Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood Instagram – SAG STRIKE: I’ve been a card-carrying SAG member since the mid-80s & I proudly stand in solidarity with my colleagues in SAG & the WGA who are now on strike. 95% of our SAG members are unemployed @ any given time. 92% of our active members earn less than $80,000 a year, and 86% don’t have the union’s health insurance, meaning they make less than the $26,000 a year required to qualify. .04% become famous. This strike is not a case of the ‘rich & famous’ demanding a pound of flesh from the rich studio system. This strike is in fact, a case of our SAG Union membership & labor force being able to earn & sustain a living wage that has become increasingly difficult with the proliferation of streaming. Streaming alone has completely upended the business model of how those of us (writers, directors, actors & others) are compensated for creating the content that is bought & sold all over the world. Another major issue is AI (Artificial Intelligence). If anyone can manipulate & profit from your likeness, image, sound of your voice etc., without consideration or compensation, we should all be scared. The future is here…for all of us! @iamginatorres @dulehill | Posted on 25/Jul/2023 11:41:38