Drew I really think you would excel in an animated project and you voicing every character. I know it sounds very ambitious, but I swear the immersion you bring is your biggest strength because of your commitment to the bit. I hope you see this because I think it would be awesome to see as an appreciator of your work
It seems like a lot more work for Drew but with a lot more risk (people might not like it) and not much more return. You should tweet and email producers with this project: they're the ones who can put these kind of projects together.
Drew is so great at acting, you forget he plays all the characters (even when Nicole rocks a 5 o'clock shadow). I find that raw talent captivating and gives credit to the whole skit. That might get lost in animation. How many folks have you heard give a Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck impersonation? Too many, for me.
@@mydemon I think Drew could do it if he wanted to, especially as a collab with someone already working as an animator. But I think you're right that if he were to do a hard pivot to animated stuff, he could lose some of the audience who love his characterizations; yes, you'd still get the different voices, but you'd lose all of the movement and facial expressions. Plus the wigs. Maybe that's just me. I love the wigs. Like I said, I think its a pursuable idea, but really the whole animation idea is better suited to stand-up comics and raconteurs, isn't it? Drew is already giving us great visuals in his storytelling.
Animation is expensive and time consuming. Any animators who would take that works could just make their own videos and have complete control and make more money. Voice actors are a dime a dozen, good animators are in demand.
I'm also happy that the strike doesn't apply to Drew and that he supports his fellow union members. I'm just floating the rest of this reply across the internet as a general fyi because I feel like it gets overlooked more than it should. Please Google the specifics for your state if you want to know more about how your state has currently configured itself😅. If the strike had applied to his specific format of acting, even if he wasn't willing to pause his content in support of the strike, Drew would absolutely have still paused his content in support of the strike. If there is a chance that a union you are a member of has initiated a strike action, DO NOT continue to work that job until your Union Rep gives you a formal written go-ahead. If you (as a union member) violate a walk-out action by performing ANY work related to a job which your union covers, you factually WILL be directly fined by that union, typically on a "xxx$ fine per day of work during an ongoing strike" basis. The fines are almost always not contestable in court so you will actually have to pay them off. If you refuse to pay the fines, or are unable to do so, you "can" (read as "probably will") be subjected to actual criminal charges. Asuming that your state has pro-union or union-action-protection l❤aws on its books. Generally... if a state has laws that specifically allow the fine, there's going to be a law saying you have to pay it or you will face prosecution. Your specific milage may vary. But generally, most unions try to get very, very similar laws passed in every state they operate in (it makes union actions easier to start and easier to enforce). Personally, I'm glad that internet content creators like Drew are still able to work, because I love the content they make. (And I expect YT viewer numbers to spike quite a bit as people look for alternative/new content to consume, making good creators like Drew a bit more $ per video 😂).
@@mmorris2830 that's interesting - I was not aware of this! Thank you for taking the time to give us that information. I've been part of a (rather LARGE) union in the past - but haven't been in unionized employment since. This is great information to have if I ever hold a unionized position again!
@@mmorris2830 Not from the US but this seems like a bit excessive. Here unions would not be able to fine you anything unless clearly stipulated in the consitution and by-laws. Any refusal to pay a fine would not consitute a criminal matter but rather a civil one and thus any refusal could only be handle in small claims court, whose level of fiduciary calim is quite small. Also here picket lines arent actually a thing. It is more of people not turmimg up at work. But there is a long procedure (basically strikes are last resorts) else they are allowed but count as illegal and unremunerated. In case of illegal sttikes members who dissent with same cannot be heald accountable. One thing which i wonder, is here an employer also has the right to "go on strike" usually we call this a lock-out. like the offices are closed for the day and no remuneration will be provided up to the point a resolution is found. How is it in the states is this a thing?
You are soo right, those companies will say that they don't have enough money at the same time they're paying their CEO's millions of dollars a year who literally do nothing in a production of a TV show or movie.
