The day after New York-based pickets were canceled for the week because of smoke, the gathering at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles was a bit smaller on Thursday, with less than 50 people gathering in support of the WGA strike.
27.05.2023 - 21:09 / etcanada.com
As the Writers Guild of America strike continues with no end in sight, rumours are swirling that the Directors Guild of America and SAG-ACTRA will be following suit when those unions’ contracts come up within the next few weeks.
If actors and directors join writers in strike action, expect to see a lot of famous faces taking to picket lines — including Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
The “Seinfeld” alum spoke to Variety while promoting her latest film, “You Hurt My Feelings”, and was asked if she’d be picketing if her union voted to strike.
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“You bet your f**king a**,” she declared.
“I voted yes for the strike authorization,” she added.
“By the way, that doesn’t mean we’re striking,” Louis-Dreyfus explained. “It just gives the board the ability to strike if they need to and I’m in favour of that.”
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According Louis-Dreyfus, the goals of all three unions are aligned.
“The issues that the Screen Actors Guild is facing are very similar to what the Writers Guild is facing; and even the DGA for that matter to certain extent,” she said. “It’s time for us to stand up and get what we so rightfully deserve, which is a living wage, and particularly for the middle class in the Screen Actors Guild not to be squeezed out of the system altogether.”
The day after New York-based pickets were canceled for the week because of smoke, the gathering at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles was a bit smaller on Thursday, with less than 50 people gathering in support of the WGA strike.
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