As the Writers Guild of America strike continues with no end in sight, rumours are swirling that the Directors Guild of America and SAG-ACTRA will be following suit when those unions’ contracts come up within the next few weeks.
If actors and directors join writers in strike action, expect to see a lot of famous faces taking to picket lines — including Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
The “Seinfeld” alum spoke to Variety while promoting her latest film, “You Hurt My Feelings”, and was asked if she’d be picketing if her union voted to strike. READ MORE: Sean Penn, Backing WGA Strike, Says AI Dispute Is ‘A Human Obscenity’ At Cannes Film Festival “You bet your f**king a**,” she declared. “I voted yes for the strike authorization,” she added. “By the way, that doesn’t mean we’re striking,” Louis-Dreyfus explained. “It just gives the board the ability to strike if they need to and I’m in favour of that.” READ MORE: Shonda Rhimes Shares Support For WGA: ‘I’m A Writer On Strike’ According Louis-Dreyfus, the goals of all three unions are aligned. “The issues that the Screen Actors Guild is facing are very similar to what the Writers Guild is facing; and even the DGA for that matter to certain extent,” she said. “It’s time for us to stand up and get what we so rightfully deserve, which is a living wage, and particularly for the middle class in the Screen Actors Guild not to be squeezed out of the system altogether.”
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