If you're not booking auditions (in the U.S.A.), it's not your fault. Stop blaming yourself. You haven't upset your agent, if you have one, and casting directors aren't out to get you for some misstep you think you took. Another strike looms in Hollywood. This time it involves members of two unions: The Teamsters and IATSE. The issues are quite complex. Their contracts end January 31, and that's why many productions didn't ramp up after the actors and writers strike ended. Hold on folks. Everyone needs to fasten your seatbelts, low and tight around your waist. Choppy air ahead. We'll resume the beverage service shortly.
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Thank you so much for sharing this Matthew. This helps -- I shared with my community of actors.
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Yeah, it's rough out there right now, Matthew Gross. The industry isn't all the way back on its feet, so actors, writers, and others in the industry shouldn't be too hard on themselves if they're not getting jobs. I hope Teamsters and IATSE get what they'll be asking for, but if not, I'll be supporting them during the strikes.
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It would be criminally inept of the studios not to get ahead of bargaining these contracts now. It will destroy the business. The cost of equipment rental will rise, and the people that know how to use specialized equipment at a quality level are transitioning to other careers currently.