Zachary Quinto Responds To Below-The-Line “Outrage” As Actors Remain On Strike; ‘Star Trek’ Star Demands “AMPTP, End This”
deadline.comAs SAG-AFTRA and the studios continue to go back-and-forth with proposals to reach a new contract and end the nearly six months long strikes, Zachary Quinto spoke about the individual consequences of the labor action.
Taking to social media for the third time in less than 24 hours, the Star Trek star today responded to the feedback he received from “below-the-line colleagues” since his Instagram video yesterday in which he expressed his doubts about the “last, best, and final offer” put forth by the AMPTP to actors, and insisted his fellow actors “hold strong” for a better deal and not cave.
Quinto acknowledged that the below-the-line folks who’ve been out of work for several months “are tired” and “really struggling.” As Deadline has reported continually the California economy has seen a $6.5 billion loss from the double WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes with 45,000 jobs in the entertainment sector lost.
In addition to below-the-line workers being unemployed, several studios have cut their staffs including Netflix, Amazon, Warner Bros.
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