A deadline for Hollywood actors to reach a deal with studios and streaming services passed Thursday without word on whether a strike would be called, and their union's negotiating board then voted unanimously to recommend a walkout.
A deadline for Hollywood actors to reach a deal with studios and streaming services passed Thursday without word on whether a strike would be called, and their union's negotiating board then voted unanimously to recommend a walkout, the union said.
If the actors strike, they would formally join screenwriters on picket lines outside studios and filming locations in a bid to get better terms from studios and streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon. It would be the first time since 1960 that the two guilds were on strike at the same time., slowing production on film and television series on both coasts and in productions centers like Atlanta.
Actors, including SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, have joined writers on picket lines for weeks in solidarity. An actors strike would prevent performers from working on sets or promoting their projects. The studios' Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers issued a statement saying,"We are deeply disappointed that SAG-AFTRA has decided to walk away from negotiations. This is the union's choice, not ours.
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