This is Day 106 of the WGA strike and Day 33 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: One Actor’s Tale Of A Recent AI Encounter, A Mandalorian Sighting & More
26.07.2023 - 23:49 / deadline.com
It’s Day 13 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 86 of the WGA strike.
Actor Adam Faison took a break from marching outside Disney in Burbank on Wednesday to speak with Deadline, calling artificial intelligence one of his primary concerns for the future of his profession and the industry at large.
His trepidation was informed by an unnerving encounter with the technology that he had within the past year, before the launch of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes and perhaps before AI was even breaking so prevalently into the public discourse. The project on which he was forced to grapple with AI was out of the “gaming world,” he said, and called for body scanning.
“Without going into too much detail, there was a recent situation where I was in negotiations with a company and they were very, very ornery and very trepidatious about even talking about AI,” said Faison, whose credits include last year’s Hellraiser, Yes Day and Into the Dark and who is currently on an indefinite hiatus from the new Starz series The Venery of Samantha Bird.
While he said he and his reps “fought really hard” to secure a deal, offering protections as far as future uses of his likeness, Faison was, in the end, forced to walk away.
“It was unfortunate because I was passionate about [the project] and would have really loved to do it, but they really didn’t want to budge on anything. It was almost like, ’You should be grateful to be doing this,’” Faison recalled. This was the moment that felt like “a wake-up call,” as far as where Hollywood is headed.
“It was a very nerve-wracking thing to think I’m just going to sign over my body and my face and my likeness and my voice for this thing ‘in good faith’ that it wouldn’t be [exploited],” he said. “At this point,
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variety.com
14.08.2023 / 15:29
Will the Sony-Zee Merger Be a Turning Point in Indian Media, or Another Milestone in the Decline of Linear TV?
Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony’s Indian TV businesses has been nearly two years in the making, but finally cleared a key regulatory hurdle on Thursday. The combined companies have the potential to create a giant in broadcast TV — a sector that is still paramount in India — and are valued at $10 billion. Last week’s other tremblor was news from Burbank that Disney+ Hotstar, India’s streaming market leader, had lost 12.5 million subscribers, following the loss of key sports rights to a competitor.
variety.com
11.08.2023 / 23:01
Stephen Amell Hits the Picket Line After Criticism for Anti-Strike Statements
William Earl Weeks after delivering anti-strike comments during a fan convention, actor Stephen Amell was spotted on the picket line in New York on Friday. Wearing a black “SAG-AFTRA Strong” and carrying a sign, Amell was on the other side of the country from his former “Arrow” costars and creative team, who struck together in front of Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank during a planned reunion picket.
deadline.com
09.08.2023 / 20:17
From Pruned Ficus Trees To Blocked Sidewalks: The Obstacles Picketers Had To Overcome During 100-Day WGA Strike
Editors note: One in a series of stories marking the 100th day of the WGA strike.
deadline.com
08.08.2023 / 20:47
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Union-Seeking Fiction Podcasters Make Their Case At Amazon In NYC
With “Mics up!” as their rallying cry, fiction podcasters walked a Writers Guild picket line Tuesday outside Amazon’s offices in New York City to spotlight their efforts to unionize.
deadline.com
04.08.2023 / 19:35
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Thousands Descend On NBCUniversal After Sidewalk Controversy
This is Day 95 of the WGA strike and Day 22 of the SAG-AFTRA strike
theplaylist.net
04.08.2023 / 18:01
‘Talk To Me’: The Philippou Brothers Have Already Shot A Prequel To Their Horror Movie “From The Perspective Of Mobile Phones And Social Media”
After a decade of making a name for themselves on YouTube as RackaRacka, Danny & Michael Philippou‘s entered the horror genre conversation after their feature debut “Talk To Me” hit theaters last weekend. The film had already won over critics at Sundance earlier this year, but horror aficionados took notice after A24 won the rights to distribute the movie stateside.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.08.2023 / 17:23
The view from the picket line as bus drivers speak out over financial struggle and 'daily abuse'
More than a month since first walking out, bus drivers who face 'daily abuse' have been making their voices heard. Unite the Union members working for First Manchester have today (Friday, August 4) walked out in a dispute over pay and conditions.
