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If you are an avid cinephile, you've probably noticed a lot of your favorite actors, like Sydney Sweeney, supporting the writers strike across Hollywood — and then the writers supporting the actors strike shortly thereafter. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) first started striking in May, with the Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) following suit in July. As noted by Life, this marks the first time since 1960 that both Hollywood actors and writers have gone on strike simultaneously, which means that production for most major titles is, inevitably, being halted indefinitely.
Related: Answers to Every Burning Question You Have About the 2023 Actors & Writers Strikes
However, the reason why the WGA and SAG-AFTRA are on strike is much different than in the '60s, and it all goes back to technology. Many industry insiders and celebrities decided to actively join the picket lines to defend their rights in the era of streaming services, mainly denouncing unfair pay and pay disagreements with studios. AI is also part of the deal, with many decrying how the widespread application of AI will affect the TV and film industries, both from a writing and acting perspective. (Black Mirror, anyone?)
Whether it’s holding up signs in Los Angeles and New York (some inspired by Jenna Ortega’s writers strike comments), addressing the problems on their own accord, or encouraging others not to cross the picket line, we’ve seen many celebrities supporting both the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. Below, you can find a list of actors, writers, directors, and other industry insiders who have shown their support for the actors' and writers’ strikes impacting Hollywood, from Sydney Sweeney to Greta Gerwig to Issa Rae.
1. Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney, mainly known for her roles in Euphoria and The White Lotus, is one of the many actors supporting the writers strike. Speaking to Teen Vogue's P. Claire Dodson in June, Sweeney showed her support after her project The Player's Table, an adaptation of Jessica Goodman's debut novel, was put on pause due to the WGA strike. "I hope everybody gets what they want," Sweeney shared. "You can't do anything without writers, so everybody deserves to be paid, and I hope that we figure something out fast."
2. Issa Rae
"This Barbie is on strike," Issa Rae announced on social media when SAG-AFTRA officially went on strike, coinciding with the tail end of her promotion for Barbie. Since, the sophomore season her HBO show Rap Sh!t has also been postponed to honor the strikes. Speaking to Teen Vogue's Kaitlyn McNab in August, Rae shared more insight into her reasons for joining the picket line, admitting the most important takeaway is "recognizing your value."
She continued, saying: "I think what's admirable about this strike and strikes of the past is that they have literally set the precedent for how the industry appreciates us monetarily. There are so many things that, even [in] the '07 [and] '08 strikes, they fought for, that they had the foresight to see, in terms of internet royalties that are obviously compounded now. What they're fighting for now, we don't even have the capacity to understand how much it's going to impact our industry and how necessary it is. So I hope that people understand that this fight is necessary and it's only for their benefit to be respected as writers and to make a living as writers in the future."
3. Matthew López
Matthew López, who has been working as a playwright and screenwriter for over a decade and recently made his directorial debut with Amazon Prime's Red, White & Royal Blue, has also supported the actors and writers strikes openly. "We're artists and we care about the things that we make … [so] to not be able to publicly celebrate the work that we've done, that is unfortunate," López admitted speaking to Teen Vogue's Editor-in-Chief Versha Sharma.
"Nobody's saying, 'Boy, it's a shame we're on strike.' Nobody's saying that this isn't worth it," López continued. "The reason artists need unions is: we love it so much. We could probably be talked into doing it for free. Which is why we need unions, to keep us from those instincts. It's like, no, actually, your time and your talents are quite valuable to these companies, and you shouldn't be doing it for free. It's unfortunate that's where we find ourselves in the industry. Given the stakes, I don't think that we have a choice. So it's a sacrifice that everyone is making across the board. And one of the sacrifices is not getting to celebrate the work that we've made."
4. Greta Gerwig
As a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the WGA, and SAG, Barbie director Greta Gerwig is one of the many industry names on strike. “I’m really proud of being a union member. I’m in support 100 percent of however we come at this,” Gerwig said in an interview with Rolling Stone. “I’m living through this moment like everybody else is, especially in terms of the AI thing, which is terrifying and exciting. I don’t know what to say about it. I guess it’s clearly a tool that hopefully can be used to help. I think it’s incredibly important to protect creative people — writers and directors and actors — because I don’t think what they can do can be replicated. We have to set some very firm ground rules moving forward. Because otherwise, we’re looking at a world that becomes a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy.”