That’s not an accurate way to look at it. Presidents usually are there to leverage relationships and keep investors happy right. Those investors take on risk for the talent. If they didn’t then after one bad movie an entire studio wouldn’t collapse. The writers are not as important as you think. Neither are actors. Esp now
@@totoroid I think op may have been speaking in hyperbole when they said “nothing,” but the point still stands that studio CEOs are making a hugely disproportionately higher profit than their writers and actors who yes, don’t do the business decisions or investor appeasing, but *do* make the media that the company produces (so I say writers and actors *are* as important as we think) The strike is because their pay is not *enough*. Regardless of whether the CEO job does something or nothing for the company, the writers’ and actors’ pay is what it is and it needs to be better. As Drew said above, many actors don’t even earn enough for health insurance. And there’s the whole AI nightmare in which companies want to scan actors so that they only need to pay them once but can use their face and body indefinitely. I have some links to the chart that shows the changes that WGA and SAG proposed to AMPTP before resorting to striking and what AMPTP responded with: SAG- www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/SAG-AFTRA_Negotiations_Status_7_13_23.pdf And WGA: www.wga.org/uploadedfiles/members/member_info/contract-2023/WGA_proposals.pdf It’s pretty messed up 😅
Unlikely. Not ti be a downer but this isnt the 60s 70s and 80s anymore. Tallent is cheep abd tge mystique that once surounded them is all but gone with the advent of social media. Put simply they have a lot less leverage to wield against the big guys than what they once did.
I guess we'll have to wait and see. If talent was so cheap it really doesn't seem like they'd be bothering with the strike and just hire that new batch of underpriced talent don't you think?
@@_heidi_ Thats exactly what theyre doing. Just waiting it out and booting them when the next sucker comes along. Theu can afford to wait. The actors cant and they know that.
@@CJ-wh7ik Then i challenge you to become a famous actor. Not every profession is easy, we can't say that without actually trying. As for acting, you need incredible talent and skills to become successful , not everyone can do that.
Glad we won't miss out on Bistro Huddy. Hope everything works out well for you and yours. 💞 Totally off topic: that green behind you really makes your eyes pop! 😍
I’m individually completely removed from the acting world, but my family has always been greatly involved, my parents were heavily involved in the theater and that’s how they met. I know how important SAG was to both of them during that phase of their lives. I very much hope that conditions will improve for anyone who may be struggling as a result of the current situation.
I think it's really cool that you wanted to check with the union about your channel. Although considering you're technically your own bosses it would be kind of hilarious to strike against yourself. 😂
@@davidh.5139 exactly. And if they don't they always can change their job, as every other regular human being, or take 2-3 jobs as we all do. They're not above us.
@davidh.5139 no, a fraction of a fraction of actors and writers live exorbitant lives. The vast majority don't. Perhaps actually look into things and engage brain before posting nonsense
@plastermiodu most people in the entertainment industry work at least 3 jobs. They are also regular humans. Do you have some secret evidence of superhumans living among us,or just enjoy talking out of your AH?
@@Ater_Draco the ones that don’t make good money aren’t talented writers and don’t get enough jobs offered to them. So yes the majority don’t make amazing money, but that just is how every industry works. Actors and writers aren’t a special class of people, they can get a 2nd job like every other person in the world does when they can’t make ends meet.
As a member of the UAW I proudly support all organizations standing against corporate tyranny!! Your videos are my secret addiction so happy to see those continue. 😁
Dude…you’re so freaking talented. And Bistro Huddy is SO ENTERTAINING. I’d literally rather watch everything you put out than most shows streaming or on cable. Hands down. Hoping all those hard working people get what they deserve. Thanks for holding down the fort til then!!❤❤❤❤
I really enjoy your acting. It’s amazing what you can do, I worked in hospitality for 20 years in Australia, and it’s amazing how relatable the experience is! All the best to you and your partner, thanks for the entertainment ❤
Thank you for clarifying. I love this webseries, and if I at some point had thought it was a scab activity I probably would've stopped watching! ✊ I'm glad we still get more and I hope the WGA gets their demands met!
I’m so happy to hear that. You respected the union rules and regulations. I really believe in unions, and I sincerely hope the actors and writers get their fair share
This is awesome news!! I'm so happy Bistro Huddy gets to stay open! Supporting you and the rest of SAG-AFTRA. Can we get more of the Cooks videos?? I'm obsessed with them.
