SAG Causing High Profile Film Delays?

Maybe these three monkeys in a cage can write a better movie this time out.

And I just posted yesterday under the WGA article about ratitfying the new contract about the upcoming SAG strike. How ironic would it be that for all the stress and complications that came about due to the WGA strike, we'd be right back to where we started because of an actors' strike? At least the writers could map out and write scripts for all of next season, but I imagine networks would not greenlight any new series at all since they wouldn't be able to sign any actors in any roles. And if 24 is affected yet again by the actors' strike, I wonder if the show would truly be dead as a result. A season without 24 has been rough enough for me, I don't know that I could go two seasons in a row.

Then again, all this is conjecture at this point. SAG could resolve the issue quickly by modeling their contract after the writers' contract and face no work stoppage.

I like Team America's: World Police name much better,,,,FIlm Actors Guild (FAG).....teriffic!! I am exicted to see that Ehren Kruger is on board to write Transformers 2, although, he is known for really good twist endings in his movies. Arlington Road, The Skeleton Key, The Ring, Impostor.....I think this could be very cool.

I really hate unions!

We all know why the writers went on strike, but I haven't heard anything on why the actors would strike. Anyone have any info on that?

Because the actors only get paid 20 million a film, they want more money!

kingvoyeur,

Basically for the same reasons the writers went on strike. The DGA would've gone on strike for the same reason too, but they were able to negotiate a contract before the WGA agreed on one.

I could get behind the writers' strike, but I can never get behind a strike for the SAG. I mean, really, if any one is getting walked over in Hollywood, it sure as shit isn't the actors.

Really, the SAG threatens to strike all the time. If they were more low-key about it, I'd be more willing to sympathize. But they threaten it every other year and, in the end, it's just because forty million dollar paychecks don't cut it any more.

But most actors tend to be a very spoiled, demanding lot. They'll get what they want.

I'm going to play devil's advocate for a second here. Remember the WGA strike wasn't really about the big name scribes in Hollywood. It was for the lower-tiered guys who weren't profiting off shows like 24, ER, Lost, etc. It also wasn't about the big writers for films who weren't exactly pinching pennies either.

I think the same thing goes for SAG/FAG. This isn't about the George Clooneys, John Travoltas, Jim Carreys, or Harrison Fords in Hollywood. It's about the actors who haven't made their big breaks or command $20 million-plus per gig. While I agree that the writers in Hollywood are conveniently forgotten as talent (when really they are arguably the most talented), the small actors need to make a living too.

I remember when SAG only caused bad backs and stretch marks.