The Screen Actor's Guild is set to expire at 12:01 Tuesday morning. Unlike the studios' dispute with the Writers Guild, no strike seems in the offing (at least, if you believe SAG president Alan Rosenberg, who issued a statement to that effect today). Which is fortunate, because both unions have their hands full fighting over the deal the latter's leadership has already reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
SAG has spent $150,000 on ads, e-mails, and calls trying to persuade its sister union's rank-and-file to reject the agreement. Meanwhile, various Hollywood names are lining up on one side or the other: Jack Nicholson, Laura Dern, Viggo Mortensen, and Holly Hunter against the AFTRA deal, Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Kevin Spacey, and Alec Baldwin for it. Meanwhile, George Clooney and other stars are urging the unions to find a middle ground. The AFTRA vote isn't until July 7, so expect at least a few more days of squabbling.
Labels: AFTRA, Screen Actors Guild
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