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Genevieve Thiers is the CEO of Entertainmint, a new ticketing platform for collaborative creation experiences that focuses on helping indie creators monetize their content via fan engagement tickets, pay-per-view, and rental.
The views expressed here are her own and do not necessarily represent those of Decrypt.
Hollywood’s future is mired in picket lines now that the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) has joined the Writers Guild of America (WGA) on strike. Sometimes in a writer’s room, when facing difficulty with a plot point, the room might engage in a game of “flip the table.” This involves turning the whole premise of the show on its head, to see if new meaning shakes clear.
What’s interesting about this exercise is how well that applies to Hollywood’s current woes right now. If you flip the table on the way that streamers currently operate, several solutions to resolve the anger that has led SAG-AFTRA and WGA to go on strike become glaringly clear.
First, why are Hollywood actors and writers so angry? Tired of break-even deals, “vanishing” shows due to streamers trying to avoid residuals, and the incredible disparity between CEO salaries and actor earnings—not to mention the looming threat of AI—creators, actors, and directors are demanding their due.
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