deadline.com
03.08.2023 / 20:53
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Fran Drescher Hits NYC & Silversun Pickups Perform Outside Disney As Focus Turns To NBCUniversal Picket Tomorrow
This is Day 94 of the WGA strike and Day 21 of the SAG-AFTRA strike
deadline.com
02.08.2023 / 23:23
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Striking Writers & Actors Discuss Restart Of WGA Talks With Skepticism But Some Optimism
This is Day 93 of the WGA strike and Day 20 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
deadline.com
01.08.2023 / 20:39
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Strikers Protest Lack Of Progress On Safe Zone Outside NBCUniversal; Studio Responds
It’s Day 19 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 92 of the WGA strike.
deadline.com
25.07.2023 / 22:11
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Stars Hit Times Square Rally – From Fraser, Chastain, Cranston & Pierce To Slater, Wong, Hennessy, Shannon, Buscemi & More
With enough famous actors to populate an awards show all gathered on one stage, the labor union representing them in an “existential battle” against film and television studios held a star-studded strike rally in the middle of New York’s Times Square on Tuesday morning.
deadline.com
25.07.2023 / 00:31
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Tourists Turn Demonstrators In L.A.; Shawn Ryan, Jon Huertas, Sandra Bernhard Talk Strikes
It’s Day 11 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 84 of the WGA strike.
deadline.com
21.07.2023 / 22:01
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Quinta Brunson Strikes In LA Alongside ‘Mayans M.C’ Meet Up As Daniel Radcliffe, F. Murray Abraham & 95-Year Old Rosemary Harris Take NY & Pickets Hit Comic-Con
It’s Day 8 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 81 of the WGA strike.
deadline.com
21.07.2023 / 01:15
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Michael Chiklis Calls For “Grown-ups To Get Back To The Table & Make A Deal”; Dylan McDermott & Dermot Mulroney Confusion; ‘Jury Duty’ Cast Renders Verdict On Strike
It’s Day 7 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 80 of the WGA strike.
variety.com
19.07.2023 / 22:05
‘Spider-Verse’ Directors Give Message to Filmmakers: ‘I Want All of You to Make the Movie You Want and for the Studios to Support That’ At Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch
Sophia Scorziello editor It was a special night at Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif. celebrating the forces behind some of Hollywood’s beloved animated projects for Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch event. The ceremony and cocktail reception honoring 10 creators in the animation (check out the full list here) field kicked things off with a short welcome from President of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Ramsey Ann Naito. After an exclusive sneak peak from the soon-to-be-released animated film, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” Naito took the stage welcoming the crowd, “I’ve been in animation my entire career and today I can honestly say it’s bigger, it’s brighter and it’s more inclusive than ever.”
deadline.com
19.07.2023 / 21:45
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Game Show Day With Mikey Day In Busy New York; L.A. Sees Action At Amazon, Fox
It’s Day 6 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 79 of the WGA strike.
deadline.com
18.07.2023 / 23:57
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Rachel McAdams, James L. Brooks, Debbie Allen & Marianne Williamson Strike In LA As ‘Bridgerton’ Picket Hits Netflix
It’s Day 5 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 79 of the WGA strike.
deadline.com
18.07.2023 / 19:03
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Hear From Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Kal Penn, Others As Actors & Writers Hit The Streets Of Manhattan
It’s Day 5 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 79 of the WGA strike.
deadline.com
17.07.2023 / 21:03
Dispatches From The Picket Lines: David Duchovny Joins ‘The X-Files’ Reunion As Rosario Dawson, Kaitlyn Dever & Hilary Duff Strike For “Fair” Deal On Residuals & AI
It’s Day 4 of the SAG-AFTRA strike and Day 77 of the WGA strike.