Well, according to the Ol’ Grapevine, there will be an ad in the trades listing several A list actors supporting SAG and its negotiators in their current bargaining with the AMPTP.
Jack Nicholson heads the list of actors, supporting SAG. On the other side of the coin, actor producer Tom Hanks heads a list of high profile actors supporting the AFTRA Deal.
So, the questions at hand, which of the two superstars is acting on behalf of actors--and which of the two is acting more out of self-interest?
Well, both, according to IMDb are producers with production companies. Could this be a mitigating factor in either’s case.
First, according to IMDb, here are Jack’s Producer Credits.
With only a few producer credits and none since 1992, obviously, his production company is not a factor on who he supports. He is an actor and he is standing up for his fellow actors in supporting them in this historic negotiation. One which will affect actors ability to make a living for decades to come.
Now, let’s look at Tom Hanks producer credits.
Hmmm, so Tom has TEN productions listed since 2008. Several that would be impacted by any work stoppage! Ah, so, do you think that may be a mitigating factor on his supporting the AFTRA Exhibit A "Giveaway" to producers--in an effort to force SAG to sign a deal that will keep his productions from stalling?
Naw!
Do you think the fact that his PR Firm 42 West also represents AFTRA might be a mitigating factor in his deserting his fellow SAG actors for AFTRA?
Naw!
Do you think he cares a rats-ass that the AFTRA contract will be a defacto giveaway of middle-class actor’s right of bargaining and consent on clips. That actors will only get 25 bucks for a year of reruns of network shows on the Internet? That they’ll still get no increase in DVD after over a quarter of a century. That most of the shows on the Internet will be non-union, and there will be no residuals. We could go on and on, but do you, really, think Tom Hanks’ gives a rats-ass about how any of this will affect actors.
Naw!
On the other hand, Mr. Nicholson, you will always be Jake with me, and your fellow SAG actors with whom you are standing shoulder to shoulder in our time of need.
A.L. Miller SW Editor & Chief 
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