Thank you for talking about this. It's been far too long since work reform (for everyone but specifically Hollywood here) Here's to the unions! There's strength in numbers! The more yall fight together the more there is to gain.
Solidarity with the unions and striking comrades! Solidarity with the writers and soon to be the UPS comrades on strike! Let the system know our grievances!
Most of these grievances were exacerbated by "comrades" pushing COVID lockdowns and the expansion of the money supply. So now the US dollar holds little value and it's even harder to survive on the little people already make.
I need a video of Terry trying to explain the strike to the staff and Nicole just breaks the forth wall entirely and actually explaining the situation then Aaron still being confused by it all
we in the Healthcare industry need to do the same. sure doctors are paid well, but there's a huge behind the scenes of regular workers keeping the labs going, offices, all sorts of things that are considered entry level but are essential to keeping the industry going.
I'm glad y'all can keep making vids while still supporting the strike. The amount of money needed to qualify for medical insurance is sickening. Go slim down those fat cats at the top SAG Members!
Just a heads up, that number is the total amount earned through SAG needed to qualify for healthcare, not how much it costs. It's an easy way to ensure SAG members do a minimum amount of acting work to qualify for benefits (much like some employers require you to work for 30-90 days before benefits start). Any actor with lines working on a studio film makes $1,082/day on scale, so it would take roughly 4-5 weeks of work per year to qualify.
Thanks for sharing! Not enough people understand that its not just "rich actors trying to have their way" - so many members have multiple jobs to get by, and even then are living paycheck to paycheck. Its bullshit, especially like you mentioned many of the companies are getting record profits (with execs etc raking in the revenue).
As an Australian I am so happy to hear that Unions in the USA are actually doing the work to make a difference. I swear that the anti-union sentiment that seemed so antithetical at some point to growth, is now responsible for the horrific working hours, low pay and shoddy conditions that so many people work in. It is not popular, but Unions CHANGE WORKING CONDITIONS! The divide between "at will (ie will to live) employees" and the Argintinian Mafioso Unions is so huge. Organize, please, and hopefully more so in the service/food & beverage industry than writers and actors... they need all the help they can get!
Drew, you are able to get a waiver from the union to work on small productions by independent studios not affiliated with the media conglomerate you’re boycotting. Those independent films are expected to do extremely well due to the big studios being affected by the strike. I encourage you to work with them if you can. That way the big studios will lose popularity and money , and you’ll make more money and the studios will be forced to cave.
Yay! yay for yall! im old school service industry but w the civil service bent (librarian, paralegal). i totally support you and LOVE your production. i hope this ends well for yall! stay sweet.
Thank you for making a video like this. Companies put out so much bad press calling the workers the greedy, ignorant ones. So many people fall for that propaganda; it's disgusting. They somehow convince regular working class people that they don't deserve a voice. Good for you for standing up against that.
I've observed that Drew is really good with body language and physical attitude, which even some of the best actors never achieve. Keep up the good work Drew 🙂👍
It may seem like a small thing to most, but i love that you include accurate captions in every video, ive grown up in a household with several nearly deaf people and not having to search to find captions is a great relief. I like it personally because umderstanding most people the first time around is really difficult for me so seeing it read helps me keep enjoying the experience. Great work and thank you
often there's pushback about strikes but I don't know a single person who doesn't agree with what is trying to be accomplished in this one. At the same time thank you for checking and seeing that we can keep getting your great videos
Thanks for laying that out, it makes a lot of sense what's going on. Also, did anyone else hear "I'm gonna tell Nicole she has to work" and then think, "ah yeah, she won't like this" then remember Drew IS Nicole... 😆
Wow really thoughtful of you to check with them to make sure ur not hurting the strike! I hope the strikers win and get what they deserve and what they clearly earned. Corporate greed needs to be addressed for the sake of the industry
Really, it's time the pay and conditions for actors/entertainers was brought up to a living wage at the very least. Health insurance should be a right not a privilege. Go Drew! Greetings from Dublin Ireland ☘️. 👊
Thank you for the information, and good luck telling Nicole she still has to get back to work 🤣 Your work is amazing and never fails to make me laugh! Stay strong everyone ✊🏼
I wish those compliances training videos are made by you because your videos are funny and accurate! People wouldn’t skip those training videos for sure
Hello Mr. Talbert, I've had a few ideas for Bistro Huddy characters that i wonder if you would be interested in using. :the first is a "regional manager", a real Darth Vader type character; [one time we were having a slow night when I worked to-go at Outback Steakhouse, and right as I stepped out to take a vape break, the regional manager pulled up. If it wasn't for my manager standing up for me, I would have been fired for that]. Speaking of which, another suggestion I have is including a to-go/takeout section, honestly it's a dynamic that I'm surprised you haven't explored more in depth. Lastly, I had the idea to include a junior manager/manager in training; you know, someone who wants to be like Terry, but doesn't really know how to organize things, and is too much of a pushover.