5. Quinta Brunson
“I'm a member of WGA and support WGA, and them getting — we, us — getting what we need,” Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson told AP at the Met Gala on the eve of the WGA strike. Brunson made her support for the strike even more explicit on Twitter/X. “I am a writer. I'm in the WGA. I'm also on strike! I have no real power here other than to join my union in demanding fair compensation for writers! #WGAStrong,” she wrote, before announcing that she'd be joining the picket line and urging people to support the WGA because “no show or movie you love is written without… writers.”
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On May 21, the WGA caught up with her on the picket line, where she said: “We’re working towards this being over, we’re working towards getting better pay, better living arrangements. People need to live, people need sustenance, they need to be able to pay their rent, to pay for food… If we keep staying strong, then we’re actually going to be able to make this end sooner and get the things that we’re fighting for. I think that’s a very important part of this… remember that we’re fighting for something and we’re not going to leave here with nothing.”
6. Pete Davidson
SNL star Pete Davidson showed his support for people picketing in Brooklyn by buying them pizza. “Gotta support the writers man,” he said in a video circulating Twitter. “No shows without the writers.”
7-8. Vanessa Hudgens and Alexandra Shipp
Actors Alexandra Shipp and Vanessa Hudgens were spotted on the picket lines together in July, and have both been vocal about their support of the strikes. Shipp posted a breakdown of what SAG-AFTRA is fighting for on her Instagram with the caption “STAYING LOUD," along with a photo of her and fellow actors Demi Moore and Dear White People's Logan Browning.
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Hudgens posted a picket line photo of herself, Shipp, and Rosario Dawson to her IG, and also spoke to @NextGenPerformers about why she's striking, saying: “I have been part of the SAG-AFTRA guild for I think 25 years now… we are on strike because the AMPTP is refusing to offer a deal that is, honestly, what us performers and actors need in order to sustain our lives. The industry has changed due to streaming and inflation, and it's time that our contracts reflect that.”
9. Snoop Dogg
Music legend Snoop Dogg showed his support for the writers while speaking with Variety. “The writers are striking because [of] streaming, they can't get paid. I don't understand how the f*ck you get paid off of that sh*t. Somebody explain to me how you can get a billion streams and not get a million dollars?” the rapper questioned. “That's the main gripe with a lot of us artists is that we do major numbers… but it don't add up to the money. Like where the f*ck is the money?”
Snoop Dogg was set to perform at the Hollywood Bowl in late June for two highly-anticipated Dr. Dre-produced shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of his breakthrough album Doggystyle — the shows were postponed then ultimately cancelled in solidarity with the ongoing strikes.
“We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike and the uncertainty of when this will be over, we need to cancel the Hollywood Bowl show,” Snoop Dogg wrote in a statement posted to social media. “We continue to stand in solidarity with all of our brothers and sisters in the WGA and SAG/AFTRA during this difficult time and remain hopeful that the AMPTP will come back to the negotiating table with a REAL proposal and we can all get back to work.’’
10. Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie expressed her support of the SAG-AFTRA strike at the London premiere of Barbie, telling Sky News, “I very much am in support of all the unions and I’m a part of SAG, so I would absolutely stand by them."
11. Sheryl Lee Ralph
Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph was also one of the first actors to show support for the WGA strike on social media — and shortly after joined the picket line herself as a member of SAG-AFTRA's executive committee. Ralph explained to The Hollywood Reporter that the union's negotiations boil down to “fighting for our art," and told Vanity Fair that “nobody wants to be in strike mode, but sometimes you have got to do what needs to be done.”
“As difficult as it is, people have to remember: If real workers did not come together and organize, none of us would have a weekend,” Ralph said. “Because there was a time where workers worked seven days a week and it was unheard of for them to get time off. So I just want everybody to understand that this isn’t about making more millions of dollars, because quiet as it’s kept, at least 80% of our union are plain, old, ordinary, hardworking people who haven’t gotten a cost of living raise in 40 years — who are depending upon the kindness of big corporations, many of whom don’t really know what it is to be an artist.”
12. Florence Pugh
British actor Florence Pugh joined the picket line for the SAG-AFTRA and WAG strike at Disney Studios in Burbank, California, holding a sign that read: “Grrrrrrr… This is bullsh*t!”
