I saw in the news the actors are not allowed to do any promotion of current or past works including:
- Tours
- Personal appearances
- Interviews
- Conventions
- Fan expos
- Festivals
- Panels
If the strike is not resolved by August 3rd will Star Trek Las Vegas be delayed? My wife and I already arranged time off work and made other reservations to coincide with our trip. I am extremely nervous if everything will be able to moved, if we still be able to attend the new dates, or if not, how much of it can be refunded.
How long do you think the strike will go on for? Have there been any official updates from the event organizers? I don’t see anything about it on their website or twitter so far.
Edit: Armin Shimerman tweeted they are not not prevented from making appearances related to past projects! This is encouraging, but still seems like it might be iffy for actors on the currently airing shows? Hopefully there will be more communication soon.
Edit 2: Anson Mount suggests the con wont be affected since they’re making personal appearances. I do hope he answers the next reply asking for explicit confirmation of his attendance though.
Edit 3: Creation Entertainment finally confirmed the con will continue as planned, but that doesn’t necessarily mean every panel will still be held.
Edit 4: Creation Entertainment deleted the previous tweet and posted a new one saying the conventions will continue as planned with the current guidelines in mind. People attending the currently ongoing Creation Entertainment event for The Vampire Diaries Orlando are reporting the panels are not allowed to discuss the show at all, even though it has already concluded.
Edit 5: Armin Shimerman and Anson Mount are now uncertain about STLV. I really hope they are able to negotiate an end to the strike soon. If they can’t manage that or reach an agreement for independent conventions, I will be out of pocket for some of my arrangements, but I’d much rather Creation Entertainment postpone the con than force us into a convention without actors who are able to talk about Trek.
Looking at this article from People, there may be a tiny bit of wiggle room:
Promoting new projects—including tours, personal appearances, and attendance at premieres and screenings—is also not allowed. (Even though the strike is not set to begin until midnight Thursday, the cast of Oppenheimer left the London premiere early after the press conference announcing the strike.) Interviews are also off the table, as well as podcast appearances and promotion on social media.
BUT
So what is allowed? Events like autograph signings “or things that are not related to specific companies or projects that are produced under these agreements” will be permitted, Crabtree-Ireland said at the press conference. He urged members who were unsure if something was permitted to check with leadership.
So there may be some space for actors to hold signings that are not direct promotion of a project.
I imagine they may not decide to bother, though…that hair is being split pretty thinly.
How do you read this tweet from Anson Mount? It seems to be suggesting the con won’t be affected, however it’s not an explicit confirmation of his attendance. Would panels related to SNW mean the convention is being used to promote a specific project, or since Creation Entertainment is independent is that not considered promotion?
I’m guessing there’s a typo, and it should say:
Con appearances are not something that will be canceled assuming the con is not being used to promote a specific project. Personal appearances are PERSONAL appearances.
I assume that means he intends to make any scheduled personal appearances - autograph sessions, photo ops, and stuff like that, but promotional appearances like panels are out of the question.
Now’s your chance to get him to autograph that Crossroads DVD!
Are all panels necessarily promotional? Perhaps they could talk about what it’s like working with one another and other crew members without referencing a specific project enough to be considered promotion? I’ve never been to a Trek con before so I’m not sure if the format of a panel leaves any leeway.
Creation Entertainment finally confirmed the con will continue as planned, but that doesn’t necessarily mean every panel will still be held.