Drew I really think you would excel in an animated project and you voicing every character. I know it sounds very ambitious, but I swear the immersion you bring is your biggest strength because of your commitment to the bit. I hope you see this because I think it would be awesome to see as an appreciator of your work
It seems like a lot more work for Drew but with a lot more risk (people might not like it) and not much more return. You should tweet and email producers with this project: they're the ones who can put these kind of projects together.
Can you imagine a Saturday morning cartoon of Bistro Huddy?! half hour of restaurant nonsense to twist the minds of future restaurant workers!!! LOL
Drew is so great at acting, you forget he plays all the characters (even when Nicole rocks a 5 o'clock shadow). I find that raw talent captivating and gives credit to the whole skit. That might get lost in animation. How many folks have you heard give a Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck impersonation? Too many, for me.
@@mydemon I think Drew could do it if he wanted to, especially as a collab with someone already working as an animator.
But I think you're right that if he were to do a hard pivot to animated stuff, he could lose some of the audience who love his characterizations; yes, you'd still get the different voices, but you'd lose all of the movement and facial expressions. Plus the wigs. Maybe that's just me. I love the wigs.
Like I said, I think its a pursuable idea, but really the whole animation idea is better suited to stand-up comics and raconteurs, isn't it? Drew is already giving us great visuals in his storytelling.
Animation is expensive and time consuming. Any animators who would take that works could just make their own videos and have complete control and make more money.
Voice actors are a dime a dozen, good animators are in demand.
I appreciate how you were willing to put everything on hold if the strike required it
I'm also happy that the strike doesn't apply to Drew and that he supports his fellow union members.
I'm just floating the rest of this reply across the internet as a general fyi because I feel like it gets overlooked more than it should. Please Google the specifics for your state if you want to know more about how your state has currently configured itself😅.
If the strike had applied to his specific format of acting, even if he wasn't willing to pause his content in support of the strike, Drew would absolutely have still paused his content in support of the strike.
If there is a chance that a union you are a member of has initiated a strike action, DO NOT continue to work that job until your Union Rep gives you a formal written go-ahead.
If you (as a union member) violate a walk-out action by performing ANY work related to a job which your union covers, you factually WILL be directly fined by that union, typically on a "xxx$ fine per day of work during an ongoing strike" basis.
The fines are almost always not contestable in court so you will actually have to pay them off. If you refuse to pay the fines, or are unable to do so, you "can" (read as "probably will") be subjected to actual criminal charges. Asuming that your state has pro-union or union-action-protection l❤aws on its books. Generally... if a state has laws that specifically allow the fine, there's going to be a law saying you have to pay it or you will face prosecution. Your specific milage may vary. But generally, most unions try to get very, very similar laws passed in every state they operate in (it makes union actions easier to start and easier to enforce).
Personally, I'm glad that internet content creators like Drew are still able to work, because I love the content they make. (And I expect YT viewer numbers to spike quite a bit as people look for alternative/new content to consume, making good creators like Drew a bit more $ per video 😂).
@@mmorris2830 that's interesting - I was not aware of this! Thank you for taking the time to give us that information.
I've been part of a (rather LARGE) union in the past - but haven't been in unionized employment since. This is great information to have if I ever hold a unionized position again!
@@mmorris2830 Not from the US but this seems like a bit excessive. Here unions would not be able to fine you anything unless clearly stipulated in the consitution and by-laws. Any refusal to pay a fine would not consitute a criminal matter but rather a civil one and thus any refusal could only be handle in small claims court, whose level of fiduciary calim is quite small.
