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What does the actor's strike mean for the STLV convention? (startrek.website)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I saw in the news the actors are not allowed to do any promotion of current or past works including:

Tours
Personal appearances
Interviews
Conventions
Fan expos
Festivals
Panels

If the strike is not resolved by August 3rd will Star Trek Las Vegas be delayed? My wife and I already arranged time off work and made other reservations to coincide with our trip. I am extremely nervous if everything will be able to moved, if we still be able to attend the new dates, or if not, how much of it can be refunded.

How long do you think the strike will go on for? Have there been any official updates from the event organizers? I don't see anything about it on their website or twitter so far.

Edit: ~~Armin Shimerman tweeted they are not not prevented from making appearances related to past projects! This is encouraging, but still seems like it might be iffy for actors on the currently airing shows? Hopefully there will be more communication soon.~~

Edit 2: ~~Anson Mount suggests the con wont be affected since they're making personal appearances. I do hope he answers the next reply asking for explicit confirmation of his attendance though.~~

Edit 3: ~~Creation Entertainment finally confirmed the con will continue as planned, but that doesn't necessarily mean every panel will still be held.~~

Edit 4: Creation Entertainment deleted the previous tweet and posted a new one saying the conventions will continue as planned with the current guidelines in mind. People attending the currently ongoing Creation Entertainment event for The Vampire Diaries Orlando are reporting the panels are not allowed to discuss the show at all, even though it has already concluded.

Edit 5: Armin Shimerman and Anson Mount are now uncertain about STLV. I really hope they are able to negotiate an end to the strike soon. If they can't manage that or reach an agreement for independent conventions, I will be out of pocket for some of my arrangements, but I'd much rather Creation Entertainment postpone the con than force us into a convention without actors who are able to talk about Trek.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm guessing there's a typo, and it should say:

Con appearances are not something that will be canceled assuming the con is not being used to promote a specific project. Personal appearances are PERSONAL appearances.

I assume that means he intends to make any scheduled personal appearances - autograph sessions, photo ops, and stuff like that, but promotional appearances like panels are out of the question.

Now's your chance to get him to autograph that Crossroads DVD!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are all panels necessarily promotional? Perhaps they could talk about what it's like working with one another and other crew members without referencing a specific project enough to be considered promotion? I've never been to a Trek con before so I'm not sure if the format of a panel leaves any leeway.

Creation Entertainment finally confirmed the con will continue as planned, but that doesn't necessarily mean every panel will still be held.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I have no idea how SAG-AFTRA defines "promotion," but I wouldn't hold my breath that actors will be appearing on panels related to currently-airing shows. But maybe I'm wrong!