13. Adam Driver
While attending the 2023 Venice Film Festival for his new movie Ferrari in late August, Adam Driver made sure to express his solidarity with SAG-AFTRA — and call out studios. "I’m very happy to be here to support this movie, and the truncated schedule that we had to shoot it and the efforts of all the incredible actors working on it and the crew,” he said, per Vanity Fair. “But also, I’m very proud to be here to be a visual representation of a movie that’s not part of the AMPTP and to promote the SAG leadership directive which is an effective tactic, which is the interim agreement.” (Ferrari is distributed by independent companies Neon and STX International.)
“Why is it that a smaller distribution company like Neon and STX International can meet the dream demands of what SAG is asking for — this is pre-negotiations — the dream version of SAG’s wish list, but a big company like Netflix and Amazon can’t?” Driver asked. “And every time people from SAG go and support a movie that has met the terms of the interim agreement, it just makes it more obvious that these people are willing to support the people that they collaborate with, and the others are not.”
14. Liv Hewson (and Samantha Hanratty!)
Yellowjackets star Liv Hewson kept it short and sweet while speaking to Deadline on the front lines of the SAG and WGA strikes in July: “I'm striking because it's the right thing to do!”
15. Tyler James Williams
Abbott Elementary star Tyler James Williams walked the picket lines of both Hollywood strikes in New York City in July, and posted this photo of himself holding a protest placard to Instagram with the caption: “Residuals. Healthcare. Fair wages. F*ck AI. Donate if you can.”
16. Simu Liu
Shang-Chi and Barbie star Simu Liu was on the front lines of SAG outside of Amazon Studios in August, and told Deadline he's striking because he's “been there.” “I’ve spent time as a background actor, I've spent time in that gig economy, endless gig-to-gig, not knowing when your next paycheck is gonna come, not qualifying for healthcare, and it’s a really rough spot to be in,” he said. “What the AMPTP is suggesting is that the livelihood of these working-class actors is lowered even more with new guidelines around artificial intelligence.”
17. Anna Kendrick
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Pitch Perfect star Anna Kendrick posted an Instagram photo of herself on the picket line in August, writing in the caption: “Everyone deserve a fair wage. (I’m in an incredibly lucky position — this sh*t ain’t about me.) Actors are extraordinary. There are so many talented, hardworking people in this union, even if you might not know their names. I don’t want to watch film/television written or performed by a computer, and I want to know that the people behind what I watch are being compensated fairly for their hard work. #SAGAFTRA #sagaftrastrong.”
18. Ziwe
Comedian and writer Ziwe tweeted her stance on the WGA strike a few days after the decision went into effect: “Exploiting laborers is very hater behavior.” In July, she spoke directly to protestors attending the WGA East's Comedy Writers Picket in New York City.
“I've never spoken at a rally before,” she started. “As comedy writers we're goofy but we're not stupid. I know when I'm being robbed. This is a pro-greed speech: I want it all. I want all the money, I deserve everything. Please put that in the press… a wise man once said the arc of history bends towards justice. I think that's terrible writing. It's very passive… honestly, the arc of history is bent towards justice by the workers like ourselves. It's why we have the five-day work week, it's why we have holidays and vacations and sick days. So we need to come together and demand our rights.”
19. Bernie Sanders
The day SAG-AFTRA went on strike, Senator Bernie Sanders tweeted out his support for both SAG and WGA: "Wealthy studio executives would rather see workers lose their housing than pay them what they deserve. Greed, greed, greed. I stand in strong solidarity with @sagaftra and @WGAWest. The studios need to get back to the table and negotiate a fair deal NOW."
20. Olivia Wilde
Actor and director Olivia Wilde showed her support for the writers at the 2023 Met Gala in May, where she shared she believed the strikes would “affect every part of the [entertainment] industry and people beyond the industry.” She added: “We have to stand up for our rights. I support unions. [The writers] spent a lot of time thinking about what they deserve, and I wish it didn't have to come to this.”
21. Jane Fonda
Actor and activist Jane Fonda spoke at a Los Angeles rally for both strikes the day after SAG's decision, asking attendees, “What about those residuals for those of us working in the streaming business?”
“What residuals? You're right," she continued, per a TikTok posted by WGA West. "Those in the executive suites are getting bigger and bigger salaries than ever, but actors are getting less and less, just like the writers. They better watch out. If the actors go out with the writers this industry will be shut down, and we will stand together and hold firm until we all get justice, fairness, and respect… stay strong and brave.”
