Adam Driver took time at the Venice International Film Festival to criticize major film studios over their refusal to meet the demands of striking writers and actors amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA action.
Driver is at the film festival promoting his star turn in Michael Mann's Ferrari, in which he plays the founder of the Italian car company. However, his attendance doesn't break any strike stipulations.
As previously reported, the actor was granted an interim agreement to appear, as Ferrari was made independent of the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), and its production followed SAG rules and regulations.
"I'm very happy to be here to support this movie — the truncated schedule that we had to shoot it, and the efforts of all the incredible actors working on it, and the crew — but also, I'm very proud to be here to be a visual representation of a movie that's not part of the AMPTP, and to promote the SAG leadership directive, which is an effective tactic, which is the interim agreement," Driver shared [via Rolling Stone] during a press conference for Ferrari.
Driver also gave the gears to Netflix and Amazon, asking, "Why is it that a smaller distribution company like [Ferrari distributors] Neon and STX International can meet the dream demands of what SAG is asking for… but a big company like Netflix and Amazon can't? And every time people from SAG go and support a movie that has agreed to these terms, an interim agreement, it just makes it more obvious that these people are willing to support the people they collaborate with and the others are not."
He continued: "Understanding the interim agreement, it's a no-brainer for all of these reasons why you'd want to support your union, and I'm here because of that — to stand in solidarity with them by showing up, and further proving the point that it's really about the people you make it with."
Director Mann also voiced his support, explaining [via Rolling Stone], "Individually and collectively, we all stand in solidarity with SAG and also the Writers' Guild as well. To be crystal clear, once an agreement is in place, we fully encourage our SAG-AFTRA members to work under that agreement and promote work made under that agreement because it benefits SAG in their negotiations. No big studio wrote us a check, and that's why we're here standing in solidarity with both unions."
Following its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival this week, Ferrari receives a theatrical release on December 25. Along with some of Driver's comments, you can find a trailer for the film below.
Driver is at the film festival promoting his star turn in Michael Mann's Ferrari, in which he plays the founder of the Italian car company. However, his attendance doesn't break any strike stipulations.
As previously reported, the actor was granted an interim agreement to appear, as Ferrari was made independent of the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), and its production followed SAG rules and regulations.
"I'm very happy to be here to support this movie — the truncated schedule that we had to shoot it, and the efforts of all the incredible actors working on it, and the crew — but also, I'm very proud to be here to be a visual representation of a movie that's not part of the AMPTP, and to promote the SAG leadership directive, which is an effective tactic, which is the interim agreement," Driver shared [via Rolling Stone] during a press conference for Ferrari.
Driver also gave the gears to Netflix and Amazon, asking, "Why is it that a smaller distribution company like [Ferrari distributors] Neon and STX International can meet the dream demands of what SAG is asking for… but a big company like Netflix and Amazon can't? And every time people from SAG go and support a movie that has agreed to these terms, an interim agreement, it just makes it more obvious that these people are willing to support the people they collaborate with and the others are not."
He continued: "Understanding the interim agreement, it's a no-brainer for all of these reasons why you'd want to support your union, and I'm here because of that — to stand in solidarity with them by showing up, and further proving the point that it's really about the people you make it with."
Director Mann also voiced his support, explaining [via Rolling Stone], "Individually and collectively, we all stand in solidarity with SAG and also the Writers' Guild as well. To be crystal clear, once an agreement is in place, we fully encourage our SAG-AFTRA members to work under that agreement and promote work made under that agreement because it benefits SAG in their negotiations. No big studio wrote us a check, and that's why we're here standing in solidarity with both unions."
Following its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival this week, Ferrari receives a theatrical release on December 25. Along with some of Driver's comments, you can find a trailer for the film below.
