Alan Rosenberg
Alan Rosenberg
Alan Rosenbergis an American stage and screen actor. Rosenberg is perhaps best known for his character Eli Levinson which appeared in both the series Civil Wars and the popular L.A. Law. From 2005 to 2009, he was president of the Screen Actors Guild, the principal motion picture industry on-screen performers' union...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth4 October 1950
CityPassaic, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
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The sharp increase of product placement in film and television too often takes place without any compensation to the very performers that are expected to push those products -- and more often is done without any consultation with those performers and their representatives. It is time for producers to work with artists on this issue, and the best way to do that is to establish a cooperative code of conduct that will protect the artist, the viewing public and advertiser-supported, free television.
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The statistics this year are again disturbing and the industry must begin to address this downward trend.
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Aside from my family, I have two great loves in my life: acting and the fight for social justice.
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We really are looking for a fair deal and believe there is one to be made here. We were there for them while this business was growing and are hoping they'll be here for us now.
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Today, ABC advised the guild that it intends to pay residuals to performers based on the videocassette formula -- a formula that does not apply to this new platform. ABC's actions are flatly inconsistent with our collective-bargaining agreements and with labor law obligations and fail to fairly compensate performers for the use of their work and images.
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I am looking forward to leading this organization, to working with our new board and the staff and ensuring Screen Actors Guild is the great and powerful organization it has been and always will be,
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I am honored that the members of this great union have placed their confidence in me. I ran a campaign that offered a simple and straightforward promise -- I will fight like hell to get actors their fair share.
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I am honored, excited and ready to run. I believe in more transparency within the Screen Actors Guild. I don't believe in spin.
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One of the great things about unions is they're member driven and give us the great ability to both lead and follow at the same time.
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We need consultation and eventually we need compensation. Whatever happened to artistic integrity? When did we lose the right to say yes or no?
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The recent election made clear that our membership expects concrete results, particularly in our collective bargaining and our nationwide organizing efforts.
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While the increase in roles for performers over 40 and in roles for Asian/Pacific Islanders is encouraging, overall casting trends continue to disappoint. We will continue working to ensure that those doing the hiring have more exposure to the vast diversity of talent that exists among the guild's membership.
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We have become weak as a union, giving in to a series of rollbacks and buy-outs at a time when the entertainment industry is recording record profits; profits that will continue to grow with new technology, ... If we truly expect to earn our livings as actors, we need to stand up and fight for a fair and livable wage.
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We have great respect for Greg and are grateful to him for his service to the guild, ... We wish him well.