22. Jack Black
Jack Black walked the picket lines outside of the Warner Bros. studios in Los Angeles in August, and posted a photo of himself and his School of Rock costar Rivkah Reyes to his Instagram. “We gotta take care of our own,” Black told a fan who interviewed him on TikTok. “I've been a member since 1983, since before most of these crackers were born. I've always been proud of it… get a fair wage, get a fair deal.”
23. Rosario Dawson
While speaking to Vulture on the picket line, Ahsoka star Rosario Dawson commented on what she calls “a massive labor movement that’s happening across this planet.” “Across industries, people are having conversations about what we can change and what we should change," Dawson continued. "Because the idea that ‘This is how it’s always been, and it can’t be any other way’ just got blown out of the water.”
24. America Ferrera
Barbie star and noted DGA and SAG member America Ferrera also joined the picket line to support writers' rights back in May — sporting red “Boycott Cloud 9” shirts alongside the cast and crew of Superstore. She later also joined the picket line for the SAG-AFTRA strike.
25. Tanner Buchanan
Cobra Kai star Tanner Buchanan walked the SAG and WGA picket lines in front of Disney in August, and told Deadline he's striking “to make sure we're fighting for the future of the industry and make sure that the unions are getting paid fairly and treated correctly.”
26. Bowen Yang
A member of both WGA and SAG-AFTRA, SNL star Bowen Yang joined the picket line in New York on May 3. “I’m here to join with the rest of the union to try to put pressure on the studios,” he told The Hollywood Reporter then. "A lot of people in the industry are members of multiple guilds, and I think it’s important that we show some solidarity as we can among the unions — especially since they’re also negotiating with the alliance.” After SAG's decision to strike, Yang made multiple supportive posts for the union on Instagram Stories.
27. Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Olsen, best known for her role as Wanda Maximoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, showed her support for the strikes during an appearance on the Variety Awards Circuit podcast. “We need to reimagine structurally how people of all levels can continue to make a living now that we have these streaming services,” she said. "Actors who used to be able to live off residuals — can't anymore because they get paid for one day. And it goes on a streaming service, and they don't see a penny after."
28. Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer expressed her support for her “fellow actors and writers” on Twitter/X soon after SAG went on strike. “Praying that this is resolved swiftly and we all come out feeling empowered!" she wrote. "Families have to be fed but people have to and deserved be [sic] respected for their work as well.”
29. Glen Powell
In a show of solidarity, Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You star Glen Powell shared his own experience the day SAG-AFTRA went on strike on Twitter/X. “For years, I survived off of residuals while trying to make it as a working actor. This business continues to evolve and actors’ livelihoods should be protected every step of the way. I stand in solidarity with my fellow artists. #SAGAFTRAstrong.”
30. Francia Raísa (and Hilary Duff!)
"I stand in solidarity with the writers," said Francia Raísa in an interview with PopSugar, adding that "I feel like it's only fair enough for everyone to get what they deserve." As a member of the SAG-AFTRA, she later confirmed she was striking and actively picketing on Josh Peck's Good Guys podcast. She was spotted holding out signs at the Paramount Studios in August with fellow actress Hilary Duff — and singing Duff's Disney hit from The Lizzie McGuire Movie, “What Dreams Are Made Of” in the middle of the sidewalk. (Yes, there's video.)
31. Amanda Seyfried
Mamma Mia star Amanda Seyfried announced she'd support the WGA pre-strike at the Met Gala 2023. “Everything changed with streaming, and everybody needs to be compensated for their work. That's f*cking easy," she told Variety.
About a month into the strike, Seyfried later told Forbes: “Every once in a while, we need a revolution to overhaul and get everybody in the right space, in the right spot. The truth is, these streaming studios, these companies have gotten away with murder when it comes to taking what they’re not owed because of contracts, and it’s about time to pay up. It’s a fraction — the top of the top of the top of the people who just make so much on these subscriptions, what they [the writers] are asking for, what we’re going to ask for, it’s really not that much… It’s hard to get what’s fair, it just is because people are afraid that it’ll open like a can of worms.”
32. Jaren Lewison
Never Have I Ever star Jaren Lewison told Deadline while on the picket line in Los Angeles in August that he's a “proud SAG-AFTRA member,” and he's striking because "things need to change." “The landscape has shifted and things have to be different,” he said while holding his protest sign.