Also here picket lines arent actually a thing. It is more of people not turmimg up at work. But there is a long procedure (basically strikes are last resorts) else they are allowed but count as illegal and unremunerated. In case of illegal sttikes members who dissent with same cannot be heald accountable.
One thing which i wonder, is here an employer also has the right to "go on strike" usually we call this a lock-out. like the offices are closed for the day and no remuneration will be provided up to the point a resolution is found.
How is it in the states is this a thing?
You are soo right, those companies will say that they don't have enough money at the same time they're paying their CEO's millions of dollars a year who literally do nothing in a production of a TV show or movie.
Nothing except give terrible advice that the director agrees to and never implements.
That’s not an accurate way to look at it. Presidents usually are there to leverage relationships and keep investors happy right. Those investors take on risk for the talent. If they didn’t then after one bad movie an entire studio wouldn’t collapse. The writers are not as important as you think. Neither are actors. Esp now
@@totoroidOk bootlicker
@@totoroidoh and they're going to produce movies without writers and actors?
@@totoroid I think op may have been speaking in hyperbole when they said “nothing,” but the point still stands that studio CEOs are making a hugely disproportionately higher profit than their writers and actors who yes, don’t do the business decisions or investor appeasing, but *do* make the media that the company produces (so I say writers and actors *are* as important as we think) The strike is because their pay is not *enough*. Regardless of whether the CEO job does something or nothing for the company, the writers’ and actors’ pay is what it is and it needs to be better. As Drew said above, many actors don’t even earn enough for health insurance. And there’s the whole AI nightmare in which companies want to scan actors so that they only need to pay them once but can use their face and body indefinitely. I have some links to the chart that shows the changes that WGA and SAG proposed to AMPTP before resorting to striking and what AMPTP responded with: SAG- www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/SAG-AFTRA_Negotiations_Status_7_13_23.pdf
And WGA: www.wga.org/uploadedfiles/members/member_info/contract-2023/WGA_proposals.pdf
It’s pretty messed up 😅
Hope the unions win this one. 🎉
Unlikely. Not ti be a downer but this isnt the 60s 70s and 80s anymore. Tallent is cheep abd tge mystique that once surounded them is all but gone with the advent of social media. Put simply they have a lot less leverage to wield against the big guys than what they once did.
I guess we'll have to wait and see. If talent was so cheap it really doesn't seem like they'd be bothering with the strike and just hire that new batch of underpriced talent don't you think?
@@_heidi_ Thats exactly what theyre doing. Just waiting it out and booting them when the next sucker comes along. Theu can afford to wait. The actors cant and they know that.
Very unlikely. Also, it's worth to remember that "acting" is very niche and quite useless profession. Pretty much everyone can do it.
@@CJ-wh7ik Then i challenge you to become a famous actor. Not every profession is easy, we can't say that without actually trying. As for acting, you need incredible talent and skills to become successful , not everyone can do that.
Great to hear Drew! Also amazing to hear that you're part of SAG, always nice to see worker's solidarity in action.
Amen! ❤️🖤
Glad we won't miss out on Bistro Huddy. Hope everything works out well for you and yours. 💞
Totally off topic: that green behind you really makes your eyes pop! 😍
I’m individually completely removed from the acting world, but my family has always been greatly involved, my parents were heavily involved in the theater and that’s how they met. I know how important SAG was to both of them during that phase of their lives. I very much hope that conditions will improve for anyone who may be struggling as a result of the current situation.
Hang in there Drew! Support you actors and writers all the way! Hope you succeed! Solidarity!
I just hope Bistro Huddy is compensating their actors properly.
They get pizza.
@@DrewTalbert😂
I think it's really cool that you wanted to check with the union about your channel.
Although considering you're technically your own bosses it would be kind of hilarious to strike against yourself. 😂
Exactly lol
@@DrewTalbertyou’d actually be striking against Terry, you fiend!
I stand with actors, writers and any workers in any sector who are striking for a fair deal and a living wage. Good luck ❤️
They have a living wage. Most of them live exorbitant lives.
