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Darren Aronofsky is calling upon SAG to bring Wrestlers into the Union?!?!?

Hey folks, Harry here... I completely agree with Darren's take here. It's obvious that Wrestling is not an athletic event, the results are pre-determined, the action is at least partially choreographed. The wrestlers have lines and schtick that they perform on Television and pay per view. The perform characters and there are writers employed to feed them lines and story arcs to perform. That's acting. It's violent acting. There's stunt work, but it is acting and performing. The story was sent to me by LostColonyEntertainment.com which has the full story, which I thought was interesting. What do you folks think about this?

“There’s really no reason why these guys are not in SAG,” Aronofsky told Newsday. “They’re in front of a camera performing and doing stunts, and they should have that protection. They should have health insurance and they should be protected."

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Interesting
by mefrog
Dec 29th, 2008
12:03:35 AM
Amen
by LeckoManiac
Dec 29th, 2008
12:05:27 AM
Sounds Right
by Crow3711
Dec 29th, 2008
12:06:57 AM
agreed
by Bloo
Dec 29th, 2008
12:07:55 AM
vince is gonna go ape shit.......
by JeanLuc Dickhard
Dec 29th, 2008
12:12:51 AM
Why not?
by Charlie_Allnut
Dec 29th, 2008
12:13:07 AM
Best solution I've heard to this Huge Problem
by HectorTesticulo
Dec 29th, 2008
12:19:43 AM
Whats Next!
by laraz
Dec 29th, 2008
12:20:53 AM
They deserve it, but would it
by Forthesakeofhumanity
Dec 29th, 2008
12:23:36 AM
They deserve it, but would it ruin wrestling?
by Forthesakeofhumanity
Dec 29th, 2008
12:23:44 AM
Yeah I meant It!
by laraz
Dec 29th, 2008
12:25:02 AM
Careful, they might all go on strike!
by Bobman46
Dec 29th, 2008
12:25:16 AM
laraz
by maxwell's hammer
Dec 29th, 2008
12:25:41 AM
Viva La Vida?
by laraz
Dec 29th, 2008
12:34:30 AM
i only worry about porn-star actresses
by noiretblanc
Dec 29th, 2008
12:43:16 AM
Couldn't he just make WWE a "Non-union" project?
by topaz4206
Dec 29th, 2008
12:58:40 AM
Coldplay is Radiohead for old people...
by maxwell's hammer
Dec 29th, 2008
01:12:03 AM
a lot of wrestlers have done movies
by the milf lover
Dec 29th, 2008
01:30:55 AM
There's a loophole they use...
by swinky
Dec 29th, 2008
01:49:01 AM
Independent Contractors
by tk 421
Dec 29th, 2008
02:03:38 AM
It's theater not a sport.
by Power_Girl
Dec 29th, 2008
02:04:36 AM
I had chili for lunch.
by Godovhellfire
Dec 29th, 2008
02:06:52 AM
Does Anyone Not See the Problem With This Idea?
by Corterville
Dec 29th, 2008
02:34:16 AM
DA-It's brilliant!!!
by Mr.LordBronco
Dec 29th, 2008
02:35:34 AM
He's right
by ugh
Dec 29th, 2008
02:37:43 AM
can you imagine...
by HEADGEEK
Dec 29th, 2008
02:42:42 AM
no no no
by wash
Dec 29th, 2008
02:44:07 AM
Even more important than Medical, Wrestlers deserve an off seaso
by heavenlykid
Dec 29th, 2008
02:56:27 AM
Apparently Season has an N on the end.
by heavenlykid
Dec 29th, 2008
02:57:35 AM
Consider meme planted!
by Mr.LordBronco
Dec 29th, 2008
03:26:56 AM
i agree with Mr. Aronovski and tk 421
by the podosphere
Dec 29th, 2008
03:38:13 AM
lostcolonyentertainment
by Hilarious Wacky Username
Dec 29th, 2008
04:36:50 AM
Aronosfky
by peterwatts
Dec 29th, 2008
04:38:11 AM
Extreme like wrestlers actually suffer
