‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Director Edward Berger Hopes Hollywood Strikes End Soon; Praises Yorgos Lanthimos’ Golden Lion Contender ‘Poor Things’ – Venice Masterclass
deadline.comOscar-winning All Quiet On The Western Front director Edward Berger told a Venice masterclass on Sunday that he hoped the Hollywood strikes would be resolved soon for the sake of everyone working in the production business. “I am terrible judge of it because I am not at the heart of that.
First of all, the DGA has made a deal with the Producers Guild, the AMPTP and we can continue to work together,” he said when quizzed on his thoughts about the industrial action. “I hope the two parties can find a common way very soon, and I think it will be very soon, where everyone feel treated fairly and everyone can go home and feel good about what they do and live off it.
We’ve had strikes before and they always get resolved.” Berger was talking in a joint Venice masterclass with Canadian director Philippe Fardeau (Monsieur Lazhar, The Good Lie), organized by the festival’s industry-focused Venice Production Bridge.
The German director also spoke in sympathy for film professionals being impacted collaterally by the strikes as productions are put on hold. “To me, it’s mainly about the people who now, the grips, the electricians, who are not able to work and need to continue working.
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