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Lexa Doig retweeted
I’m no economist, but Netflix lost $18 billion in value yesterday, enough to fund every ask the writers and actors made for 36 years
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Netflix stock is down because of its underwhelming earnings report. The $18B change in stock value could not have been realized by the company to pay the writers as it is independent of the company’s financials.
cnbc.com/amp/2023/07/20…
Lexa Doig retweeted
This headline isn’t accurate.
SAG-AFTRA aren’t granting “waivers”. What they’re doing is allowing productions not connected with the AMPTP to film if they agree to all the stipulations in our requests.
If smaller producers can afford it, so can Disney. indiewire.com/news/breaking-…
Lexa Doig retweeted
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If you comment fuck shit on my post I’m gonna block you no questions ask! I’m tired of insensitive pieces of shit with a fucked up opinion. I don’t want your follow. Respectfully go fuck yourself!! LET THE BLOCKING BEGIN!! I STAND WITH MY @sagaftra PEERS!!
Lexa Doig retweeted
Neither the WGA or SAG-AFTRA is calling for a consumer boycott right now. If you want to support the strike, we're asking folks to:
1) Boost our message on social media
2) Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund, which supports affected workers secure2.convio.net/afa/site/…
@adamconover genuine question: I'm having a hard time morally resolving whether I should skip seeing Barbie and Oppenheimer this week re: SAG/AFTRA solidarity. Thoughts?
This 🧵
Some of the discourse around the #SAGstrike reminds me of an assumption about actors that I've come across for most of my life. Many people seem to assume that there are ONLY TWO kinds of actors:
1. Wildly famous, rich celebrities
2. Failed pretenders who are actually servers 1/
Lexa Doig retweeted
People think actors are all rich. We are not. I rent my home + had to close my savings accounts on Monday to consolidate $ so I could pay my rent. No retirement funds, a kid in college, etc... and I'm one of the lucky ones! #ActingIsNotAHobby #SAGAFTRAstrong
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Lexa Doig retweeted
The greed is almost a legendary comic trope - one fun fact - when I was a youngin- I did a film (with a boom box ) and somehow I got points - net not gross.
Never expected to see any money - but the film became quite famous - so about 10 years ago - I looked again at the financial statements they were obligated to report - and to my shock - they claimed they had LOST 44 million dollars on the film -
I thought wow , I almost bankrupted Fox! ( not really )
The film cost about 13 million to make - and money spent to release was minimal at the time - 30 years in - that film lost millions every year ! A neat accounting trick don’t ya think ?
Lexa Doig retweeted
“You cannot change the business model as much as it has changed and not expect the contract to change.”
#SAG #AFTRA #WGA #UnionStrong
Watch SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher blast "insulting" AMPTP behavior in fiery strike speech: "Shame on you!" bit.ly/3NJrGHm
Lexa Doig retweeted
the executive at the big studios are so ridiculously out of touch it’s beyond parody at this point
Lexa Doig retweeted
This is a painful chapter in the lives of artists everywhere.
Most actors & creatives don’t make millions. Many who make magic on-screen struggle to make ends meet.
It’s easy to take this for granted at the top. We can’t have art w/o a sustainable future for artists. #SAGAFTRA
Lexa Doig retweeted
For the record I call out Carol Lombardini as culpable for the LA economy about to suffer losses to the tune of 20-30 million a day. (Figure not confirmed). Her sole job is to negotiate a deal between her AMPTP old white boys and the unions. She has failed miserably.
