as for the series of accidents and need for regulations..
this is why is so extremely important for all of you who are - or who plan to go into the biz - be extremely careful about the jobs you take and make certain to fight the non-union tour thing any way you can!!
there's legitimate non-union work (mostly in Europe) and i'm not saying don't work if you can - i am saying don't let producers take advantage of you and destroy the union (the only protection you've got) by putting out tours of the big shows and treating the actors like d**k!
all the other departments (stagehand, wardrobe, etc...)on those tours ARE UNION WORKERS!!! with FULL PROTECTION AND BENEFITS!!!
Why should actors be the only ones left out in the cold!!!
Imagine if Idina was in a non-union show and this accident happened.....
who would protect her rights? who would be held responsible?
what if she was seriously hurt? how would she ever work again?
YOUR BODY IS YOUR ONLY INSTRUMENT AND IT IS IRREPLACABLE - PROTECT IT AT ALL COSTS!!! Even if it means turning down a role and keeping your day-job -
in the long run - it's better for everyone....
"Stupidity should be PAINFUL!" - Cam
"Yeah - painful for the STUPID not the rest of us!"
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