Stephen Amell, known for Heels and Arrow, clarifies controversial comments he made about the strike recently while attending the Galaxycon in Raleigh, NC.
Amell told the crowd the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike is âmyopic,â âincredibly frustratingâ and a âreductive negotiating tactic.â
âI support my union, I do, and I stand with them, but I do not support striking, I donât,â he said. âI think it is a reductive negotiating tactic, and I find the entire thing incredibly frustrating. And I think the thinking as it pertains to shows like the show that Iâm on [Heels], that premiered last night, I think itâs myopic.â
Now Stephen Amell has taken to Instagram to offer an update and clarify that his comments came out of context.
âUnderstandably, there has been a lot of reaction to the comments I made this weekend about our strike. To ensure there is no misunderstanding about my thoughts and intentions Iâm providing what I actually said and clarity/context to ensure my feelings arenât unintentionally misinterpreted. We all know soundbites can be taken out of context and I have too much respect for my fellow union members to not clarify the record,â posted Amell.
Amell added, âMy support is unconditional and I stand with themâ and said, â I understand fundamentally why weâre here. My off the cuff use of the word âsupportâ is clearly contradictory to my true feelings and my emphatic statement that I stand with my union. Of course I donât like striking. Nobody does. But we have to do what we have to do.â
Amell also said, âIâm an actor and I was speaking extemporaneously for over an hour. I emote, but I certainly donât think these issues are simple. Our leadership has an incredibly complicated job and I am grateful for all that they do. Despite some of my terrible early acting work, I assure you, Iâm not a robot. From an intellectual perspective, I understand why we are striking, but that doesnât mean it isnât emotionally frustrating on many levels for all involved.â
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