Fran Drescher Reveals Shocking Truth About AMPTP's Response to Strike

SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher expressed her eagerness to resume negotiations with the Allegiance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), who are allegedly stalling. During her appearance on CBS Mornings on Wednesday, July 19, Drescher, 65, stated, "I hope we can engage in dialogue with the other side. We offered to start discussions immediately, but it seems like they are punishing us. Despite their claims that the strike would halt business, they refuse to come to the negotiating table."

The Nanny star, elected president of the acting union in 2021, emphasized the complete lack of communication from the AMPTP. Drescher humorously remarked, "Stonewalling seems to be their preferred method. That's the challenge we are facing."

On July 13th, Drescher revealed that the SAG-AFTRA board had approved a strike due to the AMPTP's refusal to accept any of SAG's proposals regarding equitable residual wages, the utilization of artificial intelligence, and other matters.

“I walked into the situation with hopes of averting a strike. I fully comprehend the magnitude of this move,” Drescher stated during a press conference at that time. “It is a profoundly serious matter that has a far-reaching impact on countless individuals spanning across this nation and around the globe. This not only affects members of our union but also those who are employed in industries providing services to the individuals employed by this industry. … We had no alternative. We, the victims, are being exploited by an exceptionally greedy entity.”

Fran Drescher, along with other renowned actors such as Olivia Wilde, Nina Dobrev, Kevin Bacon, and Mandy Moore, showed their support by joining the picket lines earlier this week.

The AMPTP expressed their deep disappointment in SAG-AFTRA's decision to abandon negotiations and initiate a strike. Fran Drescher questioned the necessity of a strike when they were presented with a significant offer. Drescher emphasized that actors are not earning $78,000 per day like CEOs and found it offensive for the production companies to insinuate that they were acting like spoiled individuals. Instead, Drescher highlighted that actors are regular, hardworking individuals striving to cover their basic needs.

She continued, "Their sole focus is showcasing profits to their shareholders, disregarding the potential losses. And who do they turn to in the end? The performer, the very core of their entire business model. It's perplexing and I simply cannot comprehend why people fail to do what is morally correct."