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SAG-AFTRA and its more than 160,000 TV and film talent are officially on strike, with stars already speaking out about their decision to strike.
The entire cast of Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film ‘Oppenheimer’ left the London premiere ahead of the screening in a show of solidarity.
Nolan confirmed the news that the cast had dropped out of the premiere due to a “fight for fair wages”.
One of the actors in the film, Emily Blunt, said there would be a strike if the strike went through.
“We hope you all do a fair deal and we are here to celebrate this film. I will,” Blunt told Deadline Thursday. “We have to. We have to. Let’s see what happens.”
Riley Keough said Wednesday in an interview with Vanity Fair that she stands by the WGA writers. “Well, it’s a very strange time, it’s a completely unknown situation, and I don’t know what will happen, but I’m proud to be in solidarity with my fellow filmmakers who are like a second family. I love the community so much and I love the support within this community so I hope it gets resolved soon.”
Keough added that he is also thinking of people like his crew whose jobs have been affected by the strike.
“Of course I think there are concerns. There are people who cannot work at the moment and who need to.
Jamie-Lynn Spears, a SAG-AFTRA member who recently worked with both Paramount and Netflix on a project due out later this month, shared her thoughts on the strike on Thursday on her Instagram story.
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“It is important and necessary for all of us to be united, but it is also heartbreaking and evokes a lot of mixed emotions because you have not only yourself to create this, but so many others. I’ve worked so hard with the people of , and now is the time to celebrate.
Spears went on to say that she and her castmates will not be doing any “ongoing press coverage, social media promotion, premieres, etc.”
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher issued a statement to fellow members on Thursday explaining why an agreement was not reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
“Since negotiations began on June 7, our negotiating committee members and staff team have worked long and hard to reach a deal that protects everyone, active actors and performers on whom this industry depends. We’ve spent days, weekends, and holidays working on it, and despite our team’s dedicated advocacy on your behalf, AMPTP will continue to evolve as major changes in the industry and the economy take place for the people working in studios. refused to admit that it had a negative impact on
Mr Drescher said AMPTP’s response to the SAG-AFTRA proposal was inadequate.
