So far, the collective has raised more than $400,000 through the listings and other events.įundraising is just one part of TUSC’s mission. And there are more than 40 similar auctions TUSC has put up, with the help of the online auction group Matchfire Auctions. So now the auction is for a dog walk with Scott for an hour – currently going for thousands of dollars, with still days to go.
“I was like, ‘I'm trying to protect you!’ And he was like, ‘Couldn't I raise more money if I do it longer?’” “‘That sounds stingy!’” Savage remembered Scott saying. Savage was all for it, and suggested that the dog walk be 20 minutes. The Severance and Parks and Recreation actor suggested a dog walk. To that end, Savage hit up her friend Adam Scott for help. “And we all have a lot of energy to burn.” “I think the relationships we have and our ability to find people to help with what we're good or not good at is a thing that we all do when we're working,” said Susanna Fogel, another TUSC member and a showrunner. With people like Lena Dunham, Natasha Lyonne and Ben Stiller as fellow members, it struck Savage and others that they were sitting on an untapped gold mine. “The focus on solidarity really came right at the beginning of the WGA strike when we knew that the AMPTP’s decision to not engage with us and the subsequent work stoppage was going to financially affect every single person in this industry,” actor and TUSC member Andrea Savage said. Both are fighting for protections from AI, better wages, and for a bigger piece of the pie from streaming revenue. The Writers Guild of America has been picketing since May 2, joined by SAG-AFTRA members a month later.
These are just some of the fundraisers on eBay that The Union Solidarity Coalition (TUSC), a group of more than 200 Hollywood actors, writers, producers and directors, have organized in the last few days to boost unity and to raise funds for Hollywood workers affected by the strikes. Or how about an old-school Zoom session with Nicole Kidman and "The Farewell" filmmaker LuLu Wang? An assist from Natasha Lyonne in completing the Sunday New York Times crossword. Dinner with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross.
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