Actors Return to Picket Line Fired Up After Studios Cut Off SAG-AFTRA Talks: ‘We Are Not Caving’

Picketers at Warner Bros. and Disney lots Thursday remain resolute, with one 76-year-old actor proclaiming, “I’m fighting to the death”

The pickets at both the Warner Bros. and Disney lots on Tuesday were subdued but resolute, following disastrous negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP that ended Wednesday with the studios suspending their talks until further notice.

Spirits among picketers remained high, however, with strike captains working to keep the energy up and the positivity flowing.

Jeri Ryan, who starred as iconic “Star Trek” character Seven of Nine in the most recent season of “Picard,” said she felt “pissed off” following the breakdown in talks. She was striking outside of Warner Bros.

“It’s ridiculous. They’ve learned absolutely nothing. They’re using the exact same playbook as they used with the writers guild.

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