by Mr.LordBronco
Dec 29th, 2008
05:27:40 AM
A few things Wrestlers need.
by Die_Hardest
Dec 29th, 2008
05:30:56 AM
New Union Boss: KAMALA!!!
by Gus Van Rant
Dec 29th, 2008
05:44:49 AM
Aronosfky's got a point
by palewook
Dec 29th, 2008
05:44:50 AM
why do only rich people get effective unions?
by sakkatta
Dec 29th, 2008
06:51:53 AM
Wrestling to this day is still a Carny Act
by deadelephant
Dec 29th, 2008
07:00:02 AM
Major problems...
by Literarywanderer
Dec 29th, 2008
07:24:40 AM
is this realistic?
by crazybubba
Dec 29th, 2008
07:26:33 AM
Brings Up Other Questions.....
by LeftFoot
Dec 29th, 2008
07:30:48 AM
They don't Care About Wrestlers, It's All About Money!!!
by Media Messiah
Dec 29th, 2008
07:40:15 AM
What About Stunt Men And Stunt Women???
by Media Messiah
Dec 29th, 2008
07:44:47 AM
SAGs Attempt Top Get A Piece Of Reality TV
by Media Messiah
Dec 29th, 2008
07:49:55 AM
It won't fly, not just because of Vince's bribes...
by JackPumpkinhead
Dec 29th, 2008
08:30:37 AM
Kamala is good choice for Union Boss
by classyfredblassy
Dec 29th, 2008
08:38:20 AM
SAG is not the only union option and yes there are many things t
by bishopfan85
Dec 29th, 2008
09:15:41 AM
Wrestling is science fiction, after all
by BrandLoyalist
Dec 29th, 2008
09:21:46 AM
CGI Actors should get SAG protection
by JustyHakubi
Dec 29th, 2008
09:27:44 AM
THEY ALREADY HAD A UNION AND IT FAILED...
by Err
Dec 29th, 2008
10:11:49 AM
JustyHakubi
by bishopfan85
Dec 29th, 2008
10:13:44 AM
Mankind as SAG President
by mrfan
Dec 29th, 2008
10:23:40 AM
Technically, they are independent contractors.
by Royston Lodge
Dec 29th, 2008
10:27:23 AM
And before anyone points it out...
by Royston Lodge
Dec 29th, 2008
10:30:25 AM
Jesse Ventura
by The Game Master
Dec 29th, 2008
10:38:03 AM
Sounds good to me
by Dr. Chim Richalds
Dec 29th, 2008
11:08:21 AM
Makes Sense...
by NeoAngelus
Dec 29th, 2008
11:53:43 AM
Roddy Piper tried to start a union in the 80s
by DougMcKenzie
Dec 29th, 2008
12:58:51 PM
wrestling is NOT an athletic event?
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Dec 29th, 2008
01:13:15 PM
Something has to be done
by Double M
Dec 29th, 2008
02:11:13 PM
Unions are bad, m-kay?
by The Eskimo
Dec 29th, 2008
02:13:38 PM
What's that smell???
by Alkeoholic77
Dec 29th, 2008
04:16:33 PM
Porn actors and sag...
by Alkeoholic77
Dec 29th, 2008
04:22:44 PM
Vince McMahon=L.Ron Hubbard=Tom Cruise=Gay Porn=Bullshit
by Mr.LordBronco
Dec 29th, 2008
06:14:09 PM
Gus Van Rant
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Dec 29th, 2008
06:21:50 PM
Misleading headline!
by Logan_1973
Dec 29th, 2008
07:00:43 PM
Alkeoholic77 Is Right. Why Isn't SAG Repping Porn Actors?
by Media Messiah
Dec 29th, 2008
07:06:44 PM
SAG? Who's Protecting Dancers???
by Media Messiah
Dec 29th, 2008
07:09:07 PM
Vince McMahon will destroy anyone who joins a union!
by Leafar the Lost
Dec 29th, 2008
09:31:55 PM
If someone was smart . . .
by The Game Master
Dec 29th, 2008
10:35:43 PM
Re: Game Master
by Losteroo
Dec 30th, 2008
10:47:46 AM
Vince would destroy that new wrestling promotion too.
by Leafar the Lost
Dec 30th, 2008
07:31:30 PM
Well, wrestlers make enough to pay the exorbitant initiation fee
by DallasGoodbar
Dec 30th, 2008
08:31:31 PM
I agree
by Weapon M
Dec 31st, 2008
08:12:15 AM

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