SAG-AFTRA leaders are being pressed to respond to stunt performers allegations of racism, nepotism, intimidation and slander.
The issue arose due to an open letter sent Wednesday on behalf of stunt performers who are Bipoc, women, LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities. Signees asserted that their talents are overlooked, denied and discredited, professional opportunities foreclosed and careers foreshortened.
“We have watched from the outside as white stunt performers are painted down, suited/helmeted or men wigged in a grotesque simulation of those of us denied employment,” they said. “Modern-day blackface is Hollywood’s shameful secret. We’ve been taunted, ostracized, harassed and threatened simply for showing up or speaking up. We have been shut down, shut up and shut out for far too long.
In response, the performers union said, “SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with performers whose opportunities to work in stunt roles have been denied or limited because of bias against women,...
The issue arose due to an open letter sent Wednesday on behalf of stunt performers who are Bipoc, women, LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities. Signees asserted that their talents are overlooked, denied and discredited, professional opportunities foreclosed and careers foreshortened.
“We have watched from the outside as white stunt performers are painted down, suited/helmeted or men wigged in a grotesque simulation of those of us denied employment,” they said. “Modern-day blackface is Hollywood’s shameful secret. We’ve been taunted, ostracized, harassed and threatened simply for showing up or speaking up. We have been shut down, shut up and shut out for far too long.
In response, the performers union said, “SAG-AFTRA stands in solidarity with performers whose opportunities to work in stunt roles have been denied or limited because of bias against women,...
- 10/1/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
2009 was an awesome year for movies. It was a year when "cinema magic" was brought back, via James Cameron's Avatar, the fastest movie ever to reach $1 billion in total box office take. It was also the year when animation rule - Up, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Coraline, three amazing animation that made waves in both the domestic and international scene. It was also the year of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Carey Mulligan and Sam Worthington. Twilight's New Moon continues to make waves with an ever-growing fans worldwide and its lead cast Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart continue to hug the limelight.
While there are a lot to be celebrated for 2009, there are also a good number of disappointments- Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones failed to impress. While it has an amazing cast, the film as a whole failed to deliver. Michael Bay's Tranformers: Revenge of the...
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- 1/17/2010
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
2009 was an awesome year for movies. It was a year when "cinema magic" was brought back, via James Cameron's Avatar, the fastest movie ever to reach $1 billion in total box office take. It was also the year when animation rule - Up, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Coraline, three amazing animation that made waves in both the domestic and international scene. It was also the year of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Carey Mulligan and Sam Worthington. Twilight's New Moon continues to make waves with an ever-growing fans worldwide and its lead cast Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart continue to hug the limelight.
While there are a lot to be celebrated for 2009, there are also a good number of disappointments- Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones failed to impress. While it has an amazing cast, the film as a whole failed to deliver. Michael Bay's Tranformers: Revenge of the...
While there are a lot to be celebrated for 2009, there are also a good number of disappointments- Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones failed to impress. While it has an amazing cast, the film as a whole failed to deliver. Michael Bay's Tranformers: Revenge of the...
- 1/17/2010
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
2009 was an awesome year for movies. It was a year when "cinema magic" was brought back, via James Cameron's Avatar, the fastest movie ever to reach $1 billion in total box office take. It was also the year when animation rule - Up, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Coraline, three amazing animation that made waves in both the domestic and international scene. It was also the year of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Carey Mulligan and Sam Worthington. Twilight's New Moon continues to make waves with an ever-growing fans worldwide and its lead cast Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart continue to hug the limelight.
While there are a lot to be celebrated for 2009, there are also a good number of disappointments- Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones failed to impress. While it has an amazing cast, the film as a whole failed to deliver. Michael Bay's Tranformers: Revenge of the...
While there are a lot to be celebrated for 2009, there are also a good number of disappointments- Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones failed to impress. While it has an amazing cast, the film as a whole failed to deliver. Michael Bay's Tranformers: Revenge of the...
- 1/17/2010
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
2009 was an awesome year for movies. It was a year when "cinema magic" was brought back, via James Cameron's Avatar, the fastest movie ever to reach $1 billion in total box office take. It was also the year when animation rule - Up, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Coraline, three amazing animation that made waves in both the domestic and international scene. It was also the year of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Carey Mulligan and Sam Worthington. Twilight's New Moon continues to make waves with an ever-growing fans worldwide and its lead cast Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart continue to hug the limelight.
While there are a lot to be celebrated for 2009, there are also a good number of disappointments- Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones failed to impress. While it has an amazing cast, the film as a whole failed to deliver. Michael Bay's Tranformers: Revenge of the...
While there are a lot to be celebrated for 2009, there are also a good number of disappointments- Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones failed to impress. While it has an amazing cast, the film as a whole failed to deliver. Michael Bay's Tranformers: Revenge of the...
- 1/17/2010
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
2009 was an awesome year for movies. It was a year when "cinema magic" was brought back, via James Cameron's Avatar, the fastest movie ever to reach $1 billion in total box office take. It was also the year when animation rule - Up, The Fantastic Mr. Fox and Coraline, three amazing animation that made waves in both the domestic and international scene. It was also the year of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Carey Mulligan and Sam Worthington. Twilight's New Moon continues to make waves with an ever-growing fans worldwide and its lead cast Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart continue to hug the limelight.
While there are a lot to be celebrated for 2009, there are also a good number of disappointments- Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones failed to impress. While it has an amazing cast, the film as a whole failed to deliver. Michael Bay's Tranformers: Revenge of the...
While there are a lot to be celebrated for 2009, there are also a good number of disappointments- Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones failed to impress. While it has an amazing cast, the film as a whole failed to deliver. Michael Bay's Tranformers: Revenge of the...
- 1/17/2010
- by modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
- The Movie Fanatic
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