COME ON!!! (thanks, Gob)

So it looks like the Actor's Guild may be striking soon. I'm kind of surprised that it didn't happen sooner. Quite frankly, I don't know how George Clooney gets by on his modest budget. Actors have it tough, and they probably have more expenses than we realize. I mean, private jets aren't cheap. Not only that, but they put in a lot of hours. Busy actors may work as many as six months out of the year, and when they aren't working, they are perfecting their tans, maintaining their abs, and making sure that their vacation homes are being taken care of. I think you will agree that they deserve better.

OK... Maybe it's not that simple, but actors are living their dreams, and even if they aren't successful they knew the odds and the risks before they started. Still, there are a lot of highly successful and extremely well-paid actors. In a time of economic crisis, should they really be demanding more? Maybe they should look outwards and think "how can I help these workers and my devoted fans?" Striking isn't only about the actors and our entertainment, it is also bad for the economy. In the recent writer's strike, it cost the L.A. economy about $2.5 billion, not to mention the impact it had on the rest of the country/world. For all we know, the writer's strike may be partially responsible for the current economic situation. On top of that, suddenly everyone involved in the production process will find themselves out of a job. They have families! They have bills! They have loans!

Maybe they should go to their room to think about what they have done. You know, one of their massive rooms on their private island with the nice view of the... ok, never mind. Maybe they should sit in my room for awhile and think about what they have done!