9/24/2023 0 Comments Sam strike actorThe US actors strike is the first of its kind in 60 years. Mortal Kombat 2 was said to support more than 560 local jobs for cast and crew, while Apples Never Fall – starring Sam Neil and Annette Bening – supported 260 jobs. She said a “small number of productions” in Australia may be affected by the strikes and the union was advising performers of their rights if work is interrupted. Performers were “especially vulnerable” to new technology given AI could replicate facial expressions, body movement and voice. Residuals – payments for the reuse of their work – are also much smaller on streamers compared to broadcast TV rates.” “Although series budgets are increasing, that increase is not being reflected in the share of the money going to performers. “Streaming services are raking in billions of dollars in revenue and earnings as their audiences continue to grow, but these profits are not being shared fairly with actors,” she said. Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance chief executive Erin Madeley said the Australian union was in solidarity with the US actors, as claims over residuals from streamers and constraints on artificial intelligence were “universal” for all actors. The actors’ strike is the first against the film and TV industry since 1980 and the first time actors and writers have been on strike together since 1960. Industry insiders said the strike had also delayed local productions using SAG talent that had been set to shoot this month. The production office did not answer requests for comment. New Line Cinema’s Mortal Kombat 2 – produced by Australian filmmaker James Wan and starring a mix of US and local actors – is also expected to go on hold after it started filming on the Gold Coast in June. The Australian Financial Review confirmed US streaming service Peacock’s series Apples Never Fall, which had been shooting in Queensland with an estimated budget of $79 million, will pause production from 5pm on Friday. The decision means SAG-AFTRA members in Australia on US productions will also go on strike, and local actors are expected to be stood down unpaid as a result. Sam Neil and Annette Bening’s series “Apples Never Fall” is one of the productions likely to be affected in Australia. The US Screen Actors Guild resolved to strike indefinitely from midnight Friday Los Angeles time (Friday 5pm AEST) after a breakdown in negotiations with Hollywood studios, with actors joining writers who have been on strike since May. ![]() Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) will serve as showrunner.A historic actors’ strike in Hollywood is expected to shut down big-budget US productions in Australia, including the sequel to Mortal Kombat, stopping work for hundreds of cast and crew and delaying future projects. ![]() In the TV show, he is going by the assumed named Marten Broadcloak, and Jasper Pääkkönen (BlacKkKlansman) signed on for that role. Also involved is the Man in Black, who McConaughey portrayed in the movie. It will tell the story of Roland as a younger man with his friends Cuthbert and Alain, as well as the woman he loves, Susan Delgado. The Dark Tower on Amazon Prime is supposed to be more loyal to the Stephen King books than the movie was. Martin (Game of Thrones) and airs on Syfy. That show is based on stories by George R.R. ![]() ![]() He used that to get some guest star roles in Timeless and Mindhunter before hitting it big with one of the lead roles in Nightflyers as Thale. He came to America and got some quality roles, starting with playing the murderous lead character in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel Leatherface. He portrayed Johnny Carter as a regular in the series for 122 episodes.
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