Fran Drescher: Hollywood studios aim to prolong SAG-AFTRA strike.
Fran Drescher Speaks Out on Hollywood Strike Standstill
Fran Drescher, the president of SAG-AFTRA, recently shared her insights on the ongoing strike between studios and Hollywood performers. In an interview with NPR, she expressed her concerns about the “standstill” in negotiations and accused the companies of hoping to outlast the union.
“The only standstill is that I think that they’re not wanting to come to the table because they’re hoping that they can hold out longer than we can hold out,” Drescher said of the studios. “But that is not in the spirit of negotiation.”
The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have been on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for 55 days. Drescher emphasized that the conversation goes beyond the contract and highlights the need for a change in the industry’s culture.
“They’re still not seeing that the culture needs to change, that they need to change. This conversation is bigger than our contract,” Drescher said. “It’s about caring. It’s about being empathic. It’s about making money, but not at the expense. Don’t step on me, climb on my shoulders, beat me down just so that you can make an extra shekel. Sorry, but that is no longer acceptable.”
Last week, the union announced an extension of its health plan coverage for qualified members. This decision comes after the sag-aftra-strike/” title=”Fran Drescher: Hollywood studios aim to prolong SAG-AFTRA strike.”>union raised million
through its Emergency Financial Assistance Program. Drescher attributed the need for this extension to the studio’s “greed” and “insatiable appetite for money.”The interview took place just days before the presidential election for SAG-AFTRA, with Drescher facing off against actress Maya Gilbert-Dunbar to retain her position as president.
Meanwhile, the Writers Guild of America is also in the midst of a strike, marking the first time in 63 years that both WGA and SAG-AFTRA are simultaneously on strike.
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