@@davidh.5139 exactly. And if they don't they always can change their job, as every other regular human being, or take 2-3 jobs as we all do. They're not above us.
@davidh.5139 no, a fraction of a fraction of actors and writers live exorbitant lives. The vast majority don't. Perhaps actually look into things and engage brain before posting nonsense
@plastermiodu most people in the entertainment industry work at least 3 jobs. They are also regular humans. Do you have some secret evidence of superhumans living among us,or just enjoy talking out of your AH?
@@Ater_Draco the ones that don’t make good money aren’t talented writers and don’t get enough jobs offered to them. So yes the majority don’t make amazing money, but that just is how every industry works. Actors and writers aren’t a special class of people, they can get a 2nd job like every other person in the world does when they can’t make ends meet.
Thanks for the update Drew. Good luck. You have my full support. Union strong! 💪✊
As a member of the UAW I proudly support all organizations standing against corporate tyranny!! Your videos are my secret addiction so happy to see those continue. 😁
still waiting for your residuals for making cars? i want .01c every mile driven!
Workers solidarity, give em hell UAW and hope you get everything you deserve and earned.
Well said! Easily one of the best descriptions of the issues ever and great news that we can still get served at Bistro Huddy! Yay! 👍
I'm rooting for both SAG-AFTRA and the WGA!! The state of things simply cannot continue. Here's to fair compensation for all!
Thank you for your clarification! It's so important to really define what this strike is for and to point out why it's happening.
Happy that you'll continue production, and even happier that you put out this video to show solidarity. You're a great, really talented dude.
Dude…you’re so freaking talented. And Bistro Huddy is SO ENTERTAINING. I’d literally rather watch everything you put out than most shows streaming or on cable. Hands down. Hoping all those hard working people get what they deserve. Thanks for holding down the fort til then!!❤❤❤❤
I really enjoy your acting. It’s amazing what you can do, I worked in hospitality for 20 years in Australia, and it’s amazing how relatable the experience is! All the best to you and your partner, thanks for the entertainment ❤
Corporations are great for giving creatives and the people who support them, the shaft.
✊🏿Stay strong and good luck!
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@@sarahkang1610reading is hard, isn't it?
@@sethgaston845I don't think he knows what Shaft means, that's all.
@@wisco9er536 I think they know very well, and are completely correct.
Thank you for clarifying. I love this webseries, and if I at some point had thought it was a scab activity I probably would've stopped watching! ✊
I'm glad we still get more and I hope the WGA gets their demands met!
I’m so happy to hear that. You respected the union rules and regulations. I really believe in unions, and I sincerely hope the actors and writers get their fair share
As a teacher in a union (in a very red state) I couldn’t agree more ❤
This is awesome news!! I'm so happy Bistro Huddy gets to stay open! Supporting you and the rest of SAG-AFTRA. Can we get more of the Cooks videos?? I'm obsessed with them.
Not only are you teaching us about the restaurant industry, but we're learning about the entertainment industry too.
Much support for all workers in SAG-AFTRA and Bistro Huddy
Thank you for talking about this. It's been far too long since work reform (for everyone but specifically Hollywood here)
Here's to the unions! There's strength in numbers! The more yall fight together the more there is to gain.
Solidarity with the unions and striking comrades! Solidarity with the writers and soon to be the UPS comrades on strike! Let the system know our grievances!
Most of these grievances were exacerbated by "comrades" pushing COVID lockdowns and the expansion of the money supply. So now the US dollar holds little value and it's even harder to survive on the little people already make.
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Long live the Bolshevik revolution, long live the Soviet Union long live communism! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Comrade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
solidarity to all sag aftra members !! would love to see some workers rights themed episodes of bistro huddy in the future :)
So glad bistro huddy isn't going to be affected I just love what you do and thoroughly enjoy every video
Stand with you and all SAG AFTRA actors!
I need a video of Terry trying to explain the strike to the staff and Nicole just breaks the forth wall entirely and actually explaining the situation then Aaron still being confused by it all
Thank you for checking in on this
I'm a SAG member. Did commercials and mostly background parts/walk Ons back in the day. Paid the bills back in my LA days.
Supporting the strike and supporting you, Drew! Keep up the great storytelling!
