Ugly Betty Cast Films Video Supporting Writers

The highest profile cast members of Ugly Betty, as part of the Screen Actors Guild, had produced a video in support of the striking Writers Guild.  It is part of a series of videos, “Speechless”, that is, ironically, being released exclusively on the internet:

This is the fifth of the Writers Guild Of America member-conceived Internet videos for Project “Speechless” featuring A-list Screen Actors Guild talent. They are being hosted exclusively by DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com over Thanksgiving Weekend. For the first time in the TV and movie industry, high-profile SAG actors are together taking their talents directly and exclusively to the Internet, the very medium which is at the center of the current WGA labor strike against the Alliance Of Motion Picture & Television Producers.

Featured in the video (Speechless #5) are America Ferrera, Judith Light, Rebecca Romijn, Ana Ortiz, Ashley Jensen, Mark Indelicato, Tony Plana, Freddy Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, Christopher Gorham, Michael Urie.

You can view the video here:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1321273292/bctid1321350511

Now, I’ve made no secret that I am not very enamoured of this strike.  I’m amazed how the writers are simultaneously overstating their greivances, while being too flippant about a work stoppage that is keeping less-paid workers without paychecks.  They seem to be tone deaf about public relations.

However, the SAG is shoulder-to-shoulder with their writer brethren, and you have to admire their creativity.  Maybe the actors can bail the writers out. 

Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily