Fran Drescher on future of SAG strikes: 'I don't have a crystal ball'
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- For nearly three weeks, SAG-AFTRA union members has been on the picket lines after failing to negotiate a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Actor and SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher joins TODAY to talk about the latest on the strike, what the actors are trying to negotiate and her hopes for the future.
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#sagaftra #strike #union
She is awesome and she is doing a great job being an advocate for her fellow actors!!
The core issue here is that most professions worldwide typically require some form of apprenticeship or formal education to earn a degree, but this is not the case with acting. Acting allows anyone to pursue it, leading to an overwhelming number of individuals calling themselves actors. In contrast, other professions and businesses are influenced by the principles of supply and demand, which affects pricing. However, the acting industry seems different as the abundance of actors allows studios to select the least expensive ones, ultimately causing actors to undermine their own pay rates. If there were fewer actors, they would likely have more bargaining power.
Additionally, the question arises as to why actors receive residuals, while contractors who build a hotel do not receive ongoing payments when the hotel generates income. This raises a valid point for consideration.
@@1timeemailaddress811 To your last point, if you saw a 30 min to 2 hr video of just sounds, colorful visuals etc you probably wouldn't pay to watch it. Hence, the actors and the story they tell is the key to that income.
Hotels, on the other hand, receive their income largely from the ongoing services and amenities no thanks to the contractors. Sure, the look, function, and location of said hotels definitely play a key part as well, but let's not get it confused into thinking it's because of the contractors individually and personally like it is with acting.
@@BelieveInJMH After posting my comment, I experienced a change of heart, or I should say I suddenly comprehended why a contractor does not receive any residuals, and why this is appropriate. Allow me to explain. Let's consider a scenario where a contractor constructs a hotel for the renowned Four Seasons brand. The hotel's success and profitability are attributed to the Four Seasons' name and reputation, not the contractor's name. Consequently, the contractor's involvement ends once the hotel is built, and they have no responsibility for anything that follows. I now understand this perspective. Similarly, the same applies to an actor. It is their name that sells the movie, not someone else's name.
However, this understanding raises another question: Why don't actors compensate the studio if a movie results in financial losses? Actors expect to be paid handsomely when a movie becomes a hit, but they do not bear any financial burden when a movie fails, or worse, costs the studio a significant amount of money.
Thanks for your time.
SAG AFTRA hs hijacked the WGA strike. This is not something to be proud about. The writers aren't multimillionaires like many of the actors you see in the SAG strike. SAG timed this strike in order to garner public sympathy. If they held a strike without the writers, the public would be crucifying them for being greedy multimillionaires. But since the writers were already on a strike for 2 months before SAG started their strike, they had nothing to lose, but everything to gain from this strike.
Just look up the demands of SAG AFTRA compared to WGA. You are all being fooled by this populist rhetoric
This is happening all over America people are getting fed up because employers are not giving people living wages and keeping up with inflation. They are not asking for much they are asking to be respected and treated like human beings that actually have a LIFE OUTSIDE their work. Fran Dresher is trying to make positive impact in an industry she has worked for and sees people suffering to make ends meet. Fran being the face of sag aftra and a person not only of celebrity but someone that is respected by many is giving the little people a bigger voice God Bless her!!
The fact independent movies and TV shows have no problems agreeing to the unions terms in order to get a production waver basically tells you the money they ask for shouldn't be a issue and it's just studios being greedy and wanting to use their new billions to buy things up like MGM and Hulu to add to their already massive empires.
I am so proud of Fran. What a superb leader. Intelligent. Articulate. And empathetic
I hope this doesn't backfire on her (she is the face of the strike) but she's a fighter since before most of us were born. She and Adam are good leaders!
I think they need to force the AMPTP to negotiate a deal by any means necessary.
