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Tip Us Dismiss News Banner Breaking News Fiery Fran Drescher Eviscerates Studios As SAG-AFTRA Officially Calls Strike; AMPTP Responds Read the full story [] * Home * Business * Labor SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Says "We Are Being Victimized By A Very Greedy Entity" As Actors Strike Officially Begins Tomorrow By Peter White, David Robb July 13, 2023 1:07pm [GettyImages-1540890014] Story Arc SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher speaks alongside SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland Mario Tama/Getty Images The actors strike is "probably" going to last a while, according to SAG-AFTRA leadership. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher and National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland laid out their reasons for striking in an emotional press conference. Related Stories [lazyload-f] Labor SAG-AFTRA Officially Calls Strike As National Board Approves Guild's First Walkout Against Film & TV Industry Since 1980 House of the Dragon, Emmy Awards and Mission: Impossible movie Guilds What Happens To Hollywood (And Beyond) If The Actors Go On Strike Drescher, during an impassioned speech, said "We have a problem". "This is a very seminal hour for us. I went in thinking that we would be able to avert a strike. The gravity of this move is not lost on me," she said. "It's a very serious thing that impacts thousands, if not millions of people all across this country and around the world. Not only members of this union, but people who work in other industries that service the people that work in this industry." "We had no choice. We are the victims here. We are being victimized by a very greedy entity," she added. Deadline understands that Drescher and others will begin picketing tomorrow morning with a bus leaving SAG-AFTRA HQ around 8:30am, where they will go to Netflix, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and finishing off at Disney. The Nanny star said that she was "shocked" by the way that studio execs are treating actor. "I cannot believe it, quite frankly, how far apart we are on so many things. It is disgusting. Shame on them. They stand on the wrong side of history." She added that actors can't keep being "marginalized, disrespected and dishonored" by a business model that has been changed by streaming. "If we don't stand tall right now, we are all going to be in trouble. We are all going to be in jeopardy of being replaced by machines and big business," she added. Deadline revealed earlier this week that the AMPTP strategy for the writers, who are also on strike, was to keep it going until October, when those scribes will be running out of money. "The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses," a studio executive told Deadline. Acknowledging the cold-as-ice approach, several other sources reiterated the statement. One insider called it "a cruel but necessary evil." "A necessary evil? Can you believe that," said Drescher. "We had a whiteboard with quotes just so the room would remember some of the things that were said. You know what? Eventually the people break down the gates of Versailles, and then it's over and we're at that moment right now," she added. The AMPTP argued that its offer to the actors was "historic". Drescher replied that this was "egregious and disgusting". What was historic was at a moment when streaming and AI and digital is so prevalent in the industry, it disemboweled the industry that we once knew. When I did The Nanny, everybody was part of the gravy train. Now, it's a walled in vacuum." Crabtree-Ireland was similarly disappointed in the lack of an acceptable deal. He added that the current streaming model has "undercut" performers' residual incomes, while expectations around self-tape auditions are causing actors to bear the costs themselves. "This 'groundbreaking' AI proposal that they gave us yesterday that our background performers should be able to be scanned and get paid for one day's pay and their companies should own that scan their image, their likeness to be able to use it for the rest of eternity in any project they want with no consent and no compensation, if you think that's a groundbreaking proposal I suggest you think again." "Although, we're all disappointed with the AMPTP's reluctance to cooperate, the solidarity amongst SAG-AFTRA members has never been stronger," he added. "I truly believe this union has the unity and the resolve needed to fight for the future of their careers." He added that SAG-AFTRA was open to talking with the AMPTP as soon as tonight. "They are they are well aware of what it takes to make a deal," he added. (WATCH) #SAGAFTRA President Fran Drescher and National Executive Director and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland speak at press briefing at the guild's national headquarters in LA pic.twitter.com/qBGdfBW9Tn -- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) July 13, 2023 Must Read Stories Hide Articles * Disney Boss Takes Flak For Dinging Unions, Teases Major TV Revamp & Responds To DeSantis [lazyload-f] * 'Dead Reckoning Part One' Gets 'A' CinemaScore; Here's How Its Five-Day Is Shaping Up [lazyload-f] * Mike Darnell Departs As President Of Unscripted Television At Warner Bros After 10 Years At Studio [lazyload-f] * The Overseas Film & TV Projects Impacted By Looming Actors Strike [lazyload-f] More from this Story Arc SAG-AFTRA Strike * July 13, 2023 SAG-AFTRA Issues Strike Rules With Walkout Set To Begin At Midnight * July 13, 2023 Lawmakers Weigh In On SAG-AFTRA Strike: Senate Rivals Adam Schiff, Katie Porter Among Those Backing Actors In Pending Walkout View All Story Arc Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. 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