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Forbes Business Hollywood & Entertainment From The SAG-AFTRA Picket Line: Actors Have Thoughts As Negotiations With The AMPTP Resume Anne Easton Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about original content on all platforms Following Oct 24, 2023, 05:01pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin SAG-AFTRA members picket at the Disney Studios on Monday, October 23, 2023. Photo by Anne Easton As SAG-AFTRA and the alliance representing major studios resume negotiations, members of the union have thoughts about the current labor effort, as the strike has now surpassed 100 days. Walt Keller, who comes to the picket line dressed as Mr. Rogers, says that after so many days, “I’m just exhausted, and I know I’m not the only one. No one thought it would drag on this long.” After Keller appeared on This Is Us as Mr. Rogers, he says that he got recognized for the role often, so he started dressing as the character when picketing. “I come out here as Mr. Rogers because it makes my fellow SAG members feel good, during a time when they’re stressed out. It’s a small thing I can do.” But, he says, tension is still high among actors. He spoke of a friend who had just taken a second job in order to pay his housing costs. Walt Keller, who dresses as Mr. Rogers as he walks the picket line, at Disney Studios on Monday, ...
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