George, Todd, Kath and Charles discuss the drama surrounding Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney, Amanda Knox and the burden filmmakers have for research and talking to sources, how deep fakes have led to legit jobs and some exciting tech news!
In this episode, we talk about…
Details about Scarlett Johansson’s contract for Black Widow and why she’s suing Disney
Impact of changes to film releases: theatrical vs. streaming
Disparities in pay within the film industry
Ongoing issues with nonpayments and residual pay and why litigation is often necessary
Choosing to side with the stars vs. the studios
Why we should fight against wage theft at every level
Brief recap of the Amanda Knox story and how it relates to Tom McCarthy’s Stillwater film
What obligation filmmakers have regarding research and how real events inspire fiction
How marketing sometimes becomes a stumbling block for films
What deepfakes are and how they’re getting people jobs
Deepfaking skills and different examples of deepfakes
Exciting Adobe and Blackmagic releases
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