Actors and Writers Respond to DGA Negotiations

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW), the Writers
Guild of America, East (WGAE), and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
announced today:

We wish the DGA well and hope that they achieve a fair deal that
incorporates principles that will benefit all creative artists. The
DGA has to do what is best for its membership, but it is important to
remember that they do not represent actors and writers.

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of
America, East (WGAE) represent writers in the motion picture,
broadcast, cable, and new media industries in both entertainment and
news. For more information about the Writers Guild of America, West,
please visit www.wga.org; for more information about the Writers Guild of America, East, please visit: www.wgaeast.org.

Screen Actors Guild is the nation's largest labor union representing
working actors. Established in 1933, SAG has a rich history in the
American labor movement, from standing up to studios to break long-term
engagement contracts in the 1940s to fighting for artists' rights amid
the digital revolution sweeping the entertainment industry in the 21st
century. With 20 branches nationwide, SAG represents nearly 120,000
actors who work in motion pictures, television, commercials,
industrials, video games, Internet and all new media formats. The Guild
exists to enhance actors' working conditions, compensation and benefits
and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists' rights. SAG
is a proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Headquartered in Los Angeles, you
can visit SAG online at www.sag.org.