reason.com: If you are planning to dress up as Barbie, the Flash, or Baby Yoda (his name is Grogu!) for Halloween this year, union bosses consider you a scab.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) released guidance earlier this week urging its members—and all those who stand in solidarity with them—to eschew character costumes that reference film and TV.
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I had not even considered that Halloween costumes would have any effect due to the strike. It is crazy how much the strike has affected things. I feel like I have learned a lot from just following along the news with this strike that I would have never known otherwise. Also, I think it is important to clarify that it is okay for normal people to be wearing costumes from film or TV, it’s just that actors or people in the industry that are trying to participate in the strike and are a part of the SAG-AFTRA union are not supposed to be wearing costumes that have to do with film or TV. I don’t think that the article made this very clear, but I like the fact that SAG-AFTRA made a list of tips to make sure members understand what to follow and what is and isn’t okay. Although, it does seem to be a little bit extra to be focusing on things like costumes, instead of the more important things at hand.
Halloween has always been about dressing up and changing into a character for a day. The idea of becoming something else, most times an idol or something/ someone cool or funny to a person. For some people Halloween is their favorite Holiday, it is an escape. This year, because of the strike, people are encouraged to not dress up as some characters that were created by the people who are being treated/ paid unfairly. Instead, they are pushed to do generic costumes. I do not get behind, I have always looked down upon the “ghosts and vampires” of the Halloween world(which is pretty judgemental) but it is true. I don't really think it would make a difference if people did or didn't dress up unless enough people did, then it would make a pretty cool statement. Because these businesses make money from this Holiday as well. But if I see more zombies and cats I will know what's going on.
This is wild to me. I feel like it isn’t that deep and it’s a little overkill. But I suppose if the people in the union are so serious about it that’s fine. I’m glad that some people are taking it less seriously than others. I think that Ryan Reynolds is funny, he is goofy for that. I also think its funny that they later clarified that they don’t care what children dress up as. Trying to control what society as a whole decides to do is a difficult feat especially when it would cause a lot of upset children and parents that don’t care enough to fight it. My roommate is going as Barbie and I don’t necessarily think she can change these plans. It’s just so close to Halloween and all of the parties are this weekend anyway. Luckily, I am being an animated character, Leela from Futurama, so I am safe from being called a scab I suppose.
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