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SAG Union Presidents and the Broken Promises of the Strike
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Andrew pulls no punches on the aftermath of the SAG-AFTRA strike: the promise of more work in Los Angeles, better pay for actors, and a thriving production economy turned out to be false — people are working less and getting paid less [1] — Andrew Santino "Andrew says the SAG-AFTRA strike's promise of more work and pay for actors turned out to be a complete lie — people are working less and ea…" 13:30 . Bobby's satirical prescription is equally sharp: stop electing hobbits to run Hollywood unions. He identifies SAG president Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee, which leads directly into a debate about the film Rudy itself. Andrew argues Bobby IS Rudy — the small Asian kid from Poway who wasn't supposed to make it but did. Bobby pushes back: Rudy only played one game and got a sack. Bobby has gotten touchdowns. The argument is both absurd and oddly moving.
Andrew has been humming the Rudy theme in the shower, calls the film a perfect inspirational story, and argues Bobby IS Rudy — the small Asian kid from Poway who made it to the big show. Bobby disagrees because he's done way more than one sack.
Bobby Lee had an audition for Aaron Sorkin's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip but backed out because he couldn't memorize two pages of Sorkin's exacting dialogue.
