OK, so the SAG strike is over. Now what?
For all those people out there who depend on jobs in the film industry to make money, part one is over. Will production kick back in and make up for the Sept. drought? Will SAG learn from their mistakes avoid another strike. Will the WGA and the industry come to it's senses and deal with the contract now, rather than risk another costly strike? Will the DGA keep it's record of dealing with contracts fast and fair or will they get caught up in strike fever? I believe if they all really took a look at the cost of the SAG strike, they would hop to it and get their contracts signed. Why not get everything on the table and meet somewhere in the middle. Look, I'm no great negotiator and I don't know all the little details of the contract but I do know that this should not happen again. Both sides start the talks with unrealistic goals and they both piss each other off. When really all they are doing is jacking up what they really want, so they can give something back without losing what is important to them. You know the story, you give a price, I give a price and then you go lower, I go higher. That is it, nothing more. So, do it now! Don't lose anymore money to Canada, don't lose the production dollars, don't hurt everyone else around you, just so you can keep your damn pride. Everyone get to the table. In my old neighborhood in Brooklyn, they would put a gun to your head, literally and I'm sure everyone would be a bit more honest and a bit more quick to come to a solution. So, please.... Don't make me, make a call.
