Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood Studios Agree to Deal to End Actors’ Strike
The New York Times: One of the longest labor crises in Hollywood history is finally coming to an end. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing tens of thousands of actors, reached a tentative deal for a new contract with entertainment companies on Wednesday, clearing the way for the $134 billion American movie and television business to swing back into motion.
More Cultivation, Less Crane Machine: Who Gets to Design in LORT Theatres
HowlRound Theatre Commons: “Who Designs and Directs in LORT Theatres by Pronoun”—the latest and final installment of which will be published tomorrow!—has been a clear-eyed look at the gender equity issue in theatre in the United States. With eight seasons of data to analyze now, what new questions have you been trying to answer? Is the question in your mind still who gets to design and direct in League of Resident Theatres (LORT) member theatres?
Hispanic and Latino Actors and Filmmakers Still Underrepresented in Hollywood
www.thewrap.com: Hispanic and Latino performers and filmmakers continue to be underrepresented in top movies. That was the key finding from a new report from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative covering top films from 2007 to 2022. The latest study, tracing Hollywood’s efforts (or lack thereof) in terms of onscreen and offscreen inclusivity examined Hispanic and Latino representation.
Actors’ Equity Association and Broadway League Settle Waitress Grievance
Playbill: Actors’ Equity Association and The Broadway League have settled a grievance that was filed in May 2022 against Waitress producers Barry and Fran Weissler and Waitress licensor National Artists Management Company that alleged "double-breasting," simultaneously profiting from union and non-union workers.
‘We Need Humanity in Art’: Game Actors Speak Out Against Microsoft’s AI Partnership
www.inverse.com: Microsoft recently announced a new partnership with InWorld AI to create a suite of what it calls “AI game dialogue and narrative tools.” Predictably, many of the humans currently responsible for bringing that dialogue to life aren’t thrilled.
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