Bob Iger of Disney is paid $27 million in stock grants based on performance. "How much money do you need? You're going to be the richest one?" he asks. Should actors own stocks so that they're all in the same boat like startups and Silicon Valley do? He says it's a conflict of interest when an executive puts his personal wealth over doing the right thing.
Today, a conversation with one of the most impassioned leaders of Hollywood’s historic double strike: Fran Drescher, star of The Nanny turned SAG-AFTRA president. We discuss what broke down in the union’s talks with AMPTP, her last words at the negotiating table, her leading concerns for a new deal – and whether this could all ramp up to a run for office.
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