I’ve been a member of SAG since 1979 and have witnessed several big strikes since then.
And after all this time, I can tell you the one mistake we performers constantly make (and will continue to make) during a strike;
We treat it like a vacation.
Which it isn’t.
It’s an opportunity.
It’s a chance to go to the gym more.
It’s a chance for us to get in that dance class, voice class, acting class and improve our skills.
It’s a chance to READ more and become more literate.
It’s a chance to volunteer in something meaningful instead of waiting for the union to set up a Blood Drive.
Write a letter to the editor.
Meditate in an open field — even when it’s raining.
Do something instead of nothing.
Or do nothing.
But don’t blame the writer’s strike for it!