How the 2023 SAG-AFTRA Strike Is Affecting Hollywood: From Canceled Premieres to Empty Sets
etonline.comofficially went on strike after they were unable to reach an agreement with major Hollywood studios and streamers by the July 12 deadline.
Because of this, nearly all productions in Hollywood have been forced to shut down, which have already had an immediate impact in the industry with canceled premieres, axed publicity tours, delayed projects and abandoned sets.Actors like Jason Sudeikis, Susan Sarandon, Olivia Wilde, Allison Janney, Josh Gad, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas, Mandy Moore, Ben Schwartz and Sharon Lawrence were among those joining the writers — who have been on strike since May 2 — on the picket line beginning July 14.
This marks the first time since 1960 two major Hollywood guilds will be striking at the same time. «This is an inflection point in our industry,» George Clooney said in a statement to ET one day after the actors' strike was formally announced. «Actors and writers in large numbers have lost their ability to make a living.
For our industry to survive that has to change. For actors that journey starts now.»Actors are asking for improved compensation and benefits, residuals that reflect the value of their contributions amid the expansion of streaming services, regulated use of artificial intelligence and the issue of self-taped auditions.
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