Posts by Sacha
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Lengthy discussion forum on TheatreReview is interesting for actor viewpoints as the situation unfolds over the last month.
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Dexter if you can't see the linkage to the point you introduced to the discussion then I'd suggest that's your shortcoming, not mine.
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I'd be looking to the corporate sector first if you want to make officers more accountable. Wonder how Mark Bryer's paltry community service sentence is going from his mansion in Sydney?
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Long post with both Peter Jackson's full statement and (scroll down) the international union position including earlier communication with the producers - and (at last) a concrete example of differences in conditions, in this case the local residual arrangement offered.
What would these residuals be?
These residuals are significantly less than the [Media Arts and Entertainment] Alliance’s usual agreements in every respect. The producers have offered 2% of distributors gross receipts to commence for exploitations 2 years after the first US theatrical release of the film. However, it is unclear on what they would be based (for example what about sales which occur before the 2 years relating to use after the two year period), how these residuals would be divided between the performers and how they would be enforceable. It is not clear which performers may be offered this arrangement.
How does this compare to residuals under other Alliance agreements?
The Alliance agreement for large budget international studio films (such as Mad Max 4 aka Fury Road and Happy Feet 2) provides for residuals that are equivalent to those under the SAG Agreement. The residuals proposed by the producers of The Hobbit are less in every respect.
Under all Alliance agreements all performers are entitled to share in residual payments and there is no uncertainty about how each performer’s share is calculated or about enforceability.
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What a twatcock
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We'd need a better troll to make it that far.
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And sadly, those who want to necromance the ECA 1991 and set the zombie loose have been handed ammo on a plate by the whole Hobbit affair.
It's a bit too serious to be merely "sad" about. Those who have put heaps of effort into say the teachers' dispute must be right pissed off.
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Brendon, how come you believe film jobs are low paid? Or that security is the most important thing for every worker?
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Robyn clip from tonight's CloseUp is online now.
Ta - direct link to Robyn part. What did you make of it?