Screen Actors Guild to Go On Strike

The transcript discusses the ongoing negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP, highlighting the union's decision to issue a strike order due to the AMPTP's unwillingness to offer a fair deal. It outlines the challenges actors face, including reduced residual income from streaming, increased costs from self-tape auditions, and the threat of generative AI. Despite efforts to propose contract changes, the AMPTP remains uninterested, leading to the decision for union members to withhold labor until a fair contract is achieved.

What were the main reasons for the SAG-AFTRA Board to issue a strike order against the studios and streamers?

What efforts did the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee undertake to achieve a fair deal?

Describe the impact of the current streaming model on performers' income according to the text.

What existential threat do actors face with the rise of generative AI technology?

What was the response of the AM PTP to the proposals made by SAG-AFTRA?