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The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have had a major negative impact on the industry, resulting in a $3 billion loss for the California economy and affecting all parties involved.
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- The ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes and the studios' refusal to meet their demands have caused collateral damage in the industry.
- The dual strike has already cost the California economy at least $3 billion.
- People from various roles in the industry, including below the line talent, above the line talent, lawyers, agents, managers, publicists, and vendors, have been affected by the strike.
- Creative executives at studios and streamers are also concerned about how long they will continue to receive regular paychecks.
- Many individuals in the industry feel pushed to the brink mentally and financially due to the lack of work.
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The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have inflicted significant damage on the industry, costing the California economy $3 billion and impacting all involved.
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The ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, along with the studios' refusal to meet their demands, have caused significant damage to the industry. The strikes have cost the California economy at least $3 billion and have affected everyone, from below
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'So Bad, So Depressed, So Scared': the Human Toll of Summer's Strike
As work dries up in every corner of the industry, many feel pushed to the brink, mentally and financially
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Elaine Low
Aug 24, 2023
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Everyone is bleeding.
That was the recent assessment by an award-winning film and television producer when asked about the collateral damage caused by the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes and the studios refusal to meet their demands reverberating across the industry. A recent
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estimated that the dual strike already has cost the California economy at least $3 billion. And seemingly no one has been spared. Below the line talent. Above the line talent. Lawyers, agents, managers, publicists and vendors. Even creative executives at the most insulated studios and streamers have spent their traditionally carefree months sweating over just how much longer their newly trigger-happy bosses will want to keep paying regular paychecks.
Because frankly, for many, there hasnt been that much to do.
Its like a mutual fucking and both sides just seem to suck right now and the only loser is everyone, says a top manager at a firm that recently asked its principals to take salary cuts to avoid laying off any assistants or staffers.
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