Posts by nzlemming
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Russell, you realise that this will of necessity involve discussion of copyright, at some stage? I shall attempt to restrain myself...
And full agreement on "Asian Paradise" as well.
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Oh, unless you put down pot grower as your profession in the last census. But even then, Statistics NZ are not allowed to pass that on to the cops.)
Even IRD won't pass it on to the cops, unless you don't pay your tax (and good luck with that audit)
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'Scuse me, but as a former dues-paying member of the Evil League of Evil, we do our best, orright? It's just with the budget cuts and the recession and all, we're kinda reduced to the Naughty League of Evil for the time being.
We will be back to full strength after the transfer window closes and we pick up a few more unCivil Servants from the Olde Countrie...
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Except that SAG know less than shit about running a website...
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+1 to Jeremy Eade
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Interesting. If you search on "hobbit" on the MEAA site, you won't spot the notice, though you can still find Equity's version on their site. (even more interesting, the letters referenced in the "Hobbit Fact Sheet" are still on the site, but don't show up in the search)
BUT if you look at SAG's site, you can still find it (eventually) under "Hot News" but not under Member Alerts, which is where you'd expect it to be, along with other Do Not Work notices. Looks to me like everyone's pulling their heads in a bit, but no-one's going so far as to formally lift the advisory/ban.
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I didn't get to the meeting tonight,(fucking democracy got in the way) so if anyone did, I'd love to hear how it went.
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FYI
Yvette Reid has called another meeting on Monday night in Wellington
http://www.theatreview.org.nz/news/news.php?id=674MEETING OF WELLINGTON ACTORS 11/10
Whether you're Pro-Union, Anti-Boycott, on-the-fence or just confused...
I urge you to join me for a meeting of Wellington Actors.
Monday 11th October, ...6.30pm
at Tararua Tramping Club
4 Moncrieff Street, Mt VictoriaOn the 28th September 400 Auckland actors met to discuss how NZ performers would like to proceed regarding Equity's recent actions in regards to the Hobbit. A verbal vote was taken and a statement given to the media regarding their decision on how NZ performers should proceed.
As an after thought, Equity then organised a Wellington meeting. Only Equity members were sent an email invitation. Wellington Agents were not informed about the meeting. As a result Wellington was represented by approximately only 40 actors, the majority being Equity members.
The following statement was then issued by Equity to the media: "...the majority (70%) of the performers at the (Wellington) meeting voted in favour of NZ Actor’s Equity meeting face-to-face with Sir Peter and/or the production company to resolve the issues as soon as possible."
I have counted Wellington based actors on the books of just four Agents and there was 595.
The aim of the evening - To provide solid information and discussion regarding the stance of Peter Jackson, NZ Equity and the wider Film & TV industry so Wellington actors can hear all the facts and make up their own minds. Speak on their own behalf.
Also to provide information and a forum regarding how we as a community would like such matters handled in future, how actors wish to be represented. How we can mend damaged relationships and work together.
I hope to secure a panel of individuals supporting various views to help us all be as informed as possible. We can then all discuss the information as a wider group.
If you would like to speak as part of the panel, please email me with your name, email address and the content of your speech (to avoid too many double ups) and I will be in touch asap.
If you have questions that you would like to have answered at this meeting please email them to me and I will endeavour to find someone suitable who can provide those answers for you.
Questions that I will already endeavour to have covered by the panel include:
*What is the Pink Book and what does it say? How is it currently used or not used?
*What are residuals? How do they work?
*All NZ Equity want is a meeting, so why wont PJ meet with them?
All actors are welcome!!
We may have speakers on the panel who are non-actors, but would like to keep the general attendance to actors only. Crew members and agents who also work as actors (have an agent) are of course welcome.
Please distribute this letter to as many fellow actors as possible. If we only have 40 again... it will be shaming.
Show you care and that your opinion matters. If the Hobbit moves, it is Wellington that will be most affected. There is a lot at stake here so please get involved.
Kind Regards,
Yvette Reid
Yvettereid@gmail.comP.S Should any decisions be made (regarding Equity/Hobbit situation) between now and Monday affecting the content of our meeting I will keep this page updated –
I'll try to make it and report back, but I am working the election all weekend so I may be tied up.
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Actually, Ben, Gothmog was the lieutenant of Minas Morgul but, as Wikipedia notes "he appears in precisely one sentence", to wit:
"Gothmog the lieutenant of Morgul had flung them into the fray; Easterlings with axes, and Variags of Khand. Southrons in scarlet, and out of Far Harad black men like half-trolls with white eyes and red tongues. Some now hastened up behind the Rohirrim, others held westward to hold off the forces of Gondor and prevent their joining with Rohan."
So, yeah, much enlarged in the film, but still more or less within canon.
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Paul, we must presume that no-one's commissioned a poll on it yet, so he doesn't know what to appear to think.