Kelly McCreary, Sarah Drew and Caterina Scorsone on the SAG-AFTRA picket line. Courtesy of Sarah Drew/Instagram
The Gray’s Anatomy forged reunited on the picket line on Friday, October 6, outdoors the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California, to indicate their assist for the Display Actors Guild – American Federation of Tv and Radio Artists strike.
Sarah Drew, who performed Dr. April Kepner on the long-running medical drama from 2009 to 2018, shared a video of a compilation of clips from the day by way of Instagram that featured present stars together with Kim Raver, Chandra Wilson, Jason George, James Pickens Jr., Camilla Luddington, Kelly McCreary, Caterina Scorsone and others.
“We’re out and we aren’t backing down!” she wrote.
Raver, who performed Dr. Teddy Altman, additionally took to Instagram to share her personal video set to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Merciless Summer season.”
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“Proud to face in solidarity on the picket line in the present day with lots of our Gray’s forged/crew household and fellow #SAGAFTRA Union members in the present day in entrance of Warner Brothers! A particular shout out to @jasonwinstongeorge, thanks!! 💪💪💪,” Raver wrote.
A launch date for season 20 of ABC’s award profitable present has not been introduced by the community because the hit collection has been impacted by the strikes, however it’s anticipated to return after the strike ends.
Friday’s picket centered on actors who play first responders — together with law enforcement officials, firefighters, ER docs, paramedics and extra. Previous to the occasion, SAG-AFTRA inspired folks via X, previously referred to as Twitter, to hitch in “honoring the heroes who encourage our screens and those who convey them to life.”
This isn’t the primary time {that a} Gray’s Anatomy star has been seen on the picket line. Kevin McKidd (who performed Dr. Owen Hunt) and his girlfriend, Station 19 actress Danielle Savre, confirmed as much as assist SAG-AFTRA in July.
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Members of SAG-AFTRA are exhibiting their assist after the labor union failed to succeed in an settlement with studios over fairer wages, the usage of synthetic intelligence in media and different points. SAG’S president, Fran Drescher, confirmed on Thursday, July 13, that the union, which represents over 160,000 TV and movie stars, could be hanging alongside […]
SAG-AFTRA — which incorporates the Gray’s Anatomy stars and roughly 160,000 actors — has been on strike since July after failing to succeed in an settlement with the Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers. Their considerations embrace truthful wages, streaming residuals and the usage of synthetic intelligence.
This choice got here after the Author’s Guild of America — which represents greater than 11,000 members — started their strike in Could over comparable calls for. This marked the primary time that the 2 Hollywood unions had been on strike collectively since 1960.
The WGA voted on September 26 to raise its 5 month lengthy strike after reaching a tentative settlement on a three-year contract with AMPTP. With this choice, manufacturing can resume on discuss reveals and selection reveals however scripted movies and TV reveals that embrace actors — akin to Gray’s Anatomy — won’t begin taking pictures till SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP attain an settlement.
