WGA/SAGAFTRA Strike Discussion Thread | SAG Ratifies Contract

[Dementeleus]

1 hour ago, Reddroast said:

And now a check in on studio man EC

They don’t wanna fuck you, EC, have some dignity. 

[SpiderByte]

Does empire literally get paid to be that guy because it's not worth it for free

Edited August 8, 2023 by SpiderByte

[Dementeleus]

1 hour ago, SpiderByte said:

Does empire literally get paid to be that guy because it's not worth it for free

 

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[SpiderByte]

3 hours ago, Ryan Reynolds said:

won't marvel just outsource vfx for cheap labor in India?

Did anyone here actually read the article, this is a union of Marvel Studios employees, not outside VFX studios 

[WittyUsername]

1 hour ago, SpiderByte said:

Does empire literally get paid to be that guy because it's not worth it for free

I would hope so. That would be less embarrassing.

[dudalb]

1 hour ago, SpiderByte said:

Does empire literally get paid to be that guy because it's not worth it for free

Depends on what you consider pay. He might just be like Harry Knowles and gets lots of "presents" from the studios: free airfare for junkets to film locations; a chance to shmooze with big name stars,tickets to premieres,  free merchandise, etc , instead of actual cash.

 

 

[The GOAT]

1 hour ago, SpiderByte said:

Does empire literally get paid to be that guy because it's not worth it for free

Maybe he's like the assistant to the assistant producer.

[WorkingonaName]

Empire is actually the CEO of movies.  

[dudalb]

Now EC' habit of predicting that just about every major studio release would be a huge hit now makes sense.

[filmlover]

Gotta keep those gift baskets from the studios coming somehow.

[The GOAT]

Netflix has ruined the entertainment industry. Prove me wrong.

Edited August 8, 2023 by The GOAT

[Celedhring]

12 minutes ago, The GOAT said:

Netflix has ruined the entertainment industry. Prove me wrong.

 

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A Netflix spokesman declined to say whether the company would meet with the union. In a written statement, the company said it follows all local laws and regulations and that as a streaming service — and not a broadcaster — it is not required to pay residuals.
 

 

 

Reminds me of how Netflix also profited from several loopholes in the EU media directives - written when streaming didn't exist - to ignore regulation that applies to regular broadcasters. Thankfully, the directives have finally been updated recently. South Korea should do the same.

 

Now, regarding Netflix ruining the entertainment industry... there's good and there's bad. FWIW, it has revitalized the industry in Spain. However, at the same time, it's pushing down work conditions.

Edited August 8, 2023 by Celedhring

[SpiderByte]

Trades are absolutely going this way too despite hownin the tank for the studios a lot of them are

 

[AniNate]

AV Club lost its relevance five years ago

[Arlborn]

1 hour ago, SpiderByte said:

Trades are absolutely going this way too despite hownin the tank for the studios a lot of them are

 

Imagine a journalism student reading this

[The GOAT]

 

[WittyUsername]

Can we replace these studio heads with AI while we’re at it? 

[Jake Gittes]

2 hours ago, AniNate said:

AV Club lost its relevance five years ago

 

The film section stayed good until March 2022, when AA Dowd left.

[cooldude97]

you know these massive companies trying to put humans out of the job and replace them AI is going to end one way right?

[grim22]

1 hour ago, WittyUsername said:

Can we replace these studio heads with AI while we’re at it? 

If they are genuinely serious, the task force recommendation will be to replace CEO with AI. AI can do better cost-benefit analysis without human bias that CEOs bring to the table.