"I'm gonna go tell Nicole she has to work."
Famous last words...
She'll probably be on a solidarity strike. (Or get Aaron to cover her shifts.)
Thank you for sharing so we can support SAG!
we in the Healthcare industry need to do the same. sure doctors are paid well, but there's a huge behind the scenes of regular workers keeping the labs going, offices, all sorts of things that are considered entry level but are essential to keeping the industry going.
I'm glad y'all can keep making vids while still supporting the strike. The amount of money needed to qualify for medical insurance is sickening. Go slim down those fat cats at the top SAG Members!
Just a heads up, that number is the total amount earned through SAG needed to qualify for healthcare, not how much it costs. It's an easy way to ensure SAG members do a minimum amount of acting work to qualify for benefits (much like some employers require you to work for 30-90 days before benefits start).
Any actor with lines working on a studio film makes $1,082/day on scale, so it would take roughly 4-5 weeks of work per year to qualify.
Thx for the candid info! Would love to see the Bistro Huddy characters do a take on this too!
Thanks for sharing! Not enough people understand that its not just "rich actors trying to have their way" - so many members have multiple jobs to get by, and even then are living paycheck to paycheck. Its bullshit, especially like you mentioned many of the companies are getting record profits (with execs etc raking in the revenue).
Not only love that you are part of SAG but thanks for this informative video. I didn’t know so much about these.
As an Australian I am so happy to hear that Unions in the USA are actually doing the work to make a difference. I swear that the anti-union sentiment that seemed so antithetical at some point to growth, is now responsible for the horrific working hours, low pay and shoddy conditions that so many people work in. It is not popular, but Unions CHANGE WORKING CONDITIONS! The divide between "at will (ie will to live) employees" and the Argintinian Mafioso Unions is so huge. Organize, please, and hopefully more so in the service/food & beverage industry than writers and actors... they need all the help they can get!
Love your work Drew, and we're rooting for WAG and SAG-AFTRA all over the globe!
Love from South Africa ❤
Drew, you are able to get a waiver from the union to work on small productions by independent studios not affiliated with the media conglomerate you’re boycotting. Those independent films are expected to do extremely well due to the big studios being affected by the strike. I encourage you to work with them if you can. That way the big studios will lose popularity and money , and you’ll make more money and the studios will be forced to cave.
No waiver needed. If it's not an AMPTP project it's completely fine.
Thank you so much for sharing and educating us on this issue!!!
Yay! yay for yall! im old school service industry but w the civil service bent (librarian, paralegal). i totally support you and LOVE your production. i hope this ends well for yall! stay sweet.
Good looking out y'all! Thanks for the update.
Thank you for making a video like this. Companies put out so much bad press calling the workers the greedy, ignorant ones. So many people fall for that propaganda; it's disgusting. They somehow convince regular working class people that they don't deserve a voice. Good for you for standing up against that.
Solidarity forever! Hope to see the Bistro Huddy staff flex their labor rights
Solidarity Drew. As a UPS teamster preparing to go on strike on Tuesday next week I hope that these strikes work out for all of us.
Hell Yeah! IBEW member here standing in Solidarity with striking workers!
Solidarity all the way!! Full support!
I've observed that Drew is really good with body language and physical attitude, which even some of the best actors never achieve. Keep up the good work Drew 🙂👍
Together we are strong!! You're a champion sir!
It may seem like a small thing to most, but i love that you include accurate captions in every video, ive grown up in a household with several nearly deaf people and not having to search to find captions is a great relief. I like it personally because umderstanding most people the first time around is really difficult for me so seeing it read helps me keep enjoying the experience. Great work and thank you
often there's pushback about strikes but I don't know a single person who doesn't agree with what is trying to be accomplished in this one. At the same time thank you for checking and seeing that we can keep getting your great videos
Solidarity to entertainment industry workers from an IWW and DSA member!
as a foreign follower I didn't know about any of this, hope the strike works and conditions can improve!
Thank you for filling us in. Bistro Huddy remains open !
Fair play, nice and clear and straight up, can we see Nicole' s face when she has to go to work x
Good for you guys! glad your supporting a union. Roll Tide!
