Comments on: The Gatekeepers must change, but not yet. http://unconventionmedia.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/the-gatekeepers-must-change-but-not-yet/ Ideas and Reflections on New Media content Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:45:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ran Away Productions « Unconventionalmedia.com’s Weblog http://unconventionmedia.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/the-gatekeepers-must-change-but-not-yet/#comment-27 Ran Away Productions « Unconventionalmedia.com’s Weblog Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:45:10 +0000 http://unconventionmedia.wordpress.com/?p=345#comment-27 [...] 14, 2009 by unconventionmedia In a follow up to Monday’s Blog, seems the battle between the factions within SAG have dimmed the chances of a Strike.  Yeah!  [...] [...] 14, 2009 by unconventionmedia In a follow up to Monday’s Blog, seems the battle between the factions within SAG have dimmed the chances of a Strike.  Yeah!  [...]

]]> By: john lafferty http://unconventionmedia.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/the-gatekeepers-must-change-but-not-yet/#comment-26 john lafferty Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:33:23 +0000 http://unconventionmedia.wordpress.com/?p=345#comment-26 Eric - Thank you for stating the obvious - and it seems that SAG is starting to listen. Doug Allen's on again/off again 'firing' after 30+ hours of negotiating certainly suggests that the SAG board is not gung ho about striking - and the fact that they didn't schedule a strike is a very hopeful sign. IMHO, now it's all about Alan Rosenberg saving face after over-promising and under-delivering. Should SAG suffer another attack of the stupids, I firmly believe they run a real risk of destroying their own union since producers will be more than happy to sign AFTRA contracts - and in the age of digital acquisition, this applies to features as well as television. And Leno's move to 10pm is certainly not good news for actors - or the below the line crowd - 5 fewer drama hours a week can only hurt. Let's hope cable takes up the slack. Keep up the good work Eric. Eric –

Thank you for stating the obvious – and it seems that SAG is starting to listen. Doug Allen’s on again/off again ‘firing’ after 30+ hours of negotiating certainly suggests that the SAG board is not gung ho about striking – and the fact that they didn’t schedule a strike is a very hopeful sign. IMHO, now it’s all about Alan Rosenberg saving face after over-promising and under-delivering.

Should SAG suffer another attack of the stupids, I firmly believe they run a real risk of destroying their own union since producers will be more than happy to sign AFTRA contracts – and in the age of digital acquisition, this applies to features as well as television.

And Leno’s move to 10pm is certainly not good news for actors – or the below the line crowd – 5 fewer drama hours a week can only hurt. Let’s hope cable takes up the slack.

Keep up the good work Eric.

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