SAG-AFTRA president and beloved “The Nanny” star Fran Drescher discusses the actors strike, anti-capitalism and Hollywood’s future. For the 65-year-old veteran ’90s sitcom star, it may be the role of her lifetime: “The jig is up,” was last week’s Franism.
. Last week’s measured yet fiery speech to rally the troops, a call to the picket lines, her left hand and index finger gesticulating in overtime, was peppered with Franisms: “Wake up and smell the coffee,” “The jig is up” and “What are we doing? Moving around furniture on the Titanic?”It’s become The Speech. She’sSAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher spoke in Los Angeles on July 13 after negotiations ended with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers .
actors’ likenesses, minimum compensation for background players, and residual revenue from streaming and digital services. Shorter television seasons and opacity about viewership, resulting in decreased compensation for actors signed to series, are also major talking points.
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