SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher didn’t hold back Wednesday in a new interview with NPR, calling out studio bosses “making $78,000 a day” who nevertheless say the entertainment industry doesn’t have the money to meet the demands of striking actors and writers.
“Please do not plead poverty to me. Just make a good deal,” Drescher told NPR’s Ailsa Chang.
Drescher was on NPR’s “All Things Considered” to discuss the Hollywood strike, which has now lasted 127 days — with the Writers Guild of America going on strike May 2 and the actors guild joining them July 13. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to listen to the whole thing.
Drescher said the situation “is unlike any other strike and any other contract,” calling this moment “an inflection point.” She also pointed to other labor actions that have happened since WGA and SAG-AFTRA went on strike, telling Change, “it’s like a domino effect because suddenly,...
“Please do not plead poverty to me. Just make a good deal,” Drescher told NPR’s Ailsa Chang.
Drescher was on NPR’s “All Things Considered” to discuss the Hollywood strike, which has now lasted 127 days — with the Writers Guild of America going on strike May 2 and the actors guild joining them July 13. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to listen to the whole thing.
Drescher said the situation “is unlike any other strike and any other contract,” calling this moment “an inflection point.” She also pointed to other labor actions that have happened since WGA and SAG-AFTRA went on strike, telling Change, “it’s like a domino effect because suddenly,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
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