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>, and like anyone else in the entertainment business, they get to choose how and when they interact with the press. [...] Nobody expects Scarlett Johansson to

by jasode 5y ago

>, and like anyone else in the entertainment business, they get to choose how and when they interact with the press. [...] Nobody expects Scarlett Johansson to give them the time of day right after she walks off set, That's not the right analogy. The closer analogy to Naomi Osaka's tour obligations for post-match interviews for Hollywood actors' is the press junket (the promotional campaign) after the filming is completed. E.g. Scarlett Johansson (and other Marvel film actors+directors) appearance at Comic Con[1] is a contractual obligation to help build hype for the film. She didn't travel to San Diego because she wants to "engage with fans" or collect the latest comic books. It's her job. On the one hand, actors find the endless media appearances to be tedious with the same stupid questions being asked but on the other hand, they begrudgingly accept the film studio's contractual requirements to attend them because it helps boost the box office results. Therefore, if actors want to opt out of Comic Con press events for "mental health reasons", the professional way to do that is to not accept the roles from Marvel Films in the first place instead of protesting a known contractual clause after the fact. https://www.google.com/search?q=Scarlett+Johansson+comic-con https://www.google.com/search?q=Scarlett+Johansson+comic-con

tremon 5y ago
Your analogy is far worse than the GP's. Having you give interviews between matches at every tournament is more like Scarlett Johansson having to give interviews between every scene than a promotional tour.
- jasode 5y ago
  >having to give interviews between every scene than a promotional tour. Of course not literally between every scene but actors also have contractual obligations to get interviewed by media on the film set (during a break between scenes) to help build buzz. (Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtnn6cktK18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtnn6cktK18) The main point of the analogy is not the frequency of the media obligations. The analogy is the contractual rules being known beforehand by a paid professional such as pro athletes or actors before participating. It seems very unprofessional to protest the rules after one already agreed to participate under those rules.

by jasode 5y ago

tremon 5y ago

Your analogy is far worse than the GP's. Having you give interviews between matches at every tournament is more like Scarlett Johansson having to give interviews between every scene than a promotional tour.

jasode 5y ago
>having to give interviews between every scene than a promotional tour. Of course not literally between every scene but actors also have contractual obligations to get interviewed by media on the film set (during a break between scenes) to help build buzz. (Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtnn6cktK18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtnn6cktK18) The main point of the analogy is not the frequency of the media obligations. The analogy is the contractual rules being known beforehand by a paid professional such as pro athletes or actors before participating. It seems very unprofessional to protest the rules after one already agreed to participate under those rules.