Ewan McGregor Takes Stage At NYCC & Talks Actors’ Strike: “It’s A Shame That It’s Taking The Studios This Length Of Time…”
deadline.comIn a move not attempted by actors at San Diego Comic-Con, Trainspotting and Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Ewan McGregor took the stage at the Javits Centers today at New York Comic-Con to discuss himself, not struck work during what is the 92ned day of the SAG-AFTRA strike. “This is the first thing like this I’ve done and it’s been a big decision to do it, but I really wanted to take part,” said McGregor who also didn’t represent or speak of any studio during the onstage convo. “This is the first thing like this I’ve done and it’s been a big decision to do it, but I really wanted to take part,” the actor continued. “It’s difficult for us to be up here and not be allowed to talk about our actual films,” he added, “I’m sure you would want to hear about (them) and so I apologize for that.
But that’s just the way we have to do it, I suppose.” McGregor’s appearance onstage came the following day after AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA contract talks broke down with the Fran Drescher-led guild accusing studios of using “bully tactics” and “the same failed strategy they tried to inflict on the WGA” to cripple the deliberations; the two sides uable to find a way to mutually cut the Gordian knot of SAG-AFTRA’s revenue-sharing proposal as well as the issue of AI.
The Scottish born thespian took time to reflect on his fellow actors’ pain: “This strike is very important. It’s very important that we are taking this action.
There are so many things that have to be addressed thathave been left unaddressed for too long. It’s a shame that it’s taking the studios this length of time to come to some sort of resolution with us.
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