Sean Astin came into his new role as president of SAG-AFTRA with a big agenda. Days after he was elected in September, his to-do list got even longer when the Jimmy Kimmel-ABC crisis erupted, followed by the arrival of AI ingenue Tilly Norwood and the Sora 2 flap involving Bryan Cranston.
Plus, in his first weeks of discussions with the union’s staff, Astin became more aware of problems involving auditions and casting directors. And the perennial issue of access to the union’s health care plan has only become more acute for members, particularly older members, given the turbulence in Hollywood’s job market.
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