\n\u201cI think all of us really, we all want to work,\u201d she said. \u201cWe want this deal to get worked out. We want a fair contract.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s interesting because when you go picketing, there\u2019s such a sense of community there, which is pretty incredible,\u201d Kind added.<\/p>\n
While entertainment writers have now been on strike for more than 100 days and talks are not currently underway with negotiators for SAG-AFTRA, King said she remains hopeful for a resolution.<\/p>\n
The fight, King said, is about \u201chaving the values to protect all of our members.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people don\u2019t understand. It\u2019s not just the big stars. In fact, that\u2019s such a small portion of the people that need to be paid,\u201d she explained. \u201cI genuinely understand the misconception. Why would you understand what we\u2019re asking for? All you see is like big actors on the picket line\u2026 but the truth of the matter is there\u2019s 160,000 SAG members and a lot of them don\u2019t even qualify for health insurance every year because of how little they get paid.\u201d<\/p>\n
She referenced the many members who are struggling to get by.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo people really think that actors have multiple jobs for fun? No, this is their passion. This is their love,\u201d King said. \u201cWe need to protect all of our members.\u201d<\/p>\n
King said \u201ca lot of people don\u2019t realize that some of their favorite actors are some of those people that can\u2019t make ends meet.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that the acting community and crews are eager to return to sets.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of us want to get back to work,\u201d King said. \u201cWe want that contract to be figured out because people need work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Ok, so when I covered the new polls on Monday, the focus was on how the public understands and supports what actors and writers are fighting for. Listening to the way Joey lays it out here, though, got me thinking that maybe the messaging is intended for a different audience. \u201cI genuinely understand the misconception. Why would you understand what we\u2019re asking for? All you see is like big actors on the picket line\u2026 but the truth of the matter is there\u2019s 160,000 SAG members and a lot of them don\u2019t even qualify for health insurance every year because of how little they get paid.\u201d<\/em> Now I\u2019m wondering if the goal is to try and explain it all to the studio heads. Hear me out! Joey\u2019s talking points sound to me like an attempt at schooling the Bob Igers (Disney) and David Zaslavs (Warner Brothers), in simple language, the concept of people who have a lot (big stars), actively advocating for people who have less (98% of the union). Now do I think the idea will penetrate? No, absolutely not. It\u2019s a fruitless endeavor, it’s Sisyphus pushing the rock up the hill. But it still reflects well on the actors for giving it the old college try. Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, it\u2019s off to strike we go!<\/em><\/p>\n
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