'We're in this fight long-term.' Writers and actors with disabilities joined the picket line alongside other union members.
BURBANK, Calif. --
"It's been a struggle that is in solidarity with all the other actors and writers in this business," said actor Mark Povinelli. "We're all fighting for the same respect and dignity. It's something that actors with disabilities have been fighting for since the beginning of cinema. We're in this fight long-term."
"People with disabilities make up 25% of this country," actor Nicole Cyrille said. "When it comes to scripted characters it's 3%. And of that 3%, performers with disabilities only get the opportunity to play 1 to 2% of those."
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