@@falconeshieldFran Drescher is too old to draw enough support for the strike. We need someone young and hot like the blonde in the barbie movie for star power to gain support against these greedy studios and CEO's and maybe Tom Cruise or Denzel Washington for more eyes
Will they quit attacking the fans when they don’t like a project as ists and phobes. Ie Disney. Will the actors cross the pickets if they settle a writers don’t
and hot AF, most importantly
Stay strong SAG and Fran! Thanks to the Today Show for letting her speak!
Or they can learn to code. Remember that?
@@Rent-A-Mind AI will take care of that
@@jackcarterog001 I'm a coder and I'm against it. Should I learn to act? Can anybody act?
@@badideabearcub2747AI can act. And AI can act a heck of a lot better than these, uh… modern day… “actors” 🙄
The core issue here is that most professions worldwide typically require some form of apprenticeship or formal education to earn a degree, but this is not the case with acting. Acting allows anyone to pursue it, leading to an overwhelming number of individuals calling themselves actors. In contrast, other professions and businesses are influenced by the principles of supply and demand, which affects pricing. However, the acting industry seems different as the abundance of actors allows studios to select the least expensive ones, ultimately causing actors to undermine their own pay rates. If there were fewer actors, they would likely have more bargaining power.
Additionally, the question arises as to why actors receive residuals, while contractors who build a hotel do not receive ongoing payments when the hotel generates income. This raises a valid point for consideration.
Did she say there have been no talks since the strike began?! That is sobering and disappointing. I am filled with gratitude when I think of Fran Drescher. She gets it, she’s been there, she cares and she’s strong. As a member of SAG-AFTRA, I have only felt good vibes from Fran since she took the position. We are very fortunate to have her.
Yes.. it's NOT that the strikers don't want to come to the table, the other side REFUSES to meet with them and REFUSES to allow any sort of picketing. They're hoping that by hiring independents that they can do an end-run on the members.. that's going to backfire. This drives home the point that EVERYONE deserves a livable wage. I really hope the writers, actors, crews, etc really succeed in getting fair wages and compensation.. this is 2023 and America..
@@creativewriter3887 Oh yes, I understand it is the other side refusing to negotiate. I am disappointed in them, not we strikers! I believe an acceptable deal will be reached eventually. I am so proud of Fran, et al.
Right you betcha, no love, for you guys.
No love for Hollywood. Creepy, anti-American values.
They chose their president well. Not only is she smart and ballsy, but one of the most beloved and recognizable people to ever be beamed into EVERYONE'S living rooms, every single week. The studios need to settle.
She's survived cancer so she knows how to fight.
So true. She's perfect for this job
Besides being an actor, she's a writer and producer too, which means she has multiple points of views! So beneficial when fighting for everyone!💜
I like her emphasis on the fact that the majority of SAG is "just" working class people trying to provide for their families - and that these are the exact same goals as the studio execs who make a fortune.
"working class" with average income 70k ? Sure
@wnsjimbo2863 where in the world did you get 70k from? she was saying they are struggling to even get to 28k for health insurance
@@wnsjimbo2863 It was mentioned that many of them make only $26K, not $70K. If we really go technical and factual about it, the median individual income in the US according to the US Census of Bureau is about $40K. But the bottom 20% of the US population do make only $20K.
It should be noted that the average price for a one bedroom apartment in Los Angeles is over $2800 a month, which amounts to over $34,000 a year.
@@scoodler I remember when I used to live in NY and most of the people who wanted to rent my vacant room at $800 came from the entertainment industry. So I think some get by renting only a room instead of getting an entire apartment. That's how some of them are surviving. It's not ideal but they're practical about it.
Fran is amazing.
No
Gorgeous, a hilarious actor, a cancer survivor and a fighter for human rights. What's not to love?!
@@12Nordsee seriously? Who the f r u? Knowbody.
@@DA-js7xz agreed
Thank you to the Today Show for allowing Fran time to talk about the details of the SAG strike. Love Fran Drescher!
I don’t care if no shows come out for awhile. PAY THESE ACTORS WHAT THEY DESERVE!
