The SAG-AFTRA strike has ended after 118 days.
Union President Fran Drescher joined Extra’s Billy Bush on Thursday (November 9) to talk about the strike and Hollywood’s return to business.
“It was moving all the way through… We had reached a threshold where we crossed the billion-dollar mark and ended at a [$1,011,000,000], which is quite historic in terms of the size of the contract in this industry,” she said.
Writers and directors received a minimum of 5%, actors received a minimum of 7%, and background characters received a minimum of 11%.
“When it all adds up, it’s quite significant… You know, it wasn’t what we wanted as the performers with the background people got, we didn’t get that, but we were very happy that our lowest-earning members got the most for their minimum salary,” she explained.
“New inroads were carved everywhere. And that’s what this moment was really about. It was essential that artificial intelligence be barricaded, with a lot of protections for the members. And, you know, it was very important that we found a new stream of revenue to try and level the playing field when it comes to compensation for the members that work the streaming channels.”
“We’re already thinking about what we’re going to be working on for the next contract. In a negotiation, you don’t get everything,” she revealed.
He also explained how George Clooney behaved. Tyler Perry also told her: “I’m proud of you.”
“George Clooney said, ‘I would have bet my house and lost that you couldn’t get the deal that you got, that you wouldn’t have gotten past a billion dollars.’ And that just made me so happy,” she said.
He received support from other celebrities.
Learn more about the negotiated settlement.
