SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Slams AMPTP Suspending Talks: ‘So Wrong’ and ‘Disrespectful’
variety.comEllise Shafer SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher made an appearance on the “Today” show Friday morning to share her perspective on why the union’s talks with the AMPTP broke down. “It really came as a shock to me because what does that exactly mean and why would you walk away from the table?
It’s not like we’re asking for anything that’s so outrageous,” Drescher said. “It’s so wrong. And it’s so unfair that they walked out of the meeting, and so disrespectful … I mean, they talk at you.
They really don’t want to hear what you have to say or why you’re saying it.” On Wednesday night, the AMPTP announced that talks had been suspended, saying the gap between the two sides is “too great” and that “conversations are no longer moving us in a productive direction.” SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July, joining the Writers Guild of America on the picket line.
But whereas the writer’s strike ended on Sept. 27, the AMPTP still has yet to strike a deal with the actors, though things felt hopeful when the two resumed discussions on Oct.
Read more on variety.com