, more than 300 members of the Screen Actors Guild, including Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence, are threatening to strike should an agreement on a new contract with major Hollywood studios, streamers, and production companies not be reached.The letter, addressed to the SAG-AFTRA Leadership and Negotiating Committee was allegedly sent to leadership expressing their concern with the idea that «SAG-AFTRA members may be ready to make sacrifices that leadership is not.»«We hope you’ve heard the message from us: This is an unprecedented inflection point in our industry, and what might be considered a good deal in any other years is simply not enough,» the letter, obtained by , says. «We feel that our wages, our craft, our creative freedom, and the power of our union have all been undermined in the last decade.
'Succession' Star Brian Cox Recalls Telling Meryl Streep 'I Never Liked You'
16.06.2023 - 03:34 / etonline.com
Brian Cox certainly chose a bold ice breaker when he met Meryl Streep. The star opens up about a conversation he says he once had with the legendary actress, which certainly seemed to have caught her attention. While interviewing Emily Blunt for 's Actors on Actors series, talk turns to Blunt's breakthrough role opposite Streep in 2006's . «I loved it,» Cox says of the film.
«And to work with one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, I so envy you. One of my ambitions, before I snuff it, is to work with Meryl.»Teasing Cox not to use the term «snuff it,» Blunt calls Streep «amazing» and «slightly terrifying» in the role. "She said it was one of the first times she’s tried Method acting," Blunt explains.
«But it made her so miserable, playing Miranda.»That's when Cox shared his own story about Streep. «I met her once, and I said, 'I never liked you,'» he recalls. «And she went, 'What?' I said, 'I never liked you because I was jealous.' How can anybody be that good?»Cox and Blunt discuss their buzzworthy work in HBO's and Amazon Prime Video's, respectively, all episodes of which are available now to stream.In 's article, the editor notes that the actors appear to become fast friends during their time together for the interview.«In person, the two New York transplants have too much in common to capture in one interview,» the outlet states.
«They begin chatting well before cameras roll, and keep going for 20 minutes after the shoot wraps. The two make plans for Blunt to show Cox 'the best croissant in Brooklyn' as their handlers wait patiently in the wings.» Meanwhile, Streep is headed to streaming on the upcoming third season of Hulu's, appearing opposite Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short, along with fellow
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Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Other A-List Stars Are ‘Prepared’ to Strike in Open Letter to SAG-AFTRA
Oscar winners Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and over 400 other actors have addressed SAG-AFTRA leaders in an open letter — and are threatening to strike if a harder line is not drawn regarding contact deals.
Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and More SAG Actors Threaten to Strike: Report
, more than 300 members of the Screen Actors Guild, including Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence, are threatening to strike should an agreement on a new contract with major Hollywood studios, streamers, and production companies not be reached.The letter, addressed to the SAG-AFTRA Leadership and Negotiating Committee was allegedly sent to leadership expressing their concern with the idea that «SAG-AFTRA members may be ready to make sacrifices that leadership is not.»«We hope you’ve heard the message from us: This is an unprecedented inflection point in our industry, and what might be considered a good deal in any other years is simply not enough,» the letter, obtained by , says. «We feel that our wages, our craft, our creative freedom, and the power of our union have all been undermined in the last decade.
300+ Actors, Including Jennifer Lawrence & Meryl Streep, Sign Letter to SAG-AFTRA Saying They're Prepared to Strike
More than 300 actors have signed a letter addressed to the SAG-AFTRA Leadership and Negotiating Committee.
Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Rami Malek Among Actors Urging SAG-AFTRA Leaders to Take a Hard Line: ‘This Is Not a Moment to Meet in the Middle’
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A group of more than 400 actors — including Oscar winners Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Rami Malek — are urging SAG-AFTRA leaders to take a harder line as contract talks reach a critical point. The members sent an internal letter Tuesday to the union’s negotiating committee and the leadership. They emphasized that “we are prepared to strike if it comes to that.” “And we are concerned by the idea that SAG-AFTRA members may be ready to make sacrifices that leadership is not,” they continued. The contract expires on Friday, and the leadership has the power to call a strike as soon as Saturday if no agreement is reached.
Greg Gutfeld Says Democrats Will Start Civil War Over Gender-Affirming Care for Kids ‘Like You Did With Slavery’ (Video)
did lose the Civil War, at the time, the Union was led by President Lincoln’s Republican Party, while the pro-slavery Southern states were Democrats. The shift in party platforms was helped along when Harry Truman introduced a pro-civil rights platform in 1948, which led to several Democrats abandoning the party to become the “Dixiecrats.” Meanwhile, the Republican Party employed what became known as the “Southern Strategy” to appeal to white voters by amplifying racism.
'Ginny & Georgia' Star Brianne Howey Gives Birth to First Child -- See the Sweet Photo
star Brianne Howey announced the arrival of her first child on Monday.«My whole world just got a whole lot sweeter. And smaller.
Ginny & Georgia star Brianne Howey welcomes first child and shares adorable birth snap
Netflix's Ginny & Georgia favourite Brianne Howey is officially a mum. Having initially announced her and lawyer husband Matt Ziering's pregnancy back in March, the 34 year old actress delivered a magical update on Instagram on Sunday with a picture cradling her newborn in a hospital bed. "My whole world just got a whole lot sweeter.
