AMC and OLTL Will Move Online!

[marceline]

Ahhh, okay. I had this image of things falling apart with AFTRA and actors just being left hanging.

This contract/union stuff makes my head spin.

[John]

It seems that since PP is Gonna announce production start dates for AMC & OLTL Soon, The AFTRA stuff must be close to being final

[JaneAusten]

I am not going to make any assumptions as to how far apart or how close they are to settling things. It would be silly for PP to stop in their tracks until this is worked out which is why they have likely continued to move forward. I do know that Aftra is a fairly weak union compared to SAG and thats part of the reason most of the shows on cable are goverened under Aftra and not SAG. Just from Jacob Youngs comments about Aftra and the actors meeting with them after their initial meeting with PP personal indicated that. I am sure it will be settled but I think this idea that there has to be guarantees is a dated mentality. In my opinion its hurt the shows more than helped as it has forced shows to overuse certain actors over the more recent years and drop vets. And who's to say the actors have any desire to be locked in.

[AmandainNC28655]

Let's hope for a cable deal, (perhaps Fox, CW or one of those networks) and to hear of more actors signing on.

[John]

Id go for cable over broadcast

[~bl~]

The idea that the actors have to commit and then if they aren't used they get no money (and they can't get another job) would be a stumbling block. If that's the case the union having a fit is understandable. While I understand being paid for work, if you are sat on the bench and get nothing that's not good. The union (and some actors for that matter) could fear that PP is going to "hire" big names use them a very short time than sit them for no money. For some reason, I could see that happening and people going crazy. Actor or Actress XYZ is why I am watching this show, they're in the promos, but we haven't seen them in 3 months. Yikes.

[AmandainNC28655]

All good points bl

[dragonflies]

More finale interviews

http://www.tvguide.c...ws-1037914.aspx

Also:

MegMasters Meg Masters

#AMC fans, if you have any Qs about the cliffhanger finale and what to expect after it airs tomorrow, please send them my way. Thanks!

[JaneAusten]

MOst people watch for stories and characters not actors. If Cameron Mathison or Lindsey Hartley were gone for 3 months while an arc with Erica, Zach and Kendall played out I would have no objection to that nor do I think the audience would either as long as the stories were engaging.I love Lindsey Harley but I didn't watch a lot of her on AMC becuase the show bored me to tears

[LeClerc]

WTH!? I haven't seen the actual write-up myself yet (will try to find at least one of the magazines tonight) but apparently both SOD and SOW are reporting that Lorraine Broderick will not be staying with AMC, she is being moved to OLTL.

[marceline]

All this back and forth with guarantees is another reason I'm hoping that PP will go to a seasonal format. I know that some people don't think people will come back after a break but basically every other show is seasonal and people come back. Look at True Blood, they do what 12 shows a feaking year and believe me a lot of people, myself included, only watch that show online.

[marceline]

If true, that's so many layers of WhatTheFuckery it makes me numb.

[Vee]

I can get down with that, maybe.

[JaneAusten]

Someone mentioned that in the AMC thread. That to me is not a good sign or it could be if they are looking outside the genre. BUt what is she doing at OLTL being a scriptwriter? I hope they are not thinking of letting RC goto PP and LB take over OLTL. He would be a disaster for that show.

[Eric83]