Yeah, the actors and writers deserve to be paid properly.
If they do not what is the point of being an actor?
This is more than just actors… all of the people behind the scenes deserve fair pay… set designers, costume, assistants, post production crew, etc…
@@OurHomeOnTheMove basically all the productions people. Way this is going who'd want to be a PA or do audio?
$0 dollars is what they deserve.
I wish Fran was running for prez of the US. She would definitely have my vote.
Or she is an industry plant. Fran is a producer too so...
@@tubester4567 A lot of successful actors that have been in the industry for a while have become producers too. so...
@@ghettoandroid Indeed. Heck many people in entertainment industry these days are doing the full writer, director, actor, producer duties and they're striking too. For example Barbie star Margot Robbie was the producer of her film. The producers which Fran speaks about are the ones representing the studios and those are definitely not the same as the actor/directors/writers/producer combos out there who are fighting for the same things.
Nope. We need people who knows ALL about the world, not just one area. Entertainers do not know the real world.
@@houchi69 but yet, Reagan was considered one of the most prominent conservative figures in the US according to wiki, not my words. He literally defined an era in politics called the Reagan era. I want the Fran Era! 😀
Supporting the Union!!!! Everyone should be able to make a living wage no matter what area you are employed! It is crazy how few people making millions off the backbone of the everyday person.
Thank you! -sag actor
I absolutely agree. Even with we decided to boycott the movies or stop subscribing to our favorite streaming services (none of which SAG-AFTRA is asking us to do, just fyi), the message still has to be sent.
The old business model is gone. Past history. Bottom line, these two sticking points of AI/streaming and the lack of living wages are going to drag out as some celebs said last week "as long as it takes."
They are making a living wage. Far, far, far more than the joe blow struggling to survive.
Been a fan of Fran Drescher for decades since before the Nanny and my respect for her has now hit the stratosphere, she truly is protecting not just members of SAG, but labor itself.
I love Fran! She's so intelligent, professional, beautiful, and amazing!! 🥰🥰
Fran is the right one!
Love her!
Fran is amazing and doing such a great job! With her all the way!!!
Go Fran!!! This issue with AI is well beyond this one industry. It's setting the stage for other battles to come. We cannot afford to back down on this issue right now.
*Fran is almost 66 and looks the same as she did in the mid-90s! it's crazy*
Loving Fran more day by day. Her small laugh at the end of the interview is as priceless as herself.
Fran is my Favorite!!! And I stand behind you'll 120%!!!! GET UP STAND UP!!!
Great explanation of the Strike and negotiating process
So happy she is representing us actors and crew!
Major stars donated $1M each to the SAG relief fund including:
• Oprah
• Meryl Streep
• Nicole Kidman
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Luciana & Matt Damon
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck
• Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively
• Hugh Jackman & Deborra-lee Furness
Al said yesterday that the average writer makes $27,000. That’s ridiculous! One CEO said they can strike all they want for as long as they want. He was not budging. One writer said she had two shows she was writing for and walks dogs for money just to even get by paycheck to paycheck. Just to even get by. That’s terrible! I hope and know the writers strike will get what they deserve. I just hope it comes soon for them.
Fran, you are an ICON. Thank you for supporting your people and letting others know about all of this.
That deal they made with the other studios was SO smart! Shows it can work.
I love Fran. She's such a good person & she hasn't aged a day.
Fran is a brilliant leader, she speaks for all workers in the US who are living on the edge!
I’m certainly no sycophant of showbiz types, in general-but I must say that Fran Drescher is an all-around wonderful human being. Only sorry this adorable actress didn’t appear more in leading roles on the Big Screen.
The fact there isn’t ONE major TV show or network that isn’t tied up in the web of control and oppression. That intro statement says it all 😅 GO FRAN!
