I know several producers are opening movies, likeOppenheimer.
Chuck Roven, he was in London.
I dont know if it went ahead but all the actors left.
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I wasnt on the front line, but I supported that strike, said Stone.
We gave in to the producers.
They got away with murder on one of these deals where all that DVD money was deferred.
I forgot what the percentage was, but they took something like the first 75% off the top.
The DVD business was huge, especially for my films.
So, the gross was never divided fairly.
Stone said this trend had continued with residuals and profits.
Not so much residuals, as profits really.
Residuals are important for some of the writers who dont make as much money.
We had three weeks to go and it got cancelled.
We got hurt, he said.
Stone said he doubted there would be a quick or easy resolution to the current writer and actor disputes.
I dont think it will be wrapped up quickly.
Its the classic conflict that goes back to the 1880s in America.
Im not a science expert and I have no kinship with nuclear power.
Two decades on, he suggested the situation is unchanged.
Its a repetitive cycle.
Ive been here several times.
I dont see a difference.
Like its getting hotter.
Its just getting more and more choked.
