Robert De Niro: ”I do not think it is a good time to be striking”
Robert De Niro has warned Hollywood actors against taking strike action over negotiating a new contract with studio bosses, BBC informs.
"I do not think it is a good time to be striking," said the 64-year-old actor, adding the issues "could be resolved" in years to come.
The film star Niro was speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic, where he won a career award.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) came up with a three-year deal responding to actors' concerns about being paid for work appearing on new media. But the SAG initially said that the offer did not look promising. Negotiations to thrash out a new contract are ongoing after the last one expired last week according to BBC News.
De Niro added that the general climate is not right for industrial action.
"All the trade unions are affected by the strike," he said. "With the economy as it is at this time, it does not seem to be a great idea."
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