Comments on: Will Smith and other actors sound off on a potential SAG strike

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By: Shelly

Shelly — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:46:58 +0000

First, SAG and AFTRA should have merged decades ago. Remember, strength in numbers? What is the difference between the two unions with the convergence of media technology? NOTHING. Also, the majority of actors earn very little. When you hear about 20 million dollar actor contracts one begins to wonder what has happened to the industry. Yes, the producers are trying to cheat the actors; that’s a given. But, how can a star making multi-millions on a single film convince me they represent the interests of an actor that needs a day job to survive?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:04:57 +0000

I just hope that it doesn’t come to a strike. Fans are also going to be affected. Actors wouldn’t have any work at all if it wasn’t for fans going to see the movies and watching the tv shows.

By: Roger Russell

Roger Russell — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:41:52 +0000

I hope there isn’t a strike my job depends on it. But to be fair to actors, it is not the Will Smith’s or Julia Roberts of the world who make millions the union is trying to defend. Its the average everyday Joe who although is an actor is just a working stiff. They don’t make millions and are just trying to eek out a living. The “Struggling Actor” term comes from somewhere. 80% of the SAG are just such struggling actors.

By: CALIFORNIAMARTY

CALIFORNIAMARTY — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:27:40 +0000

When you think of the strike don’t just think of name actors seeking bigger paydays and cigar smoking executives being too greedy to share the wealth. Movies and Television productions effects so many hard working men and women at all levels. The credits that run shows the hundreds of people involved in making just one movie from electricians, carpenters, makeup, camera loaders, grips, transportation sections, musicians, film cutters and on and on. Then the vendors who rent stuff to the studios including but not limited to wardrobe, trailers, trucks, cars, hotel rooms, and even homes to film in. The local hotels restaurants and waiters and waitresses, small business owners, caterers all rely on a vibrant industry. We are talking about hundreds of thousands of jobs and in total close to fifty billion dollars in spending.
So we are not talking about punishing anyone but these people who need the money to meet their expenses.
NO STRIKE PLEASE..ARBITRATE.

By: CALIFORNIAMARTY

CALIFORNIAMARTY — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:37:39 +0000

THE ANSWER IS FOR THE PARTIES TO SUBMIT THEIR POSITIONS AND THE ISSUES LEFT TO BINDING NON-APPEALABLE ARBITRATION, WITH A DEADLINE OF 30 WORKING DAYS OF EVIDENCE, BEFORE THREE RETIRED JUDGES OF CALIFORNIA SELECTED BY STIPULATION IF POSSIBLE OR BY PICKING 3 AT RANDOM FROM THE 6 EACH SIDE SUBMITS. THE WORK CAN GO ON AND THE RESULT WOULD BE A DECISION GOOD FOR THREE YEARS. MEANWHILE THE WORK GOES ON. A strike is unnecessary and would cost billions. Working people and small vendors would be hurt the most as in the writers’ strike with over 2 billion dollars lost.
How many people must suffer over this? How many children would have to move because their parents cannot afford to stay in their homes, pay the mortgages, car payments, or even food for the pantry? HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE WOULD LOSE EVERYTHING?
ENOUGH ALREADY. ARBITRATE IT AND GET IT DONE!

By: Douglas Northrup

Douglas Northrup — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:20:24 +0000

You know, it PISSES ME OFF! Actors and actresses attend so many awards ceramonies, get paid more than 99.9% of the people in the world and now they want more? They think they are SOOO important, but do you know who put them there? WE DID, the TV & MOVIE viewers. We should TAKE THEM BACK, make them sell their multi million dollar mansions (they even make money showwing off their mansions by showing them on t.v.!!)and make them have to get a REAL job for a living. I HAVE NO SYMPATHY FOR THEM! Especially Jay Leno and all his cars, and Ellen Degeneres who thinks she’s funny, but is nothing more than someone who knows a lot of big names. C’Mon America!!! When you vote this November, make (and stick) to your decision to pull these actors back down from the cotton candy cloud they live on!!!!! We should take action before they strike by stopping the wasteful time of T.V. and Movie viewing! GO READ A BOOK (just like your Mother told you..after all, Mom is ALWAYS right!!

By: karen

karen — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:56:21 +0000

I do hope there isnt another strike with these hard times. If the actors strike, perhaps the fans should fight back and boycott the movies. These actors make plenty of money. It is time that they to should start cutting back and stop thinking that they are high and almighty. You guys are human just like me. Start acting like one!

By: jj

jj — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:48:58 +0000

During the writers strike, I know of two cleaners, one bakery, and four catering companies that had to close their doors. It doesn’t affect just Hollywood it hurts everyone. The actors that are in the 10,000 to 30,000 dollar bracket also have other jobs, but lost those when it wasn’t busy enough because of the economy. So I hope they think really hard before this happens to Calif again.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:05:35 +0000

I supported the WGA strike, but given how much solidarity SAG showed with WGA at that time, how can SAG turn around now and say they deserve a better deal than the writers got? Hello, didn’t the actors spend all that time talking about how they’d be nothing without the writers? So why can’t they agree to the same deal and let everyone get on with their work.