The writer's Guild of America is rapidly approaching its 100th day on strike against Hollywood

studios and streamers.

Man, just over two weeks ago, the writers were joined in their work stoppage by actors,

making this the biggest strike that Hollywood has seen in decades.

You can't change the business model as much as it has changed and not expect the contract

to change too.

That's actress and sag-after-president friend Drescher speaking in July.

Drescher called out the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television producers the group that

represents major studios and streamers.

So the jig is up, AMPTP.

We stand tall.

You have to wake up and smell the coffee.

We are labor and we stand tall and we demand respect.

We should note that many employees here at NPR are also members of SAG-AFTRA.

We are not on strike because broadcast journalists are covered under a different contract.

There are some differences between what the writer's Guild is demanding from the studios

and what SAG-AFTRA wants, but there are more commonalities.

What we have put forth in negotiations is not unreasonable.

It is not unfair.

That's Brian Cranston, the actor who played Walter White in Breaking Bad, speaking last

week at a rally in Times Square.

He mentioned something that worries both actors and writers the use of artificial intelligence.

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