I don't think the ask is high. There are some current union strikes happening around the world where the average salary is $130K yet that is still not enough. Those strikes (not related to safety issues or anything of that nature - just pay/inflation) are harder to support for the average watcher. Yes, you can say the bosses are making a lot, but when you make $130K, most average income earners are not that sympathetic especially if you're holding up the supply chain and thus CONTRIBUTING to inflation. But again, this strike is very different ($26K???) and reasonable re: AI, streaming, etc.
Exciting--maybe there can be a huge boom in independent film now :) That would be wonderful! More power to all the creatives involved at every part of production--may the force be with you to see this through and get justice!
Fran is so underated as actress and human been she is awesome, stay strong 👏👏
I think you mean human being.
SAG-AFTRA chose a great President to represent them.
Keep up the fight, Fran!
Fran is such an icon. She has been the one since 1993.
If more people would be like Fran our world would be a much better place!
Fran is beautiful, smart and strong. Most importantly fair. There are not a lot of women like her around. Stay strong queen.
Stay strong, Queen...indeed!❤❤❤
Anna Kendrick says “there are so many talented, hardworking people in this union, even if you might not know their names.”
“I don’t want to watch film/TV written or performed by a computer, I want to know the people behind what I watch are compensated fairly for their hard work”
She’s always on top of it!
Thanks Fran for all you do!!
Fran is still gorgeous!!!
Fran deserves her own Barbie 👏👏
💯🎀💗
Fran is a treasure.
Her hair looks so great in this
The laugh that Fran has at the end of this clip is priceless!
First saw her in Dr Detroit. She has eternal beauty, smarts and a great actress to boot. I highly recommend her show Happily Divorced. It was great.
The media has been really failing to explain - if it wasn’t for Fran , it wouldn’t have been explained so well
Media needs to explain AI
They'll have to explain that it will disrupt many other industries as well, and looks like the CEOs could care less.
@@frankvazquez5974 That's why there is social media and all of these business channels. It isn't hard to find. I also recommended looking at Variety and The Hollywood Explorer online. They have excellent insight on where things stand and the major players chipping in to try and play their parts alongside the writers and the actors (both well known and those who only get bit parts.)
SAG putting these people out of work over absolute paranoia over a new technology is unconscionable. Filmmakers should be completely free to use ANY technology that they think serves their art well.
@@jedijones SAG isn't putting anyone out of work. AI is just a precaution they want out of the way. Their main beef is the pay and residuals. Both writers and actors confirm they were making more just 10 years ago then they are now, and their residuals are basically non existent that actors are better off having a youtube or twitch channel if they want residuals.
@@BenderDaOffenda"they want out"
Who told you they have the right to choose if companies will or will mot usa ai ?
You know there's serious corporate greed going on when even independent movies and shows are more than happy to agree with SAGs terms to keep their productions going, but the studios won't even budge.
Hope the working actors and writers win this over the greedy studio CEOs.
I can't believe that even Disney's Bob Iger is willing to let his film writers and actors get evicted from their homes during the strike so him and his greedy Disney goons won't have to share the billions of dollars of profits they get a cut of annually just for sitting in a chair.
The Nanny means serious business. She’s the boss!
Boss lady
The New York Times predicted that with the actor's union joining, "viewers are likely to notice the effects of the dual walkouts more broadly within the next couple of months" Both labor disputes have caused the largest interruption to the American film and television industries since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Artist with a passion is unstoppable. ❤
The studios are beginning to have internal discussions on creating committees to examine topics pertaining to the WGA’s deal.
This could potentially lead to negotiations restarting between WGA and AMPTP.
This women is a hero 👏👏👏
LOL I love her, 2:18 that "Yes!" she's like "Have you even been paying attention?", she hides nothing, pulls no punches, and cares about the people she is leading and representing
Bryan Cranston says a NYT article showed that rent in Los Angeles has gone up 35% since 2000 but “[actors’] wages have only gone up 6%” “So it doesn’t take a mathematician to realise it’s untenable.”
So don't move out to Hollywood to try your luck at what's overwhelmingly likely to be a crappy career.
