SAG-AFTRA Negotiations Enter Day 5 - WGA Deal is Ratified - Production Plans
By Abigail Hardin, October 11, 2023
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Happy Wednesday, UTD!
As the SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP negotiations enter into the 5th day of talks, many are hopeful that a deal is right around the corner. The two sides have met every other business day since the beginning of last week. In addition to A.I. regulation, and streaming residuals, one topic that is on the table is audition pay. A recent article shares one former casting director's opinion on the matter - worrying that audition pay would mean fewer seen auditions and be the end of the developmental actor. What are your thoughts? 🤔
As many of you know, the way we stay true to our name is through our regular monthly update calls and emails to the industry. From these calls, we get a sense of how the entertainment business energy is flowing. From the responses this month we are noticing an eagerness for agencies to update their contact and staff info which signals to us that everyone is eager to get BACK TO WORK!
Adding to the new back-to-work energy, we are excited that many of our Up-To-Date Actor clients are getting new representation on a regular basis! If you are seeking new representation, we encourage you to get your submission materials in top shape and start your representation campaign this month. To help you with this, Annie and I will be back at Actors Connection this month with a free online workshop on Seeking Representation on Both Coasts. In this workshop, we will explore the similarities and differences between both coasts, the first steps in starting a new representation campaign, the interview, and the collaboration. We hope you can join us! More information and registration via the link below.
- October 25, 2023 @ 3:00 PM EST — Seeking Representation on Both Coasts with Actors Connection
I hope you are using this time productively and gearing up for a busy late-fall production season. Don't be playing catch up once the strike is over. With the WGA strike over, new projects are being announced, writer's rooms are open, and the industry is doing as much pre-production as possible to hit the ground running as soon as possible.
Create a great week!
Production Plans
- L.A. Exploring Post-Strike Tax Incentives For Local Film & TV Productions
- The Pipeline Problem: What Happens to Production When the Strikes End?
- TV Business In Further Contraction As Marketplace Reopens Post-Strike
- Jordan, Host To ‘Dune’ And ‘Lawrence Of Arabia’, Opens Studio Complex
SAG Strike
Articles pertaining to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes continue to roll in on a daily basis. Below are select articles with the most pertinent strike information. For full Strike coverage please visit our new Strike Resource page.
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- Actors Strike Talks: SAG-AFTRA & Studios To Meet, But Issues Remain
- SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP to Resume Negotiations After Writers Strike Ends
- Gavin Newsom: Writers Guild Agreement Will Aid In SAG-AFTRA Deal
- SAG-AFTRA Talks With Video Game Industry End With No Deal
- SAG-AFTRA Chief Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Overseas, Back For AMPTP Talks
- Gavin Newsom Vetoes WGA And SAG-AFTRA Backed-Bill To Provide Unemployment Benefits To Striking Workers
- SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Resume Talks; AI, Residuals Are Key Issues
- Actors Strike: Transportation Workers Rally With Actors At NBCUniversal In NYC
- SAG-AFTRA Talks to Resume on Wednesday
- SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Set For AI Discussion At New York Comic-Con
WGA Deal
- Studios Start To Reinstate Suspended Deals; Not All Will Be Extended
- Mike White Taylor Sheridan Rule Showrunners Stay Solo WGA Deal
- WGA Leaders Divulge How the Deal Got Done
- How a ‘Hit’ Streaming Series Is Defined by New WGA Contract
- Winners and Losers of the WGA Strike From Drew Carey to Drew Barrymore
- Writers Strike: Billy Ray, WGA’s David Goodman, Chris Keyser On Deal
- Writers Share How They Stayed Busy and Creative During WGA Strike
- WGA East Leaders on Trying to Honor SAG-AFTRA Picket Lines
- Universal Studio Group Reinstated Term Deals Not Being Extended
- Writers Rooms Reopen: ‘Grey’s’, ‘NCIS’ ‘Among Shows Going Back To Work
- Hollywood Gets Ready to Return to Work After Writers Strike
- WGA Strike: Deal Ratification Ballots Sent; Meeting Next Week
- How The WGA Strike Impacted donations to the Writers Guild Foundation
- WGA Members Ratify New Contract with 99 Percent of Writers Voting in Favor
Streaming: Chasing the Dollar 💸
- Major Studios Join Other Companies To Launch New Streaming Lobbying Group
- AMC Networks Launches Ad-Supported Streaming AMC+ at $4.99/Month
- Why is ‘Suits’ on Netflix?
- Netflix Price Increase for No-Ads Plans After SAG-AFTRA Strike Settled
- Discovery+ Raises Prices In U.S. For First Time Since 2021 Launch
Festivals & Awards
- 2023 Austin Film Festival Lineup Revealed
- As 2023 Fall Film Festivals Wrap, What Are Biggest Oscar Contenders?
- Golden Globes Adds Two New Categories In Film & Television
Theatre News
State of Affairs
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phylicia Rashad, More Supporting New Legislation to Address Regional Theatre Crisis
- New Report Paints Grim Picture For Chicago Arts Sector; Subscribers Down 39% Over 4 Years
- Cameron Mackintosh Says West End is in a 'Much Better State' Than Broadway Following COVID
- Number of New Broadway Musicals Will Top Prior 21st Century High
- Juilliard’s MFA in acting will be tuition-free beginning fall 2024
At the Office
- Colm Summers Named Artistic Director of Working Theatre
- André Bishop to step down as producing artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater
- Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell to Step Down in 2024
- Moonlight’ Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney to Lead Geffen Playhouse
Quick Bites
- Martin Scorsese Says ‘Indie’ Film Label ‘Pigeonholes’ Movies
- Helen Mirren On Writers Being Censored After ‘Golda’ “Jewface” Row
- People to Watch
- Director Alex Timbers is the great provocateur of Broadway
- The Theatre-Lover's Guide to What's Streaming in October
- The Little Theatre That Could, and Still Does
- Little-known theater jobs: casting director
- Some Hard and Beautiful Truths About Making Plays
- How Often Are Broadway Plays Adapted Into Musicals?