Confusion Over SAG-AFTRA's Interim Agreements, Matthew Modine on AI and the Path Back to the Bargaining Table

Waivers for independent productions are causing strife and confusion [SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher speaks as National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland looks on at a press conference announcing a strike against Hollywood studios on July 13.]( [SAG-AFTRA’s Interim Agreements Cause Confusion and Division: ‘So Much for Solidarity’]( By Jose Alejandro Bastidas As the entertainment industry struggles under a double strike, the actors guild’s decision to grant interim agreements to some productions — and its very late communication about those agreements’ “vital” purpose in the strike strategy — is causing strife within Hollywood. Questions still abound after what some in Hollywood are calling a botched rollout of the interim agreements strategy by SAG-AFTRA. Are these excluded productions completely staffed with fellow Hollywood union crews? Who’s to say these independent productions don’t end up providing content for AMPTP studios and streamers? And if some performers can work while others strike, what does that mean for their unified stance with each other and the striking writers? [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [matthew modine strike sag-aftra AI]( [How to Preserve a Union From Human Greed and AI Technology | PRO Insight]( By Matthew Modine “It appears that there exists a singular ultimate goal for humanity, a distant objective towards which all individuals strive. It has been referred to by various authors as self-actualization, self-realization, integration, psychological health, individuation, autonomy, creativity, productivity. However, they all converge on the idea of realizing one’s potential, of becoming fully human and embracing everything that person can be.” ― Abraham Maslow Abraham Maslow, a psychologist, advocated for focusing on people’s positive qualities rather than reducing them to a mere “bagful of symptoms.” At this moment, tens of thousands of my fellow entertainment industry unionists are being looked upon by our employers as nothing more than a collection of symptoms — and this is one of the reasons we are on strike. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Studios vs Unions]( [WaxWord: Studios Intensify Efforts to Find a Path Back to Strike Bargaining Table ‘Soon’]( By Sharon Waxman After Hollywood studio CEOs met on Friday to recommit to finding a path back to the negotiations with the striking actor and writer guilds, their labor executives redoubled efforts on Monday to come to mutual agreement among themselves. “Talks have intensified,” acknowledged an individual with knowledge of the conversations. “There’s more activity. The studios are looking to get back – soon.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [After "Barbenheimer," what's next for theaters?]( [The Box Office Hangover After the ‘Barbenheimer’ Party]( [People yelling at each other on Threads, a social media app, with American Flag in background]( [Why Threads Isn’t the Social Media Haven Meta Promises | Analysis]( [Elon Musk]( [Musk-Owned X Corp. Sues Hate Speech-Tracking Nonprofit]( [Janet Yang attends the 2023 Cannes Film Festival]( [Janet Yang Reelected President of Motion Picture Academy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](