Thank you for that clarification. Together and united ANYTHING is possible ✊🏾
I love your content and I appreciate you all boosting this soo much! Also love the hat! Love looking out for the little Nashville bits💕
You should do some “waiter/cooking staff strike” episodes to raise and spread awareness.
I would love to see a video fully explaining this! Gl on the strike!
Thanks for laying that out, it makes a lot of sense what's going on. Also, did anyone else hear "I'm gonna tell Nicole she has to work" and then think, "ah yeah, she won't like this" then remember Drew IS Nicole... 😆
Bless up. Cool that SAG joined the writers
Hell yeah!!! When negotiations open back up, sent Terry in!
Your work deserves to be monetized. I enjoy your work more than commercial stuff!
GOOD LUCK!
Wow really thoughtful of you to check with them to make sure ur not hurting the strike! I hope the strikers win and get what they deserve and what they clearly earned. Corporate greed needs to be addressed for the sake of the industry
As a union organizer here in Italy, I'm really happy to see that workers are mobilising in the US as well. Keep up the fight!
Solidarity✊🏼Keeping it real, Chummy! TQ
Solidarity. And glad we can get some good content that isn't scab work in the meantime!
It is disgusting that the actors and writer are paid so little. Especially when corporations do well. I am glad you are with the union.
Really, it's time the pay and conditions for actors/entertainers was brought up to a living wage at the very least. Health insurance should be a right not a privilege. Go Drew! Greetings from Dublin Ireland ☘️. 👊
Thank you for the information, and good luck telling Nicole she still has to get back to work 🤣
Your work is amazing and never fails to make me laugh!
Stay strong everyone ✊🏼
Thanks for letting us know all that! It helps me to know more clearly about which stuff I should and shouldn't be supporting right now.
Thank you for this information. I will do some research and support any way I can.
Thanks for the info I honestly had no idea. I will go look into this more now!
Thanks for the explanation, we wondered what it meant for UA-cam members.
We've canceled all our television except UA-cam already.
Thanks for the info. Didn't know anything about it.
Hit the nail on the head about working folks. Rooting for Y'all.
Kudos. Keep fighting the good fight and keep us apprised. It’s hard to be an honorable person nowadays, it’s nice to see. Thank you!
I grew up in a union family - both my Ma and Pop worked at GE, and Ma was even Shop Steward of their local branch! WORKERS UNITE!
Thanks for the heads up and explaining the strike I've been a little confused. Here's to the unions
Thanks for clearing this up, I've heard minor things but haven't had anyone go into great real detail about what it actually means.
So glad to support you and glad you asked the union for guidance on next steps! We all gotta stick together! ✌️ Workers rights!
I wish those compliances training videos are made by you because your videos are funny and accurate! People wouldn’t skip those training videos for sure
Good luck to SAG-AFTRA and WGA! Entertainment studios need to remember that the people making them money need to be fairly compensated for their work.
Thank you. I needed the education.
Drew, you aren’t trying to be an actor, you ARE an actor!
I was worried for a bit that you weren't going to honor it but I'm glad (and not shocked) that you support it. looking forward to more vids!
I hope this works out for you and everyone else. You really are a great actor and have such a varied range.
Interesting! Thanks for the explanation!
I can’t believe people think you’re an amateur. Solidarity!
This is so big and I'm so proud to stand in solidarity 💪.
Awesome to hear that you're a member!
Hello Mr. Talbert, I've had a few ideas for Bistro Huddy characters that i wonder if you would be interested in using. :the first is a "regional manager", a real Darth Vader type character; [one time we were having a slow night when I worked to-go at Outback Steakhouse, and right as I stepped out to take a vape break, the regional manager pulled up. If it wasn't for my manager standing up for me, I would have been fired for that]. Speaking of which, another suggestion I have is including a to-go/takeout section, honestly it's a dynamic that I'm surprised you haven't explored more in depth.
Lastly, I had the idea to include a junior manager/manager in training; you know, someone who wants to be like Terry, but doesn't really know how to organize things, and is too much of a pushover.
Hope you're doing well. Hope it all works out.
*Whoo hooo* 🎉
*Still get my Bistro Huddy fix*
*ROLL TIDE* !