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BREAKING: Actors Go on Strike

The Town with Matthew Belloni

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The Drama of the Picket Lines

The union is 15 times larger than the writers go, which means that they have the ability essentially to flood the zone. The number of people on the picket lines, just the sheer mass, headed up by some of the stars that will be very recognizable. It's going to be very different dynamic. There's a lot of actors who are sometimes struggling to put food on the table or pay the rent. That's important because remember, of course, most of the actors,. the non-high pros are working class and middle class actorswho are sometimes struggling with their finances. This was not an easy negotiation for any actor but I'm glad we got it out in the open at this point

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