[MSFT_Edging]

The strikes right now are over writers and smaller actors who earn no residuals and are basically paid below minimum wage. Not over actors making 50M.

Additionally, the strikes are also about production companies wanting to use ideas and images in perpetuity via AI without paying the original artists.

[ipaddr]

Actors have withdrawn services (in support) so they are part of the job action.

[bpodgursky]

To be precise, the writers earn many multiples of the minimum wage.

I agree the low-tier actors are paid at subsistence (or less).

[kubota]

Many chose that profession with the aspirations of becoming an A list star.