SAG-AFTRA announced on Thursday that it’s on strike. This is the second time in Hollywood’s history that actors have joined writers on the picket line. This is the first strike by actors since 1980 and the first “double strike” since 1960.

On Thursday, the SAG-AFTRA national board voted unanimously to approve a strike. The recommendation was forwarded by the negotiating committee after talks failed in agreement to a fair contract.

The strike officially began at Midnight Friday with picketing beginning today.

The strike impacts more than work, but also promotion which has some wondering what actors will be able to do at conventions while the strike is in effect. San Diego Comic-Con which takes place July 20 to 23 has already had panel cancellations due to it.

The union’s contract expired midnight Wednesday after being extended through july 12. A month of negotiations resulted in little progress. SAG-AFTRA has focused on the rise of artificial intelligence and streaming and their impact on actors and the industry as a whole.

Both the writers and actors have raised concerns over technology and their impact which has suppressed wages. Simple requests like the sharing of streaming viewership data is being rejected.

Below is what members aren’t allowed to do during the strike:

• Principal on camera work, such as:
  • Acting
  • Singing
  • Dancing
  • Performing stunts
  • Piloting on-camera aircraft
  • Puppeteering
  • Performance capture or motion capture work;
• Principal off camera work, such as:
  • ADR/Looping
  • TV Trailers (promos) and Theatrical Trailers
  • Voice Acting
  • Singing
  • Narration, including audio descriptive services except as the services may be covered by another collective bargaining agreement referred in the Notice to
    Members Regarding Non-Struck Work
  • Stunt coordinating and related services
• Background work
• Stand-in work
• Photo and/or body doubles
• Fittings, wardrobe tests, and makeup tests
• Rehearsals and camera tests
• Scanning
• Interviews and auditions (including via self-tape)
• Promotion of/publicity services for work under the TV/Theatrical Contracts, such as:
  • Tours
  • Personal appearances
  • Interviews
  • Conventions
  • Fan expos
  • Festivals
  • For your consideration events
  • Panels
  • Premieres/screenings
  • Award shows
  • Junkets
  • Podcast appearances
  • Social media
  • Studio showcases
• Negotiating and/or entering into and/or consenting to:
  • An agreement to perform covered services in the future
  • Any new agreement related to merchandising connected to a covered project
  • The creation and use of digital replicas, including through the reuse of prior work
• Performing on a trailer for a struck production or other ancillary content connected to a struck production