Actors union will join writers on strike, shutting down Hollywood
ceremony is set to take place Sept. 18 on Fox.
Heading into negotiations last month, Hollywood performers were looking to improve wages, working conditions, and health and pension benefits, as well as create guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence in future television and film productions. Additionally, the union is seeking more transparency from streaming services about viewership so that residual payments can be made equitable to that seen on linear TV.
“You cannot change the business model as much as it has changed and not expect the contact to change, too,” Drescher said.
The Writers Guild of America, which has been on strike since May, is seeking higher compensation and residuals, particularly when it comes to streaming shows, as well as new rules that will require studios to staff television shows with a certain number of writers for a specific period.
The guild also is seeking compensation throughout the process of pre-production, production and post-production. Currently, writers are often expected to provide revisions or craft new material without being paid.
The WGA also shares similar concerns over the use of artificial intelligence when it comes to script writing.
Actors union strike
