Monday, December 04, 2023

Worth a Look

Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...

SAG-AFTRA Releases 129-Page Deal Doc for Review During Vote

www.thewrap.com: SAG-AFTRA released the draft of their deal with the major studios Friday, known as a memorandum of agreement. While they’ve released shorter summaries of the actors’ tentative deal before, this 129-page document dives deeper into specifics as AI protections remain a flashpoint in the ongoing vote by members.

 

Netflix series ‘Obliterated’ finds guns, casinos rarely mix

TV | Entertainment: Jason Bourne thwarted an assassination attempt at Aria, but the gunfire caused a panic on the casino floor. The year before, Paul Blart dodged bullets in Wynn Las Vegas during an art heist gone bad. But don’t expect to see Chad McKnight and his band of special-ops misfits shooting up any name-brand casinos when the Las Vegas-based action comedy “Obliterated” debuts Thursday on Netflix.

 

Fixing the Musical: How Technologies Shaped the Broadway Repertory

New York Theater: Theater may be an ephemeral experience on stage, but the ways we have presented and attempted to preserve American musicals everywhere else – the printed page, photographs, the cast album, film, video, online — have helped determine what the public wants to see on stage.

 

Award-winning costume designer Paul G. Tazewell to be honored at FashionAFRICANA’s inaugural gala

TribLIVE.com: A costume is more than a piece of clothing to Paul G. Tazewell. The fabric is a part of the character. “I love the process, and I love collaborating with people,” said Tazewell, who has been designing costumes for Broadway, regional theater, film and television, dance, and opera productions for more than 30 years. “I hope I have honored the story (of the show) and each of the characters as honestly as I could.”

 

Post-Strikes, Many Post-Production Houses Are Still In Trouble

IndieWire: The post-strikes damage to the economy, and to the 2023 box office, have been calculated. Small businesses clinging to survival got a last-minute reprieve. The 2024 theatrical slate appears relatively stable. However, for those who live at the end of the line in post production, nothing is normal.

 

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