SAG Strike Hangs Over Heads of Directors - TF2 Delay?

Super_Megatron · 05-08-2008, 12:34 PM

http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2008/05/...-of-directors/

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Film directors wanting to get their product out in time to make their projected due dates for studios are scrambling to finish and even begin certain projects earlier than scheduled with a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) strike beginning to loom large in the not-to-distance future.

The SAG contract with movie and television producers is set to expire on June 30 and with current talks over “new media” issues going no where, Hollywood is preparing for a long, hot and dry summer season of filming that could lead to a very cold and bitter fall with nothing new for theatrical or television release. At least on the TV front many returning and new shows already have several of their fall episodes in the can and ready for their debuts in September and October. Not so, when it comes to big screen releases.

With that in mind some directors, with the full support of the studio system are forging ahead anyway and have begun shooting their big budget movies knowing full well that they could soon be hit by a work-stoppage from their actors. One such film is the highly anticipated fourth movie in the Terminator saga starring Batman’s Christian Bale as the futuristic machine killing resistance fighter John Connor. Director McG moved up its shoot date and began filming in New Mexico this past Monday. “Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins” is still looking for May 22, 2009 as its release date.

Another director holding his breath is Michael Bay, who is still hoping to get in an early June start for the second “Transformers” film.

Steven Spielberg is taking no chances, however, and stopped work on his next film which is to revolve around the trial of 1968 anti-war activists, according to Reuters. He, and other directors, are in a holding pattern for the time being and waiting to see if their actors will be available to continue working after June 30.

wheeljack01 · 05-08-2008, 12:51 PM

My god...what else do these people want? What is so bad that they have to strike for? Let there asses work in a factory for a while or be a waiter to show them some humility. They are all pampered and like most athletes very overpaid. They should be blessed to make what they make and do what they do. These strikes are getting old.

OperaSingerPrime · 05-08-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by wheeljack01

My god...what else do these people want? What is so bad that they have to strike for? Let there asses work in a factory for a while or be a waiter to show them some humility. They are all pampered and like most athletes very overpaid. They should be blessed to make what they make and do what they do. These strikes are getting old.

I don't like to point the finger, and I can understand your frustration with wanting your favourite movies and television shows to continue but, your rant is a little uninformed. This encompasses all actors not just the very top. Alot of people work very hard to get where they are going and often times have to sell mobile phones (or other such jobs) in between contracts. With they way the new media is going it is only right that actors get what is rightfully theirs... believe me being any kind of performer is not an easy job it has very little stability, often times you have to give up a normal family life because of travel and such. All I'm saying is it's not all glamour, lights and money.

wheeljack01 · 05-08-2008, 01:09 PM

Okay..well I can understanding the little guy getting his dues but I think its not fair for the big names to be benefitting even more off of this. Just look when they do interviews it wont be the little guys speaking their peace it will be the Pitts,clooneys,etc. If all are tied together then maybe they should somehow seperate the big guns from the small ones. Though I guess if they did that then they would get virtually no support without a famous face. My point is very clear...the "hollywood" actors are overpaid and will continue to be overpaid. Im not knocking the little guys, I can understand what they go through, but the main box office guys dont have a thing to worry about.

lightdestroyed · 05-08-2008, 01:13 PM

This is beyond ridiculous.

Prowl · 05-08-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OperaSingerPrime

I don't like to point the finger, and I can understand your frustration with wanting your favourite movies and television shows to continue but, your rant is a little uninformed. This encompasses all actors not just the very top. Alot of people work very hard to get where they are going and often times have to sell mobile phones (or other such jobs) in between contracts. With they way the new media is going it is only right that actors get what is rightfully theirs... believe me being any kind of performer is not an easy job it has very little stability, often times you have to give up a normal family life because of travel and such. All I'm saying is it's not all glamour, lights and money.

That's fine, so long as it's the little actors, but you know top names are getting invloved in this too. Heaven forbid they get a life of Semi Luxury. You're right. They don't see their family and friends for the couple of weeks or months during the shoot, but then they have it made for the rest of the year. Honestly, I really can't agree that these people are suffering. I understood the Writers a hellovaot more than this. They are just taking the Me-too approach. I need to rally an Editor's Strike.

Simian · 05-08-2008, 01:16 PM

nononononono no NOOOOOOOOOOO......

I mean come on...The 'A' listers are makin it hand over fist.....20 million a picture and then some......

Let'em do some manual labor and see the attitude change.

Prowl · 05-08-2008, 01:16 PM

Actually, I have a solution.... how about we make Transformers 2 just about the robots. I'm sure the voice actors will still play.

shibamura_prime · 05-08-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Simian

nononononono no NOOOOOOOOOOO......

I mean come on...The 'A' listers are makin it hand over fist.....20 million a picture and then some......

Let'em do some manual labor and see the attitude change.

The "A-Listers" are going on strike in support for the 'working' actors. People who make their living acting in commercials and as extras and don't make much more than the average middle class Joe Schmoe.

Railguard · 05-08-2008, 01:28 PM

Oh please give me a break. A strike again?!! Are you telling me they didn't get this whole thing worked out the first time?!!! Now thats just crap!!! Either get it done right or just get back to work!!!!!