Lexa Doig

Thesp, irony peddler, wife, mother, absurdity appreciater, and did I mention I'm Team Banzai? She/Her

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

Updated link for ways to help:

#BlackLivesMatter

https://t.co/hmYrJPa0rV

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

Hey friends! I don’t post on here anymore - but if you want you can find me on Bluesky:

@lexadoig.bsky.social

See you there 😊

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

@DevonESawa @am0taba @RealDonMancini

[Zack Bornstein @ZackBornstein]

I’m no economist, but Netflix lost $18 billion in value yesterday, enough to fund every ask the writers and actors made for 36 years

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

Edibles and a cat.

[Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer]

If you were a Barbie, what two or three accessories would you come with?

[Ethan Embry @EmbryEthan]

This headline isn’t accurate.
SAG-AFTRA aren’t granting “waivers”. What they’re doing is allowing productions not connected with the AMPTP to film if they agree to all the stipulations in our requests.
If smaller producers can afford it, so can Disney. https://t.co/tdfWhd0etP

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

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[Ethan Embry @EmbryEthan]

My adult son works at the industry leading camera/lens company in Hollywood. He’s been there 5 years and has worked his way up to being a vital part of the team that works with camera crews and is now a member of his local 600 (camera union)

[devon sawa @DevonESawa]

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[Adam Conover @adamconover]

We've won before, and we WILL win again. Union solidarity FOREVER

[Adam Conover @adamconover]

Neither the WGA or SAG-AFTRA is calling for a consumer boycott right now. If you want to support the strike, we're asking folks to:
1) Boost our message on social media
2) Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund, which supports affected workers https://t.co/HmUJCZaH2r

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

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[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

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[Ellen Adair @ellen_adair]

Some of the discourse around the #SAGstrike reminds me of an assumption about actors that I've come across for most of my life. Many people seem to assume that there are ONLY TWO kinds of actors:
1. Wildly famous, rich celebrities
2. Failed pretenders who are actually servers 1/

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

@UnityrigBob @mapleservo Then why do they consistently report record profits and pay themselves multi million dollar paycheques YEARLY?

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

Sooo a guy worth over half a billion dollars is gonna lecture creatives who can’t pay their rent on what’s realistic? Maybe (and I’m just spitballing here) his exploitation of said creatives is what’s actually the problem?

[Variety @Variety]

Disney CEO Bob Iger says the writers and actors going on strike in Hollywood are not being “realistic” with their expectations: "It's very disturbing to me." https://t.co/p5lTMJwrxW

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

@lorenbhollander @solstice0612 @HollanderJodi @Shanksalicious Thank you ladies 💖. Sorry, I’m super distracted right now, but I’m glad you’re enjoying Vancouver 😊

WE aren’t currently striking, but fully support SAG/AFTRA and the WGA in their strike 💪🏽

[Lexa Doig @LexaDoig]

UBCP MEMBERS PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS!

Everyone else: have a nice day 😊

[Brooke Smith @Iam_BrookeSmith]

People think actors are all rich. We are not. I rent my home + had to close my savings accounts on Monday to consolidate $ so I could pay my rent. No retirement funds, a kid in college, etc... and I'm one of the lucky ones! #ActingIsNotAHobby #SAGAFTRAstrong

[John Cusack @johncusack]

The greed is almost a legendary comic trope - one fun fact - when I was a youngin- I did a film (with a boom box ) and somehow I got points - net not gross.
Never expected to see any money - but the film became quite famous - so about 10 years ago - I looked again at the financial statements they were obligated to report - and to my shock - they claimed they had LOST 44 million dollars on the film -
I thought wow , I almost bankrupted Fox! ( not really )
The film cost about 13 million to make - and money spent to release was minimal at the time - 30 years in - that film lost millions every year ! A neat accounting trick don’t ya think ?

[Ben Stiller @BenStiller]

“You cannot change the business model as much as it has changed and not expect the contract to change.”

#SAG #AFTRA #WGA #UnionStrong

[Stephen Ford @StephenSeanFord]

the executive at the big studios are so ridiculously out of touch it’s beyond parody at this point

[Lynda Carter @RealLyndaCarter]

This is a painful chapter in the lives of artists everywhere.

Most actors & creatives don’t make millions. Many who make magic on-screen struggle to make ends meet.

It’s easy to take this for granted at the top. We can’t have art w/o a sustainable future for artists. #SAGAFTRA