Actors Guild Agrees To Deal


	Actors Guild Agrees To Deal

Skipper61

4-18-2008 12:02 PM

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4-18-2008 12:06 PM

ericskiff

This sounds like good news for indie filmmakers and actors alike. Don't punish the indies because of the big studios .

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