Lena Dunham and Adam Scott.Photo:Dave Benett/Getty; Kevork Djansezian/NBC via Getty
Dave Benett/Getty; Kevork Djansezian/NBC via Getty
AsHollywood actorsandwriterscontinue to strike, some celebrities are getting creative with how to help.
On Tuesday, The Union Solidarity Coalition (TUSC) launched aneBay auctionto raise funds for film crew members whose healthcare is in question due to the industry’s ongoing work stoppage after failed negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
Stars includingLena Dunham,Sarah Silverman,Adam ScottandNatasha Lyonneare among those fundraising with “one-of-a-kind items and unique in-person experiences.” All proceeds will go to TUSC Fund at the Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF).
Scott is offering his dog walking services. TheParty Downstar will walk the Los Angeles-based pooch of the highest bidder for an hour, according to the auction item’s description. “Oh, and you can join too if you want, no big deal,” it reads.
“May I please walk your dog (whom I love) with you?” the actor wrote in an Instagram post Wednesday, highlighting “the health & well-being of the incredible crews who work on your favorite shows & movies — they’re unbelievably hard-working, terrific people and these are tough times…it’ll be funnnn.”
Natasha Lyonne.Maarten de Boer/NBCUniversal via Getty
Maarten de Boer/NBCUniversal via Getty
Lyonne’s activity promises to help a bidder withsolving a New York Times crossword puzzle. It involves a 15-minute “existential conversation with Natasha Lyonne and her dog Rootbeer,” per the item’s description.
Silverman is offering a “20 Questions/20 Minutes Zoom” session in which participants can “talk about anything you want from standup to filmmaking, poignant advice and more. Don’t be weird!”
Emmy-winningHandmaid’s TalestarAnn Dowd, meanwhile, is auctioning offlunch in person. AndRachel Getting MarriedstarRosemarie DewittandOffice SpacestarRon Livingston, married since 2009, are making themselves available for a “Relationship Advice Squabble Over Zoom” with another lucky couple.
Hollywood’s writers union, the Writers Guild of America (WGA), has beenon strikesince May 2. The union of performers known as the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) joined writerson the picket linesJuly 13.
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Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt.Kevin Winter/Getty
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Check out the full list of items up for auctionhereand more information on The Union Solidarity Coalitionhere.
source: people.com
