Posts by Sacha
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"Quite rightly". Somebody tell me again that Jackson isn't siding with Warner over this.
I'd say if you're the outfit contracting to produce the films, industrial relations stability would be a concern shared with its financial backers at the studios.
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Actual demands are irrelevant
And we've never been clearly told what they are.
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Irish Equity, which after long and patient lobbying, has just achieved the right for contractor members to bargain collectively -- by convincing their government to amend competition law to allow for collective bargaining in some circumstances.
They worked out what they needed, and they worked towards it.
savvier negotiators, then
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I havent been given examples of how Peter Jackson has supported 'the local industry.'
Yes, you have. Pretending otherwise is not helping the discussion.
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Could always cast Vincent Gallo..
<ducks>
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so will the irish actors comply with the global "don't work" order?
does it remain in existence if production moves locations?A deal will have been done by savvier negotiators than ours
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And the door was opened
Exactly
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Not saying the actors' actions had no impact, just seems true it's not the whole picture. Other nations would have been crazy not to leap in with offers as soon as the door was opened.
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Idiot/Savant tweets the numbers:
Ireland: 28% tax bribe for filmmakers. NZ: 15%. Blame the studio, not the actors
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the spin-off for working ANZ has actually always been bloody limited
Haven't seen any breakdown of the budget, but I'm guessing it would be hard to rouse 1,000 techies to a meeting at short notice if the impact on crew was negligible.