On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a rally in Manhattan brought together striking actors preparing for contract talks and writers who had recently concluded their negotiations.
While Yung highlighted the importance of recent movies like “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” in showcasing Asian talent, de la Fuente emphasized the continuing struggle for actors, noting that the strike is not over.
Diversity on display: Ezra Knight, president of SAG-AFTRA’s New York chapter, said the diversity on display at the rally was a “superpower” for the union, particularly at a time when the labor movement was under scrutiny.
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, the newly elected president of the Writers Guild of America East, credited SAG-AFTRA’s strike with helping writers secure an “exceptional” agreement. This development created momentum for the actors as they resume their contract talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
“We are here with you ’til the very end. The writers support the actors. We cannot do it without you,” Takeuchi Cullen said.
Progress in negotiations: While the demands of actors and writers differ, both unions are seeing progress in…
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