Sunday did not see a lot of action between SAG-AFTRA and the studios as the actors guild strike hit its 115th day.
“The guild is still reviewing the proposals,” a well-positioned SAG-AFTRA member tells Deadline.
Following a brief virtual meeting with CEOs on Saturday, guild leaders continued today to look over the so-called “last, best and final offer” the studios put on the table Friday.
Key figures within the guild, including National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, began their day at approximately 10 a.m., reviewing the document that studio executives have, perhaps with exaggeration, referred to as “historic.”
“There’s a lot to digest here,” a guild insider told Deadline about SAG-AFTRA’s review of the studios’ response proposals. “This simply takes time to review and to respond.” Sunday did not see
For now, there are no official meetings between the parties scheduled for Monday or later this week.
Unsurprisingly, SAG-AFTRA has pickets scheduled in front of studio lots and offices in both Los Angeles and New York on Monday, as they have since the guild went out on strike in mid-July.
Sunday also saw a passionate declaration of support for guild president Fran Drescher, who has been much attacked by a whisper campaign during the past few weeks, and the guild itself, with member and Star Trek alum Zachary Quinto telling her, “You are in an impossibly difficult position right now — and you are bearing up with grace and dignity and power and I am so impressed with by how you handled yourself — and this negotiation — every step of the way.
“The AMPTP is trying to capitalize on fatigue and harness pressure from the industry at large (agencies and studios especially) to break our resolve and have you and your incredible negotiating committee accept whatever it is they’ve thrown at us and say thank you,” added the American Horror Story actor and frequent picket line attendee.