A mathematician would realize that if you go to the most expensive area in the USA, you need to take in account big salaries to get by...
@@jedijones But rent has gone up everywhere, and everyone's wages have been stagnant. We need unions for all professions more than ever. Late stage capitalism is ruining this country.
its almost like shutting down the economy and printing trillions of dollars has a negative effect on quality of life. if only there were people screaming from the rooftops that it was a bad idea...if only.
@@UniqueBreakfastTaco The only reason the world hasn't taken revenge on USA financially, is because the USD is world's reserve currency. Once that is gone, USA is doomed.
I don't get it. Actors and writers are they only job I know of where they get paid twice...
I write software for a living, and I don't get paid extra each time someone installs a copy.... I get paid for the hours I work... period.
Maybe pay fair hourly rates and no residuals? Like everyone else?
Fran looks good 😍
Why don't they just learn to code??
😍🥰😘 FRAN IS THE BEST! IM WITH THE WORKING CLASS!
The people working at Mc. Donalds and Walmart and doing their best to get by want the same thing for their families too. Why do people making movies and TV shows deserve it more?
Because they are better than us..duh.😅
Because they have the balls yo strike
They don’t deserve it more, but they have a union fighting on their behalf. Walmart and NcDonalds have a history of union busting.
FRAN FOR PRESIDENT
omg
Nope.
Local 169 here. I stand with my union brothers and sisters
now that's a woman who's aged well, naturally enough
Yes, and she is still gorgeous! She looks like she is living a healthy and good life.
@@MrMjolnir009 her voice is even better haha
almost 66 and looks the same as she did in the mid 90's with next to no work done
She aged like Wine
@@SaraShakur94 Yes, like fine wine.
I love Fran's voice.
Top actor’s are overpaid. There is absolutely no reason they should make 10 , 20 million bucks for scrap movie. And residual’s?? Seriously? No .
All the best. Antiquated now with all streaming. The minimum needs to be revisited with all streaming for all actors and crew hard work during these hard times. No more big bucks for production big wigs.
SAG-AFTRA strike captain Kate Comer told us on the picket line how streaming residuals “are very small compared to when all TV was on broadcast.”
“On streaming you get paid through a really complicated formula based on subscriber count & it’s very vague, it’s once a year…
Have you looked at what the consumer is paying for streaming vs. what they used to be pay for cable? There's a reason they all switched to streaming. Not to mention regular TV used to take in big advertising money that streaming doesn't now. The money's not there.
No one messes with the Nanny from Flushings!
❤🙏🗽 Good evening America 🙏
Al Roker is the only person who asked a meaningful and worthy question. The rest of them seemed clueless.
Yes, THAT Fran Drescher! ❤ but seriously my daddy was a script supervisor for The Nanny in the 90s. Completely different business model then. I love what Fran was doing that and I love what she’s doing now. Keep fighting Madam President.
What had your dad said about the strike?
@@blackdogbrown if he was still working, he would’ve definitely voted for it. But he also worked during the times of syndication. Hence the nanny, so he understands the struggles of what ai will bring to the workers.
@@Juniper122 Good. ❤️
I love her so much
Seriously, what a leader, makes me think she'd be a good president....!
She’s just amazing
It sounds like Scarlett Johansson was ahead of the curve on this, as she mentioned that streaming affected her earnings for Black Widow. I wondered how AI would affect their wages, but obviously its worse for the writers and hard working people in the background
I think Warner Brothers' 2 Broke Girls was also ahead of the curve, because HBOmax, amazon prime and Appletv+ all used to stream that show, and no longer have it in 2023. I know this because I discovered dead links to them in my Google Search results for "streaming 2 Broke Girls." The writers and actors of 2 Broke Girls learned from making that show, that they do not want to go broke from streaming services taking away from their residual payments for syndication and buying physical media. So please start buying DVDs again if you want to see 2BG!
Think this will drag on for some time.
