Hollywood actors’ strike being felt in Montreal’s film industry
Global News
New productions which use SAG-AFTRA members scheduled to film in Montreal are being put on delay. That could end up costing a pretty penny.
Los Angeles may be thousands of kilometres away from Montreal, but what happens in Hollywood doesn’t stay in Hollywood when it comes to the actors’ strike.
On July 14th, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists(SAG–AFTRA) hit the picket line over an ongoing labour dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
While it only recently started, the strike is already having an impact in the Montreal film industry.
Simon Peacock is the president of the Montreal chapter of The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), a union representing Canadian actors.
He says new productions which use SAG-AFTRA members scheduled to film in Montreal are being put on delay.
“It means we’re unlikely to get big American blockbusters coming in this summer because they’re not going to be able to bring their stars with them,” Peacock explained.
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