pworldnews·World Newsbypips Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passeshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/13/hollywood-actors-union-recommends-strike-as-talks-deadline-passesOpen linkView original on lemmy.film159Comments18Reply
HHobbitFoot thelemmy.club2Hide 2 repliesAnd Hollywood will hear the voices of the actors union, as it is head by Fran Drescher.13Reply
rryathal sh.itjust.works11Hide 11 repliesIs this more wanting endless residuals? I really find myself not sympathetic to people wanting endless paychecks for work they already got paid for.-37Reply
bburntbutterbiscuits replysh.itjust.works6Hide 6 repliesThe companies are making record profits off of those same writers and artists. If you’re unsympathetic maybe stop watching and consuming media? Good luck to you24Reply
rryathal replysh.itjust.works5Hide 5 repliesSeveral companies are making record profits from my work, and they aren't currently paying me anything for that.-17Reply
bburntbutterbiscuits replysh.itjust.worksMaybe you should consider renegotiating your contract Are you suggesting that because you are being exploited other people should be too… lol28Reply
bbody_by_make replylemmy.dbzer0.com3Hide 3 repliesRising tides lift all boats. Don’t look down on others because they’re struggling with you, lift yourself up with them.3Reply
PPoob replylemmy.ca1Hide 1 replyWait, it's ok that the companies get endless profits from media, but not the people that created it?22Reply
Raphael replylemmy.worldIf you think everybody in Hollywood is a super star you're in for a surprise.22Reply
BBeakersBunsen replylemmy.zipLol the content creator, the writers are not entitled to this, but the corporation is, shills gonna shill.21Reply
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And Hollywood will hear the voices of the actors union, as it is head by Fran Drescher.
No shit?
No shit.
@Pips first [the AI] came for the writers...
Is Biden going to break this strike like he did the railroad worker strike?
Is this more wanting endless residuals? I really find myself not sympathetic to people wanting endless paychecks for work they already got paid for.
The companies are making record profits off of those same writers and artists.
If you’re unsympathetic maybe stop watching and consuming media? Good luck to you
Several companies are making record profits from my work, and they aren't currently paying me anything for that.
Maybe you should consider renegotiating your contract
Are you suggesting that because you are being exploited other people should be too… lol
Rising tides lift all boats. Don’t look down on others because they’re struggling with you, lift yourself up with them.
We're using this quip to support unions now?
uh, yeah?
Sorry, I forgot this was the tanky lemmy.ml community
Wait, it's ok that the companies get endless profits from media, but not the people that created it?
If I lick the boots hard enough they might notice me
If you think everybody in Hollywood is a super star you're in for a surprise.
Lol the content creator, the writers are not entitled to this, but the corporation is, shills gonna shill.