25 Quotes by Alan Rosenberg

Today, ABC advised the guild that it intends to pay residuals to performers based on the videocassette formula -- a formula that does not apply to this new platform. ABC's actions are flatly inconsistent with our collective-bargaining agreements and with labor law obligations and fail to fairly compensate performers for the use of their work and images.

Just as there is an established right to truth in advertising, there should be a similar right to truth in programming where advertising is concerned.

We really are looking for a fair deal and believe there is one to be made here. We were there for them while this business was growing and are hoping they'll be here for us now.

We have become weak as a union, giving in to a series of rollbacks and buy-outs at a time when the entertainment industry is recording record profits; profits that will continue to grow with new technology, ... If we truly expect to earn our livings as actors, we need to stand up and fight for a fair and livable wage.

We have great respect for Greg and are grateful to him for his service to the guild, ... We wish him well.

While the increase in roles for performers over 40 and in roles for Asian/Pacific Islanders is encouraging, overall casting trends continue to disappoint. We will continue working to ensure that those doing the hiring have more exposure to the vast diversity of talent that exists among the guild's membership.

The recent election made clear that our membership expects concrete results, particularly in our collective bargaining and our nationwide organizing efforts.

Aside from my family, I have two great loves in my life: acting and the fight for social justice.

The sharp increase of product placement in film and television too often takes place without any compensation to the very performers that are expected to push those products -- and more often is done without any consultation with those performers and their representatives. It is time for producers to work with artists on this issue, and the best way to do that is to establish a cooperative code of conduct that will protect the artist, the viewing public and advertiser-supported, free television.