strike looming on the horizon.

 

[Buttmunch]

I am just nervous about the website administrators' strike looming on the horizon.

As long as there isn't a sculpter or painter strike, I'll be OK

 

[8th wonder]

Aren't these people being paid way to much already?

 

[King Darkness]

Aren't these people being paid way to much already?

This ******* certainly is

 

[Bannister]

This ******* certainly is

 

[uscmhicks]

but they won't be able to act like they want to be there.

too true.
I went to a convention about a year back and alot of the actors there looked as if they wanted to be anywhere but there. It made me laugh but at least they show up when they can. I know if I was an actor too and had all that cash the last place I would want to be is with a load of nerds talking about space ships right ?!.

 

[tylerd]

Just as with the writers - it isn't about the movie stars making the big bucks. It's about the day player who just makes a living. Why should the studios keep all the big bucks from DVD sales anyway?

because without the studio, there is no movie or dvd sales. why doesn't an actor forgo their paycheck for a percentage of what the movie pulls in or invest their own money in creating the film? because they want a guaranteed paycheck. to also want a percentage of sales is plain greed.

 

[McHavyck]

WTF?!

after 3 months of a writer's strike (and Hollywood at a stand-still), you'd think the studios would be a little more open to the SAG's requests.

 

[thedarkknight]

Okay, having worked in the film business, I will put in my two cents. According to SAG (Screen Actors Guild) the average actor makes about $8,000.00 a year. That average includes people like Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Most actors don't make huge piles of money.

The studio execs make the huge money in the business, because they resell these films and tv shows over and over again. They make the money, while the people who made the movie are, in a lot of cases, broke. The actors, like the writers and everyone else in the world want there fair share. The studio could not make these films without them. Hell, residual checks is how most actors pay the bills.

It's like this, say I ask you to make me a custom sculpt. With this sculpt I make a figures and sell them for a lot of money. Shouldn't you be paid for more thatn just the one sculpt?

 

[Blake]

I have heard that there are two separate actor unions, and that they are on separate sides of the fence. Is that true?

 

[creature4000]

I got news for them... ITS A JOB! This crap ticks me off. I can't strike at my job.. if I do I get fired. Same should go for anyone else.

 

[Agent0028]

Okay, having worked in the film business, I will put in my two cents. According to SAG (Screen Actors Guild) the average actor makes about $8,000.00 a year. That average includes people like Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Most actors don't make huge piles of money.

The studio execs make the huge money in the business, because they resell these films and tv shows over and over again. They make the money, while the people who made the movie are, in a lot of cases, broke. The actors, like the writers and everyone else in the world want there fair share. The studio could not make these films without them. Hell, residual checks is how most actors pay the bills.

It's like this, say I ask you to make me a custom sculpt. With this sculpt I make a figures and sell them for a lot of money. Shouldn't you be paid for more thatn just the one sculpt?

Does that mean Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise average about $8,000 a year themselves. Or does that mean when you take a bunch of actors and put them all together nad average it out that's about how much they make?

And if it is the first one then how can Brad Pitt afford to rent a castle and buy a $300,000 coffee table?

And since the internet loses tone of voice, I'm not being sarcastic, just curious.