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The Best Star Trek: The Next Generation Quote Is From Remember Me
Omg! This is my favorite line from tng! Awesome to see it get recognized! I mean Q saying to worf " eat any good books lately " is awesome too & many Riker lines are up there too but hell I have "if there's nothing wrong with me, maybe there's something wrong with the universe " written on an index card so everytime I have a life sucks moment so I can look at it & laugh! Dr Beverly Crusher gets the best tng line!
In 1960, SAG and WGA struck to force management to adapt to the new technology of television. Without that strike and the agreement it birthed, residual use payments would not exist.
My parents stole nearly all of my salary from my entire childhood. My Star Trek residuals were all I had, and they kept me afloat for two decades while I rebuilt my life. I have healthcare and a pension because of my union. The AMPTP billionaires want to take all that security away so they can give CEOs even more grotesque wealth at the expense of the people who make our industry run.
To give some sense of what is at stake: There are actors who star in massively successful, profitable, critically acclaimed shows that are all on streaming services. You see them all the time. They are famous, A-list celebrities. Nearly all of those actors don't earn enough to qualify for health insurance, because the studios forced them to accept a buyout for all their residuals (decade of reuse, at the least) that is less than I earned for one week on TNG. And I was the lowest paid cast member in 1988. They want to do this while studio profits and CEO compensation are at historic highs.
I mean, if not now, when? And I haven't even touched on AI and working conditions.
We must fight for the future of our industry in the face of changing technology, the same way our elders did in 1960. So today, my Spacemom and I went to the place where it started for us, way back when, to do just that.
I see all your support. It means so much. Thank you.
Some shots of Sir Pat and Gates at various Star Trek premieres. I love how tactile they are with each other, hands on/around. Just look how adorable they are! 🥰❤️🔥💘😘
Don't know if any of you out there are Star Trek fans, but I got to meet several of them today and it was amazing!