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"It's always a collaboration, and I'm
always a resource and an outlet.
Think of intimacy coordinators
as 'the connective tissue'
between what might be missing;
they're there to make sure the
communication is [clear] for every
single person."
ALICIA RODIS
Intimacy Coordinator & SAG-AFTRA
Intimacy Coordinator Negotiating
Committee Chair
How the New Intimacy Coordinator
Contract Is Good for
the Whole Industry
"I think what audiences assume when they see a movie
like [Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary] is that you shouldn't believe
anything that you're seeing. But, guys, everything you're
seeing is real. The only thing that isn't truly real is outer
space, but any time you see Rocky, we were really there."
JAMES ORTIZ
Puppeteer & Actor, Project Hail Mary
Meet the Project Hail Mary Puppeteer Who Brought Rocky to Life
"There are some states that have
laws that [confront deepfakes and
AI], but their approach is more
analog; there are no laws that
[directly address] what AI can do.
We need to have laws that give you
the right to say, 'I know for a fact
that's not me.'"
JASON GEORGE
SAG-AFTRA National Board Member &
Government Affairs and Public Policy
Committee Co-Chair
Why the NO FAKES Act Matters Now
Read the latest
update on the
NO FAKES act.
See page 50.
"If you are doing anything that
involves being a character, that is
a performance. It doesn't matter
whether you're recording a face,
dialogue or speaking … [Studios]
wouldn't be hiring actors to do
these roles if they didn't require
something that they otherwise
couldn't get."
WOODY SCHULTZ
SAG-AFTRA National Board Member &
AI and New Technology Committee
Vice Chair
What Actors Should Know
About Performance Capture
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