Prof. Kirk hopeful after tentative writers agreement announced
After more than 140 days, the Writers Guild of America reached a tentative agreement with media companies.
WGA members started their strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in early May, with actors joining the picket line in July in a separate dispute.
SAG-AFTRA actors remained on strike Monday without a deal as screenwriters prepare to vote on their tentative agreement as early as Tuesday.
University of Kansas associate professor and SAG-AFTRA actor Laura Kirk said she is anxiously awaiting a deal after a dry summer without any acting work.
“There is a part of you that always looks at your IMDB page and says, 'Well, there is another gap,'” Kirk said. “This gap is explainable, but it’s hard.”