new striking mEmbers from SAG-AFTRA, the Hollywood Actors Union, joined pickets This week with the already striking Writers Guild of America, while some, like actor Ron Perlman, took to Twitter to protest.
The ‘Sons of Anarchy’ actor didn’t mince words about what he thought of studio execs in the 55-second, profanity-ridden video he released on Friday.
He was particularly angry with an unnamed manager who is quoted in a recent Deadline article who spoke about the week-long WGA strike, saying the studios’ ultimate goal is “to drag things out until union members start losing their homes.”
Addressing the unidentified manager in his Twitter tirade, Perlman pointed out that there are many other ways someone can lose their home besides foreclosure due to a long strike.
“Listen to me you asshole, there are many ways to lose your house,” he said. “Some of it is financial, some is karma, and some is just a matter of figuring out who the hell said that — and we know who said that — and where the fuck he lives.”
Perlman also warned that “that families are starving while you’re making 27 fucking million dollars a year by doing nothing.”
“Be careful, motherfucker. Be really careful because that’s the kind of shit that causes a stir,” he added.
He then concluded his message with two words: “Peace out.”
Perlman speaks in the video below:
The actor struck a chord with his peers, who many other Twitter users warned that upsetting the “Hellboy” actor probably wasn’t a good idea.
TV and film writers and actors are on strike over fair pay and working conditions in the streaming age.