Writers and their allies hit the picket lines today carrying creatively-crafted signage and offering up very well thought-out opinions about the work stoppage. Protests began first in New York City outside the Peacock NewFront Presentation and later in Los Angeles outside Netflix and the offices of other prominent entities.
Scroll through the photos below for a sense of the scene, who was there and what they had to say.
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Peacock Upfront Presentation in NYC, 5/2
Image Credit: Getty Images Strike sign with the Empire State Building in the background
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Peacock NewFront Presentation In NYC, 5/2
Image Credit: Deadline On the picket line, Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Kushner told Deadline of the studios and networks, “It’s the shortsightedness and the greed and the absolute indifference to the lives of the people that create the product that enriches them is really appalling. It’s disgusting.”
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Peacock NewFront In NYC, 5/2
Image Credit: Getty Actor Clark Gregg
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Netflix In Los Angeles, May 2
Image Credit: Getty Images Three strike supporters prepare to picket by the Netflix sign on Sunset Blvd.
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Peacock NewFront In NYC, 5/2
“We’re all in the same boat and it’s important for us to get a share of streaming because that’s where the future is,” Emmy-winning ‘Simpsons’ showrunner Al Jean told Deadline. “We’ll hold out…no matter what.”
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Peacock NewFront In NYC, 5/2
‘Dopesick’ creator Danny Strong
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Peacock NewFront In NYC, 5/2
Image Credit: Getty Images ‘Severance’ actor Zach Cherry