33. Kerry Washington
"It was an honor and a privilege to be out striking with the writers of the WGA West today," Kerry Washington tweeted in support of the writers in May. In late August, Washington delivered a rousing speech at a joint rally for WGA and SAG outside of Disney in Burbank, California.
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“We’ve come to a point in our history where just being a working actor — coming to work every day, devoting oneself to this craft, dedicating oneself for the entertainment and the joy of others — means I can’t make a fair living,” Washington said. "It’s not OK. It’s not OK for other people to benefit from our hard work and sweat. It’s not OK for other people to benefit while we work 16-hour days. It’s not OK for other people to benefit when we put our vulnerability and our hearts on the line. It’s not OK for other people to benefit while we do the hard work. That’s not OK.”
“The real way that we create change is standing together. It is not about one person, one for one; it’s about one for all," she continued. "That we are here for each other. That we are here because we know that unions matter. Not only do we have solidarity within our unions, we have solidarity between our unions… We have the potential to transform this industry and we have the potential to save so many other workers… They think they can come for the artist first, but we’re not going to let them come for us because we’re not going to let them come for anybody. We’re going to protect all workers.”
34. Mark Ruffalo
MCU star Mark Ruffalo joined the picket line for the WGA strike in May. “The stakes are so high. It's AI. It's streaming. It's the future. we need to fight this now or lose forever,” the actor shared in a small speech.
35. Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Stars Bailee Madison, Malia Pyles, and Chandler Kinney
PLL:OS stars Bailee Madison, Malia Pyles, and Chandler Kinney were on the front lines of SAG strike outside of NBC Studios in New York City. All three actors penned moving statements of support of the strikes on their Instagram accounts. Madison wrote: “Beyond proud and filled with appreciation to stand in solidarity with the WGA and #sagaftra, and to be a witness to all of the unions standing firm, strong and UNITED. This truly is a moment in history, and is simply a choice of right or wrong. What our unions are asking for couldn’t be more fair or reasonable, and we are at a pivotal moment where the safety of humanity is being threatened. I love what I do with every ounce of me. I started when I was 3 years old, and got my sag card in 2006.”
Kinney added in her rousing caption: “Proud to stand in solidarity with my union family and WGA community as we fight for an equitable contract to conserve our unique artistry, and protect the soul and humanity of this industry. I love what I do, and I want to continue creating for as long as my heart and mind are able. but now is the time to stand strong as we seek the basic respect necessary for the survival and sustainability of our profession, for ALL. as scary as a strike may be, what’s far scarier is the current trajectory of entertainment as we know it and the livelihoods of the artists who bring it to life….so with that being said, see you on the picket line.”
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Along with a photo of her and her costars, Pyles wrote: “Leaving NY with a wish for me at 12 and for me at 52 that the industry which I devoted my life to will continue to change as the world around it does…for all my fellow actors, writers, and dreamers, that we will receive the respect and fair contract we deserve for the time and labor film making requires."
36. Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis showed her support for the writers and actors strikes by sharing a throwback picture on Instagram. “We've all heard the phrase ‘There are no small parts, only small actors.’ One of the respected acting teachers, Stanislavski, said that to remind his students that everyone on the stage is important,” she wrote in the caption. “EVERYONE in [SAG-AFTRA] and this FIGHT for a FAIR contract is IMPORTANT. It doesn't matter if you have now become very successful in this field. It's important for everyone to remember that everybody started out in bit, one-line parts and walk on's and sometimes non-speaking background roles. OUR contract needs to be UPDATED to face the current cost of living and the new technologies threatening our livelihoods. I did these early TV roles on Colombo and Nancy Drew. I LIVED off my residuals when times got rough. We ALL did so this is a reminder that WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER!”
37. Kaitlyn Dever
“I believe that the writers and actors deserve a fair deal,” Booksmart star Kaitlyn Dever told Deadline while picketing outside of Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.
38. Jennifer Coolidge
The White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge showed her support for the writers strike during her acceptance speech at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. “As a proud member of SAG, I stand here before you tonight side by side with my sisters and brothers from the WGA, that are fighting right now, fighting for the rights of artists everywhere," she said.
