Acting stars support US strikes including Brian Cox, Simon Pegg and Imelda Staunton
dailyrecord.co.ukA host of famous actors have joined forces to show their support with striking US Hollywood stars including Succession’s Brian Cox, Lord of the Rings actor Andy Serkis, Channel 4 sitcom star Simon Pegg and Harry Potter's Imelda Staunton.
Also in attendance were Rob Delaney, Jim Carter, and Hayley Atwell. They gathered in London a week after the start of major industrial action by the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (Sag-Aftra).Speaking after the rally, Andy Serkis told the PA news agency it is wrong to use artificial intelligence to undermine the work of actors.
He said: “I’m probably one of the most scanned actors on the planet for various different films, and projects.“I would say I have probably been scanned more than anyone ever.
I know that my image can be used, or my library of movements can be used or my voice. (It) is wrong that that is easily accessed and used without remunerating the artist.”Sag-Aftra, which represents around 160,000 actors in the US, failed to negotiate new contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) as multiple Hollywood stars have been pictured on the picket lines, joining striking members.The industrial action was first launched on May 2, and is the first time since 1960 that both unions have been on strike simultaneously.
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