You d see the end of movie production and the end of most television production. And on top of all that, the actors' unions are making veiled threats that in the case of a strike, actors might not be willing to promote their movies. That, of course, would be bad for media dependent on those interviews, as well as for the producers who count on the success of those movies. A lot of people might look at a potential actors strike and think only of big-name talent and say oh, please, these people don t need any more money. Look, if you want to throw your sympathy to anyone in this situation, throw it to the actors, without a doubt.
Writers are generally pretty well paid, and producers are going to be fine no matter what.
But actors face a huge rate of unemployment, and many don t support themselves solely by acting. These folks have also just weathered a six-month strike against advertisers, and they re still trying to recover from that. 2001 Time Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.