Actor Dermot Mulroney wants to show his support for the ongoing strike by the people in the Writer’s Guild of America. During his recent appearance on ABC’s The View, Mulroney, famous from his days on Friends, stormed off the stage in the middle of his interview to demonstrate his solidarity with the Hollywood writers who are currently on strike to get higher wages and better benefits.
Mulroney, the 59-year-old actor from Friends, abruptly left his seat during his pre-recorded interview segment on The View that aired on Friday. However, he did not leave the hosts of The View hanging. Prior to walking off the set to show his solidarity with the writers on strike.
Although Mulroney walked off the set of The View in a dramatic departure, he did not leave before putting in his plug for his new Disney+ series Secret Invasion. The first episode of the series aired on Wednesday, two days prior to the airing of Mulroney’s interview. Prior to leaving the interview on The View, Mulroney told the show that he was going to “symbolically walk off in support of the writers,” according to Variety.
Mulroney has been in more productions besides Friends. He has also appeared in Shameless and My Best Friend’s Wedding. Prior to walking off the stage, he “remained professional” by thanking the co-hosts of The View for interviewing him and giving him air time to promote his new Disney+ show. He thanked them and then walked off the stage to show his support for the Hollywood writers who were still on strike.
Prior to his walk-off, Mulroney spoke to the hosts about his lengthy career in Hollywood as well as his family, his previous roles, and the new work he has been focusing on for Disney+. The actor’s new show, Secret Invasion, is a superhero action series that is expected to be very popular among Americans. While he was preparing to walk off the stage, Mulroney asked The View host Joy Behar if the show was prepared to go to a commercial break in lieu of finishing their interview with him.
Although Mulroney walked off the set, he quickly returned during the commercial break to take photos with the hosts of The View so he could have something to share on social media with his fans. The walk-off was entirely symbolic.
After his walk-off on The View, Mulroney shared a statement to explain his actions, “Since I have such respect for The View, a news program with a heart, it was there that I felt comfortable enough to draw attention to the ongoing WGA strike for fair wages and working hours, as I find it incredibly important to continue to support the union.”
The View has managed to stay on the air because it mostly employs people who are not part of the union. The writer’s strike has been going on for more than fifty days as the union tries to strike an agreement with Hollywood executives.
