KERRY WASHINGTON AND MARTIN SHEEN SPEAK AT SAG-AFTRA NATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY RALLY: According to The Hollywood Reporter, stars such as Kerry Washington and Martin Sheen gave speeches at SAG-AFTRA's National Day of Solidarity rally outside of Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, on Tuesday (August 22nd). "I learned … I could just pursue a career doing what I love to do and I could raise a family and live a life doing that — being paid a fair wage," the Scandal star said to the crowd. "We have come to a point in our history where that is no longer possible. We've come to a point in our history where just being a working actor — coming to work every day, devoting oneself to this craft, dedicating oneself for the entertainment and the joy of others — means I can't make a fair living. It's not OK." For his part, the West Wing actor told union members to "stick to it like a stamp." &lsquo
The 83-year-old actor, who played President Josiah Bartlet on Aaron Sorkin s account of a fictional White House, was joined by his colleagues on the hit political drama.
The National Day of Solidarity rally in Burbank featured speeches from Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen and Ron Perlman, drawing thousands of members from a multitude of labor groups showing solidarity for the WGA and SAG-AFTRA.
The actress, who recently spoke about wanting to abandon the acting profession, also addressed the crowd that had assembled as part of the National Day of Solidarity.