‘Ginny And Georgia’ Star Brianne Howey Welcomes First Baby With Husband Matt Ziering
Brianne Howey has welcomed her first child with husband Matt Ziering.
‘A Small Light’ Star Bel Powley Recalls Hearing Kanye West’s ‘Unsettling’ Antisemitic Remarks While Filming the Holocaust TV Series
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Bel Powley stars in the National Geographic series “A Small Light” as Miep Gies, the woman who helped hide Otto Frank and his family during WWII. During a reception for the show Thursday at the San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood, the actor recalled being on set when she first heard about Kanye West’s antisemitic comments in October 2022. “We were filming the show when all of the Kanye stuff was happening,” Powley told me. “I was obviously living in the world of the show, which has a lot of Nazi rhetoric because we’re making a show about the Nazi occupation in 1942, but then suddenly seeing and hearing that same rhetoric spoken now by a world-famous celebrity with huge influence was so freaky and unsettling and saddening.”
Brian Cox Explains Why He Told Meryl Streep That He “Never Liked” Her Because He’s “Jealous” Of Her Talent
With “Succession” now over, it’s time for Brian Cox to find a new major role. Recently, he’s kept busy with smaller indie pics like “Mending The Line,” “Prisoner’s Daughter,” as well as “The Independent” on Peacock.
As Tom Takes The Hot Seat, ‘Succession’ Star Matthew McFadyen Is Ready For His Next Challenge
On the Friday after Tom Wambsgans became the new puppet CEO of the Waystar-Royco media empire, the actor who has spent the past five years essaying the character’s ups, downs, and withering one-liners is propping up the bar of a small boutique hotel in London’s Chelsea. Matthew Macfadyen is nursing a lime tonic and contemplating a rest after several months of hard work on Succession’s blockbusting fourth season. In some other world, one imagines his fictional alter-ego is already discovering the poison in the chalice of the job he has spent a lifetime coveting. Macfadyen, instead, is content simply to think ahead to a quiet family dinner, and to reflect on the adventure of his past half decade.
Emily Blunt Reveals Meryl Streep Was ‘So Miserable’ Playing Miranda In ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
Meryl Streep won great acclaim (and an Oscar nomination) for her performance as imperious fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada”.
Emily Blunt & Brian Cox Talk Meryl Streep, His 'Succession' Death, Their Acting Methods & More in Variety's Actors on Actors Series
Emily Blunt and Brian Cox opened up about so much in their interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors series.
Brian Cox and Emily Blunt on ‘Succession’ Secrets, Method Acting Debates and Saying ‘I Never Liked You’ to Meryl Streep
Brian Cox and Emily Blunt have come together to discuss “Succession” and “The English,” two character-driven projects that examine the brutality of American culture. Both shows deal with wealth: Cox’s brooding media mogul Logan Roy met a shocking demise on the HBO series that had us bawling in its fourth and final season, while Blunt’s Lady Cornelia is an 1890s aristocrat seeking answers about the death of her son in the Amazon Prime Video limited series. In person, the two New York transplants have too much in common to capture in one interview. They begin chatting well before cameras roll, and keep going for 20 minutes after the shoot wraps. The two make plans for Blunt to show Cox “the best croissant in Brooklyn” as their handlers wait patiently in the wings.
Brian Cox Reveals Why He Once Told Meryl Streep ‘I Never Liked You’
Brian Cox gets envious like the rest of us.
#MeToo Documentary ‘This Changes Everything’ Gets Canadian Adaptation From Geena Davis, CreativeChaos (EXCLUSIVE)
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The documentary “This Changes Everything” is getting a Canadian adaptation. Geena Davis and New York-based production house CreativeChaos will again partner for a new edition of their Gracie Award-winning film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in U.S. cinemas in 2019 and globally distributed by Starz and Netflix. The doc included interviews with top women in Hollywood discussing discrimination and the #MeToo movement, which was still in its nascent stages at that time. Actors involved in the original film included Davis, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Taraji P. Henson, Reese Witherspoon, Cate Blanchett, Tiffany Haddish, Jill Soloway, Shonda Rhimes, Jessica Chastain, Yara Shahidi, Chloe Grace Moretz, Amandla Stenberg, Alan Alda, Sandra Oh, Anita Hill, Rashida Jones, Rose McGowan, Judd Apatow, Rosario Dawson and Maria Giese.
Brian Cox Hasn’t Watched the ‘Succession’ Finale: ‘I Don’t Cling Onto Things’
J. Kim Murphy SPOILER ALERT: This story contains narrative details for the final season of “Succession.” “Succession” ended when it aired its series finale in May, but the acclaimed HBO series was over even earlier than that for one of its stars. Brian Cox admits that he hasn’t fired up the final episode of the show — and he doesn’t seem inclined to get to it anytime soon. Speaking with the BBC, Cox explained why he didn’t watch the end of “Succession” with the rest of the world. “I’ve never liked watching myself, for a start,” Cox explains. “Because of what happened to Logan, I’ve been disinclined to watch.”
Brian Cox hasn't watched the Succession finale after feeling 'disinclined' by 'what happened to Logan'
Succession star Brian Cox has admitted he hasn't watched the show's finale, but said it had been 'one of the great shows of all time.'
Barry Newman, Star Of ‘The Vanishing Point’ & TV’s ‘Petrocelli’, Dead At 92
Actor Barry Newman, star of the 1971 hot rod classic “Vanishing Point”, has died at age 92.