A historic strike by Hollywood actors began in earnest on Friday, when they staged rallies in front of Los Angeles studios, and while a handful of stars parked on sidewalks, passing cars honked their horns in a show of solidarity. Much of the protestors’ ire was directed at Disney chairman Bob Iger.
In front of the headquarters of “Netflix”, “Warner”, “Paramount” and other studios, hundreds of actors joined the ranks of screenwriters for television and film works, who occupied the palm tree-lined sidewalks for more than two months. .
Not since the 1960s has the American film industry seen such a dual social movement.
Members of the two unions, one representing television and cinema pen holders, and the other from the faces of the small and big screens, said, “No contracts…no actors…no salaries…no scenes.”
Also, everyone was keen to hydrate themselves and drink water to avoid the harmful effects of the intense heat and to keep moving impulsively. “Titanic” actress Frances Fisher joined a group of hotel workers who have been on strike in Los Angeles since early July, calling the strike “a wonderful celebration. Workers.” This is not just a strike for the entertainment industry, but for all workers in all parts of the United States and all over the world.
Meryl Streep, Colin Farrell, Ben Stiller and Jennifer Lawrence have already expressed their support for the strike in recent weeks, and the presence of stars of this caliber to take part in sit-ins in front of studios in the coming days will take the movement to an entirely different level.
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