As the screenwriters began a new day of strike Thursday, May 25, a famous face was spotted on the streets of New York. Among the demonstrators and local political figures slipped Colin Farrell. Equipped with a large placard, he joined the protests. Star status obliges, he stopped to sign a few autographs.
Colin Farrell, in a denim jacket and black jogging, took to the streets to support the protesters. Since May 1, Hollywood screenwriters have been on strike for lack of a satisfactory agreement with the major Hollywood studios. Denouncing the difficulties in being able to live from their pen, in particular with the rise of streaming, they are calling in particular for salary increases. For several weeks, the professionals of the Writers Guild of America (syndicate of screenwriters in the United States) have therefore stopped their activity.
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The Irish actor confided the reasons why he joined the movement: “The screenwriters are everything for us”, he assured to ” Variety ». The father of James (19) and Henry (13) said the protests were nothing more or less than “a testament to the arrogance of those at the top, that these people are now unemployed and shouldn’t be because they do what it takes. »
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2023-05-26 16:27:30
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