Rose Bianco

Rose Bianco Instagram – #tbt #STORYTELLING- it is a human event as old as time. Just because the tv and film industry is falling apart as an avenue to participate in a creative, meaningful artistic endeavor, doesn’t mean people will stop writing, acting, putting on shows – stage, tv, film, video- whatever. It’s just not going to stop. STUDIO FINANCIAL WOES: Even as studios are presumably losing money, they collectively pay billions to their CEOs (so, there is “some” money). Their business gyrations have not worked out for them (see Bloomberg story link below). Only Netflix, the OG streamer, continues to be profitable. CREW PEOPLE- Camerapersons, Grips, Sound, Stuntpersons, SFX, Animators, Set Design and Construction, Costumes, Props… all these and more are the forgotten in this standoff. They are scrambling — so many of them are SCRAMBLING – to get a job. They are expending their entire life’s savings. The writers and actors are not the only ones out of work. AMPTP GOALS. The AMPTP are the strategists and money people. Their one goal is NOT to make a hilarious picture that will be beloved by all; NOT to make a creative and technical masterpiece; NOT to create a glimpse into the psyche of our humankind. Their only goal is to squeeze every drop of profit out of every project, to the detriment of the people who actually make the product – writers, actors, directors, cinematographers, crew of all kind. I.E., Stunt persons are getting LESS TIME to practice their stunts, MORE dangerous stunts over LONGER and LONGER DAYS, causing more accidents. (more and more complicated stunts to stun the viewers into awe, but less pay to the stunts by reducing hours). ACTOR PAY & BENEFITS FACTS: I don’t know about the WGA members but only 7% of the actor’s union make $80k or more; only 14% make enough for health insurance i.e. appx $26,000/year. (see Rolling Stone story link below). Know that ALMOST NO actors make mortgage-paying money. The @SAGAFTRA fight is simply a way to help those actors lucky enough to even book a job a little more money to pay their bills. #sagaftrastrike #wgastrong #sagaftrastrong | Posted on 31/Aug/2023 21:17:12