Seth Rogen has weighed in on the continued writers’ and actors’ strike in Hollywood – and, sadly, he doesn’t appear hopeful.
The 41-year-old – who’s an actor, author and producer – has taken his place alongside the picket traces together with his friends in help of the Screen Actors Guild and Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) associations, who’re calling for higher pay and job safety amid the streaming growth.
In a brand new interview with Sky News, Rogen stated he doesn’t assume the strikes are coming to an finish any time quickly. And it’s not solely the problem of “distance” between writers and actors and the studios, however he thinks it’s the studios and streamers who must get “on the same page” and cease the “infighting”.
“The studios haven’t even spoken to each other, is what I’ve heard,” Rogen informed the outlet of studios akin to Disney, Warner Brothers and Universal, and streaming giants like Amazon and Netflix.
“These are people who hate each other. To think that Universal has the same priorities as Netflix is insane. What concerns me is that they will be completely unable to bring forth a coherent and unified proposal because of their own infighting and divergent priorities.”
Rogen starred in and was an government producer on movies akin to Superbad, Pineapple Express and Knocked Up.
He not too long ago co-wrote and produced Paramount’s new animated movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and voices Bebop within the film.
His feedback come because the strike enters its one hundredth day, with no trace of an settlement in sight.
The Writers Guild of America started to strike in May, strolling out on numerous productions. And final month actors and actresses within the US joined them in solidarity.
The SAG-AFTRA introduced the strike on July 14 and its impact was felt instantly with the star-studded forged Oppenheimer – Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh – up and leaving their movie’s London premiere early upon listening to the news.
Since the strike, actors and actresses have come ahead with tales in regards to the surprisingly low funds they obtain for his or her work.
Pose star Billy Porter revealed yesterday that he has to promote his home due to Hollywood strikes as he presently has no revenue coming in.
“I have to sell my house. I don’t know when we’re gonna go back [to work],” the actor informed the Evening Standard. “The life of an artist, until you make f**k-you money, which I haven’t made yet, is still cheque-to-cheque,” he added.
Meanwhile, Aussie actor Luke Cook – who starred in a success Netflix collection Guardians of the Galaxy – revealed his low revenue amid the strike.
“I am not a millionaire,” Cook stated in a TikTookay video. “I drive a 2010 Mazda S3, and my previous car was a 2006 Ford Tarus. 95 per cent of the actors in SAG cannot make a living from acting, so they’ve got to have side hustles. I am one of those actors.”
“The actors that you’re thinking of, who are the millionaires, are usually series regulars or big A-listers in big movies. The actors who are around them, though, are actors like myself: guest stars, co-stars etc., and we’re paid chips.”
Cook then revealed he was solely paid $US7500 for “two weeks of work” on the Hulu collection Dollface, in comparison with the collection regulars, who he says have been paid $US100,000 per episode.
Source: www.news.com.au
