Ewan McGregor saw the strike coming in June, just as filming on his Paramount+ series A Gentleman in Moscow was nearing the finish line. Like McGregor’s character, a Russian aristocrat under …
was not filming in the fulcrum of strike activity in Hollywood. Instead, it was one of a long line of shoots entrusted to the UK, a nation that has become a thriving £6.3B production powerhouse on the foundations of generous tax breaks, a highly skilled workforce, and a shared language.
Shot at Manchester’s Space Studios, the eOne series was supporting a network of freelance crew in the north of England, all of whom now suddenly find themselves out of work, with little prospect of another major production pitching up in the neighborhood anytime soon.is in many ways a marker of Britain’s success, but the strikes have also come to symbolize just how enmeshed the UK screen industry is with the fortunes of the U.S.
Of the 15 Brits who spoke to Deadline for this piece, there was a heartfelt sense of solidarity with strikers. The cause is viewed as a noble one and fastidious efforts have been made to operate within the strict boundaries staked out by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. Protests have been staged and well-attended, with the likes of Brian Cox and Charlie Brooker voicing solidarity under a sea of placards.
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