As an Actor that has appeared in over 100 Feature and Television shows over the past decade, I have never one time earned enough to qualify for the Health Insurance or Pension Plan. In fact, according to the State of California, I am below the minimum for Poverty. I have been a professional entertainer for over 40 years. I don't need fair, I need to work.
I think I’m in a similar situation. I’m a union eligible actor in a small market. I don’t care about benefits I’ll never qualify for. I want the opportunity to work.
How about Medicaid?
Not an actor so this is a genuine inquiry. But isn't that what Fran and SAG-AFTRA are pretty much saying. That you are one of the 86% of actors who don't qualify earnings wise for HI or the PP, and it's about time you were paid enough for your hard work so you all did? Its ludicrous you work that much and earn so little.
fran is glowing!!! 🥰❤️
PAY THESE WORKERS WHAT THEY WORK AND DESERVE …..PERIOD
PAY YOUR PEOPLE WHAT'S FAIR. PERIOD.
As a uk actor I’ve hugely been impacted financially and we have no support. And very little information.
Follow the leader ...➡️ Fran Drescher...
TE AMO 💖 Hermosa
You don’t need a crystal ball to ask experts and consider consequences. Shout out to AMPTP, WGA, SAG-AFTRA while we struggle to pay the mortgage after 5 months of no work. Thanks for 25 miserable years in an elitist business of long work hours, gig to gig pay, spotty benefits. Thanks for remaining radio silent when the I.A.T.S.E. members wanted to strike in 2021 to change it. My family thanks you all.
More power and love for you Miss Fran Drescher
She looks fab! Boss!❤
Great job Fran!! Never back down
❤so articulate!
she s a real warrior her life was tough and she can still smile!! inspiring woman
Wow, Fran is just as beautiful as when she was on "The Nanny."
Fran's laughs at the end of the segment got me 😂
Also- barely any other job pays after a person stops working. Get rid of royalties and pay per hour like the rest of us.
Difference is that your average job doesn't make a product that can continuous make money until the end of time. That's why investors are attracted to the entertainment industry. They just have to make a product once, then they can potentially keep earning money from it until the end of time.
@@BenderDaOffenda I create tools all the time in my role that generates savings and profits. Under my previous employer I designed an entire system, that 100% is generating profits for them today. The big difference is that there isn’t an audience that can immediately point out the work that I do verses an actor. One role is glamorized and another only receives attention when it fails. I believe people should get paid livable wages, but it should be for the work done now and it shouldn’t be forever. We don’t always get to do our dream jobs.
@@thirtysomething5861 "We don’t always get to do our dream jobs."
Well what's stopping you from pursuing your dream job and getting a career that will generate you money until the end of time? If the answer is along the lines of "it's too hard and I'm taking the easy money" then you have no right to complain. Most of the people in film and TV are struggling artist who chooses passion over profit. There's truth to the saying that millions of people try to pursue the Hollywood dream and millions quit in less than a year. The door is always open if you're willing to grind it through, but most people don't have the patience to do so and just take the easy money done the line.
It should also be mentioned, many of these people are making less money on base pay vs what it was just 10 years ago. That's not even touching the non existent residuals they get.
@@BenderDaOffenda I do graphic art and set design, but I have a regular job too. It’s not just actors who have to grind.
What a wonderful lady she is!
Good for Fran!
What average person can do to help?
I want Fran to run for US president. I am very serious. Everyone needs leadership like this.
Mr Sheffield must be so proud of you! 🤘🏻
Dude...I don't know how old she is but she is still fiiiiiiiiiine. I also respect her position. I am just being funny.
Loved her on The nanny and love her now. What an awesome human ❤
Love this woman. I used to watch the nanny before I was allowed to. Haha she was charming then still is today
I think the A.I thing is what holding up the negotiation... Actors/writers are against it and studio see it as the future a compromise will be difficult this time..
The world will change in ways most don't understand. We will need UBI very soon.