Alison Brie and Dave Franco were photographed protesting outside Paramount Studios in Hollywood on Thursday during the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.
The 40-year-old actress and 38-year-old actor stayed close together as they showed their support for their fellow union members by walking along the picket line.
The GLOW star, who recently spent time in Australia with her husband, wore vibrantly patterned overalls atop a sleeveless black shirt during her time at the protest.
Brie also put on a pair of blue running shoes and kept a fanny pack tied around her waist. The actress wore round sunglasses and much of her gorgeous dark brown hair showed off under a blue cap.
Franco opted for a black t-shirt with a graphic print of Jimi Hendrix, tight-fitting shorts and white sneakers.
Voicing their displeasure: Alison Brie and Dave Franco were pictured protesting outside Paramount Studios in Hollywood on Thursday
Solidarity: The 40-year-old actress and 38-year-old actor stayed close together as they showed their support for their fellow SAG-AFTRA members by walking along the picket line
The celebrity couple was seen as the SAG-AFTRA strike — which aimed at better pay actors, transparent streaming royalties, and restrictions on artificial intelligence deployment — ended its third week after beginning July 14.
SAG-AFTRA chairman Fran Drescher spoke last month about the urgency of the strike, which comes after the Writer’s Guild of America hit picket lines in May.
“It’s a very serious matter that affects thousands if not millions of people in this country and around the world,” Drescher said at a July 13 press conference amid stalled negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Drescher said the union had “no choice” but to hit the picket line amid unprecedented levels of lowballing and financial exploitation faced by actors under the current arrangement.
“We are the victims here – we are falling victim to a very greedy entity,” she said.
On Thursday, WGA leaders told members – who had been on strike since May 1 – that they would meet with AMPTP studio representatives starting Friday in hopes of resuming talks over a new contract.
“We will be in touch with you some time after the meeting with more information,” an email from the WGA to members said. AP. “As we said before, beware of rumours. If there is important news to report, you will hear it directly from us.’
AMPTP leaders have not yet contacted SAG-AFTRA officials about resuming talks over their labor dispute, the AP reported.
Working together: Brie and her husband, who tied the knot in 2017, recently collaborated on the romantic comedy film Somebody I Used To Know
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, executive director of SAG-AFTRA, told the AP on Tuesday: ‘I had hoped we would have had some sort of talks with the industry by now; that hasn’t happened yet, of course, but I’m optimistic.’
An AMPTP representative told the AP on Tuesday that it remains “committed to moving toward mutually beneficial deals with both unions.”
Brie and her husband, who tied the knot in 2017, recently collaborated on the romantic comedy film Somebody I Used To Know.
The actress was the star of the film, while Franco directed the film from a script he co-wrote with his wife.
The feature film was about a woman who reconnected with an ex-boyfriend during a trip to her hometown.
In addition to Brie, the film starred artists such as Kiersey Clemons, Jay Ellis, and Haley Joel Osment.
Physical production of the feature film took place in September 2021 in Portland, Oregon.
Somebody I Used To Know was released on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service on February 10.
The feature received generally positive reviews from critics and currently holds a 72% rating Rotten tomatoes.
Collaborators: The actress was the star of the film, while Franco directed the film from a script he co-wrote with his wife
Does well: The feature received generally positive reviews from critics and currently holds a 72% rating on Rotten Tomatoes
Brie spoke about working with her husband during an interview with Screen Rantwhere she mentioned that they enjoyed working together on their first shared project.
“We had such a great time together on The Rental and I think we realized more and more how well we work together, how much we love working together and just being on set together,” she said.
The actress went on to explain why she loved working with Franco so much.
“We have a great emotional support system for each other, and we have the same sensibilities, and it just made sense. I imagine we’ll be working on a lot more things together,” she said.