39. Richa Moorjani (and Ramona Young and Lee Rodriguez!)
Richa Moorjani posted a photo of herself and her Never Have I Ever costars Ramona Young and Lee Rodriguez on the picket lines in July; Young shared her own post, along with a selfie of her and Beef star Young Mazino holding signs.
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Moorjani shared a moving anecdote about her experience as a working actor in her caption. “For almost 8 years, despite working multiple jobs, guest appearing on major series, doing national commercials and hundreds of hours spent on auditions, I didn’t make enough money to pay my rent or have proper health insurance,” she wrote. “I’m extremely lucky to be financially secure today (for now), but this is the every day reality for the MAJORITY of hard working actors and writers and creatives in LA who have spent years and thousands of dollars perfecting their skills to be in this profession. A world without storytellers isn’t a world I would ever want to live in, but that’s where we are headed if actors and writers can’t earn enough to make a living or pay for health care.”
“I once asked to be paid what I deserved, after being grossly underpaid and taken advantage of, and was flatly told I would be recast or written out if I didn’t shut up and accept what I was offered,” she continued. “I was made to feel like I was ungrateful, a diva, difficult and completely disposable. No one should ever be made to feel that way for asking for what’s right. POC are disproportionately affected by the archaic contracts we have in place, and the toxic mindset behind casting us is that it will come with a discount and high five for inclusion… AMPTP- there is a major opportunity to do what’s right here, so that it can be sustainable once again to pursue a career in writing and acting and do the work that is SO vital in this world that needs the stories we tell… Do the right thing, it’s not that f*cking hard.”
40. Rachel McAdams
Mean Girls star Rachel McAdams caught up with Deadline while on the picket line in Los Angeles in July, telling the outlet: “I'm out here to support the unions. I think what they're asking for is totally within reason, nothing overreaching.”
41. Colin Farrell
Irish actor Colin Farrell has walked both the SAG-AFTRA and WGA picket lines in Hollywood, stating: “It's unfair what's happening. The majority of writers, because of certain restrictions that are being put on now, are not able to make the living they need to provide for their families, so that's what [the strike] is about. It's about a fundamental change that needs to happen.”
42. Yvette Nicole Brown
SAG-AFTRA member and Community star Yvette Nicole Brown is proudly “#UnionStrong” on social media, and encouraged her fellow members to join the picket lines while appearing on The Jason Lee Show. “[We are] fighting for food and healthcare,” she told the host. “The idea that this a bunch of fat cats and rich and famous people just duking it out over their new yachts… That's not what this is. This is literally [about] the rank-and-file actors and the rank-and-file writers, who are living at the poverty line.”
43. Lin-Manuel Miranda
Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda has joined the picket line in support of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes; he handed out donuts to picketers and even performed at the WGA Broadway Rally in Times Square in June. “None of these streets exist. None of your favorite movies exist. None of your favorite TV shows exist without writers. We deserve to live with a living wage,” Miranda said. (The Hollywood Reporter notes that Miranda is not a member of the WGA, but is in solidarity with the guild.)
44. Ilana Glazer
Broad City creator and star Ilana Glazer has shown her support for the writers strike since May. "We need living wages [and] our basic needs met," she told The Hollywood Reporter from the picket line in New York. “The writing portion of TV and film has been squeezed and squeezed and squeezed over the last few years, and it really shouldn't be surprising to the big studios that the human beings who are creating this content, who are the beating hearts and minds of this behind this art and content want to be treated with basic dignity.”
45. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
While joining the picket lines outside of Netflix and Warner Bros. in New York City in July, Congresswoman AOC spoke to the WGA East with a message of solidarity: “New York City is a union town, New York actors and writers deserve to get paid and all of our laborers and all of our workers need to stand in solidarity in this fight. We're not going to allow corporate greed and we're not going to allow these CEOs to take away people's ability to get healthcare, to be paid right, and to make their rent."
More actors spotted on the picket lines:
Daniel Radcliffe (and his wife and baby)
Elliot Page
Joey King
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Stars Zaria and Jordan Rodriguez
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Star Matt Cornett
Lupita Nyong'o
Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller
Bel-Air stars Olly Sholotan and Jazlyn Martin
SNL alums Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, and Fred Armisen
Tommy Dorfman
The Bear stars Jeremy Allen White and Liza Colón-Zayas
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Jesse Eisenberg
This Is Us stars Mandy Moore, Jon Huertas, and Chris Sullivan
Parks and Recreation cast and crew
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