We dont know if any of you are as big fans of TV as we are, but with the writers strike JUST ending, we were happy, now reports are around that there COULD possibly be an Actors strike!! Which would suck!! This strike could include film and television actors.
While the TV industry has rushed to bring derailed shows back on the air since screenwriters returned to work three weeks ago, the threat of renewed labor unrest by actors in the months ahead has put movie studios in a tenuous situation.
This sucks!! The writers strike just ended and everyone stuck with them, we dont know what would happen if the actors went on strike-no one would be working! Filmmakers are reluctant to launch any production that cannot be completed before the expiration of the Screen Actors Guild's major film and TV contract on June 30 -- a date being treated as the union's de facto strike deadline.
Assuming a typical 60-day movie shoot, plus extra time for days off, possible overruns and re-shoots that might be necessary, that means few if any big-studio movies will start filming after the end of this month, industry experts say.
"The studios for the most part are not greenlighting any movies that would have to be in production after that (June 30) deadline," said an insider at one leading talent agency who was not authorized to speak publicly about client issues.
Labor jitters have even prompted Hollywood's leading insurance carrier, Fireman's Fund Insurance Co, to offer a first-of-its-kind "strike expense" policy for studios.
The writers strike cost the economy $3 Billion!!!! We say, we hope this does not happen and everyone negotiates what they need to get done. Support the actors!
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