Yeah like seeing stuff that has been made or in post production and getting ready for release is generally fine. It is things the studio decided to use non union actors to stand in to complete a movie or used AI to complete a movie
For example, Lilo & Stitch live action was almost done filming. If Disney decided to use AI or non union actors to reshoot the film that would be one to boycott
TV/movies for the rest of the year is by and large fine (as it was already filmed/in post. Movies some of next year are fine-ish (reshoots are... dubious but film production timelines measure in years so the exact lines in the sand are hard generally it'll be a film to film basis).
Another example would be Wicked: Part One aka the film adaption of the musical. They were supposed to finish filming two weeks from now. If they decided to reshoot the film or use cgi/ai then that would be one to boycott
another reason to watch Barbie: Ryan Gosling went into the Ken personality too hard and now he's full of Kenergy and giving unhinged, wholesome interviews
Now there are some British tv and movies that are still filming because they are under a different contract but Andor completely stopped filming in solidarity despite most of its actors not being in Sag
Yeah, foreign media depend a lot on who is producing it. Andor being for Disney+ and Disney being one of the major players this strike is against is a thing.
Netflix, Disney, and HBOMax all have an even chance of being a producer (funding the project) or a distributor (buying the rights to play it in their country of operation). The former is a problem (as they could do more foreign productions to try and skirt the strike), the latter is fine (because the product was already being made).
not for nothing but I'm still so upset that they didn't even use a picture of the cinnabon flavored pillsbury cinnamon rolls for the tweet where he was talking about cinnabon, they just used the normal version
Remember it's the suits, the C-suite inhabitants, the 7-8-figure salary guys who are the villains in this. It's not even the distributors themselves, cinema chains, etc. who are refusing to negotiate in good faith.
What actors ARE allowed to work on during the strike:
Talk shows, variety shows, reality competition shows, game shows, award shows and documentaries (unless they’re being released theatrically); soap operas; commercials (including sponsored content from influencers), sound recordings, music videos, video games, corporate/educational content, broadcast news, television animation and audiobooks.
"As the strike has been authorised under legislation in the United States but is not lawful under United Kingdom legislation, you have no protection against being dismissed or sued for breach of contract by the producer or your engager if you take strike action or refuse to cross a picket." from Equity
have an eye on influencers now. since actors are not allowed to promote on social media right now, studios are going to try and drum up marketing hype via influencers with big bucks. and while SAG hasn't released anything specifically calling this scabbing, be mindful of the people who now suddenly show up with media related content
oohhhhh so basically, existing things should be fulfilled, but nobody should pick up the new offers to generate promo content / attend carpets / etc, that studios will inevitably roll out. this is going to be interesting
that said i don't think it's out of line to say please don't harass cosplayers if they are cosplaying from struck work? not everybody is following news about the strikes and there are a ton of people who can't or don't have access to twitter right now in particular
it only technically applies to influencers, especially if they are in the guild or would want to be someday. if you're a casual fan wity no you can still cosplay what you want at events. i was just reading a twitter thread about it but naturally twitter being twitter I can't find it again
i think that was the one! there's a few going around & there seems to be a lot of confusion. i think for casual fans it's a personal decision if they want to refrain from cosplaying in solidarity, but as said by celery above, people don't deserve to be harassed over it if they do
gonna be honest, op of the twitter thread themselves is missing the point, and making big blanket statements that are not actually backed up by what SAG has been saying
people are going to take sweeping things like what OP of that post is doing and using it as an excuse to harass cosplayers and fanartists for "scabbing".
yeah, it feels like OP, perhaps mistakenly, sort of treated it like a blanket statement because people will use the term "influencer" and "content creator" for people who are not... actually paid to do that.
which as a cosplayer who just does this as an expression of fandom, i Really Wish They Would Not Do That, even outside of this situation, because i don't like having my hobby talked about like it's a business i should be participating in
hell you already have people in the comments of that post responding to people just asking for clarification like they're scabbing, just. gross! all of that's gross!
it's a pretty easy line to draw. Are you making money off your insta posts / tiktok whatever you're posting your cosplays on? well then no, you shouldn't be posting it. are you going to a convention having a good time as a fan? no big deal.
you'd think so, but between the blanket statements in that twitter post and the nature of people just looking for drama to entertain themselves with, that distinction isn't going to matter much, sadly.
"I am a nano-influencer because I have 200 followers so I can't cosplay anymore or talk about anything anymore." Please email SAG to get clarification. You probably don't count
Also folks are calling the actors and writers "weak" for not asking for a boycott of their films and tv shows and streaming. Even though both SAG and WGA have both said that a boycott would hurt their argument
yeah, you'd think people'd realize the brains behind the strike would have considered their options and what hurts and helps their point and be acting on that information. Where in the world are people getting "weak" from?
solar4934: Go see movies, share your opinion with your friends. Watch streams and reruns, because no new stuff will be made worth watching for a while unless it's a foreign or indy production. If you can contribute to the strike funds to keep people fed, please do! If you're in a city where you can join the picket lines, make a sign and go!
cat222: it flows from "are you an influncer being paid" to "as long as you're not paid, you can post anything including [...] promotional material". the FAQ specifically states that if you're an influencer, you shouldn't do that:
Am I allowed to promote struck work on social media as a fan and not in a paid capacity? Influencers should refrain from posting on social media about any struck work regardless of whether they are posting organically or in a paid capacity.
The flowchart could be clearer 'are you an influencer being paid' to 'no I am not a paid influencer' instead of just 'no I'm not paid', but I followed it the way it was intended (I can see how it could be misread/misinterpreted though)
and I can see now how it could be read that way. So, to clarify: if you ARE a paid influencer - even just being paid for project A, finish the promotion for Project A that you're contracted to do, then STOP. No more promoting of any struck work. If you are NOT a paid influencer in ANY capacity - post what you want to post as a fan
i know paid influencers that cosplayed who formerly rped. so it is possible, i'm also technically a paid influencer on one platform but not on the one i have way more followers on. i don't cosplay though. or really promote any fandom but it's still good info to have as a just in case
I live far away from the US but I am hoping to work in the writing scene someday. Which means I will not be taking writing workshops under any members of the AMPTP.
and yeah that's the standard, the unions will generally send out a message when they expect people to boycott something
HBOMax all have an even chance of being a producer (funding the project) or a distributor (buying the rights to play it in their country of operation). The former is a problem (as they could do more foreign productions to try and skirt the strike), the latter is fine (because the product was already being made).What actors ARE allowed to work on during the strike:
Am I allowed to promote struck work on social media as a fan and not in a paid capacity?Influencers should refrain from posting on social media about any struck work regardless of whether they are posting organically or in a paid capacity.
So, to clarify: if you ARE a paid influencer - even just being paid for project A, finish the promotion for Project A that you're contracted to do, then STOP. No more promoting of any struck work.
If you are NOT a paid influencer in ANY capacity - post what you want to post as a fan