Actor Billy Porter (archive)
Wednesday 9 August 2023 / 18:13
Emmy Award-winning actor Billy Porter has said he has to sell his home because of ongoing strikes in Hollywood.
The comments of the actor, singer and stage star, best known for his portrayal of Bray Tale in the New York drama “Bose,” offer insight into the struggles faced not only by the staff, but also by a host of A-list stars. Hollywood as a result of strikes.
Porter rose to fame on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for Best Actor for his performance in Kinky Boots before becoming a household name in Pose, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination and won Best Actor at the Emmy Awards in 2019.
And in Hollywood, actors and writers are currently on strike for the first time since 1960, bringing the film and television industries to a halt and creating financial chaos in Los Angeles.. In an interview with the Evening Standard, Porter said he was forced to sell his home due to uncertainty about when he would return to his acting career. .
Porter added, “The lives of the artists are still at stake. I was supposed to be in a new movie and a new TV show starting in September…but none of this happened.”
The actor said he will release an album, The Black Mona Lisa, later this year, but has not discussed any of his film and television work due to the strike.
Porter referred to an American magazine article, in which an anonymous studio manager was quoted as saying regarding the writers’ strike: “The end game is to let things continue until the union members start losing their flats and losing their homes.” The star commented, “For the person who said, ‘We’re going to starve them until they have to sell their apartments.’ You really starved me.”
Actors and writers continue to strike for a number of reasons, including seeking higher salaries and safeguards against unauthorized use of their images by artificial intelligence.
Performers see their jobs particularly at risk because of the new technology, with generative AI able to replicate facial expressions, body movement and voice with alarming accuracy. mkfm.
