As it turned out no it isn't a good deal but if Peters had made a sweeter deal for him, say if he'd been able to sell more unlicensed stuff, then Terry would still be on that side of the fence threatening people and being generally offensive.
I'm not sure that any existing SAG-AFTRA rule or contractual provision would have actually barred any member from appearing in "Prelude" or the proposed feature, so long as AP followed the New Media rules. I was merely speculating as to whether the union might adopt a rule or policy going forward.
Yes, the New Media rules still exist, and "Prelude" was covered as a signatory. I'm perusing the New Media rules right now and one thing that caught my eye: If a producer distributes a "covered new media production beyond new media"--i.e., takes an online film and sells it on DVD--residuals must be paid to the actors. I wonder how LFIM was planning to address this subject, given that he's "giving" DVD and Blu-Rays away as "perks" to "donors."
Huh. LOL I don't know how to read that tweet. I 'think' jespah it was mentions he at least 'also' has other things going on. (excellent-I've always enjoyed his body of work and not only in our ST)
Thx. Alright, we'll paddle along in the same boat of confusion until we get more information! LOL And thx for the Tamp twitter link!
I do not know as much as you do about it but I have an acquaintance in the business whom I broached this with once who confirms what you're saying. He says lots of union people work on non-union and unlicensed as-it-were productions (above board I mean) as long the production just signs up on that SAG-AFTRA low budget (low low budget, and all the other versions of it, New Media, etc whatever). Which turns it into a 'type' of union production that satisfies them and still allows u-members to deal with the financials however they want instead of the required full-blown SAG-AFTRA union rules. That the unlicensed part falls to the production. And any consequences to the actor/production person hired to themselves were the license holder to take issue with something being unlicensed and do that back-door-don't-hire Hollywood thing or being held liable for benefiting from, etc.
Well, Richard Hatch is kind of like Alec Peters in that for DECADES he was trying to control/relaunch "Battlestar Galactica" WITHOUT Glen Larson's approval. And it wasn't that GL didn't have his own idea about how to do it (GL wanted to do a big screen feature about the battlestar Pegasus storyline from the BSG two part episode "The Living Legend"); but Mr. Hatch clearly thought GL was dropping the ball and Hatch should be in charge of any reboot, Hatch even film his own trailer (and notably John Colicos returned to play 'Baltar' for it) <--- But again, it was completely unsanctioned/unlicensed by Universal - and it's why for many a year you could only see the trailer at Sci Fi Conventions where Hatch would talk about his idea for a BSG reboot.
If he hasn't and he's hanging on for the cameras to start a-rollin' at Ares Warehouse then he's as stupid and deluded as his tweets.
This is a funny given that "Prelude" is really a sequel to "Enterprise," which was produced a decade after GR died.
Good job man, and I must say that I am glad you are back in the band.
Hard to say. The FTC did bring a crowdfunding case last year and publicly signaled their ongoing interest in the subject. I sent my message to the lead FTC attorney in that case, so hopefully she takes notice.
