Update: Thanks to some amazing Kate Winslet & genuine movie fans, I was able to get a ticket to each of the public Lee screenings. So I was able to see Lee 4 times at TIFF (2 public, 2 press/industry). And I did post purely a review of Lee (read on my Twitter @ahung ). But I won't be able to talk further about Lee nor promote it until the strike is over.
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We are ending Season 1 of "What Would Kate Do?" with an explanation of this hiatus. As a working actor myself, I fully support the SAG-AFTRA strike. Thus, I'm avoiding doing anything that is in violation of the strike rules, because I want to join the unions in Canada and the U.S. one day.

This means that we're not allowed to talk about any possible SAG related work, whether past, present, or future. This also means I'm not allowed to talk about Lee, the upcoming movie about photographer Lee Miller that stars Kate Winslet and is directed by Ellen Kuras. Because it probably has SAG actors in it. I really don't know all the rules, and they are often confusing. Trust me, I'd love to be able to talk about how excited I am about this movie, and talk about it once I get to see it.

We also talk about why I will be unable to see this movie at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival). I bought a membership for pre-sale tickets only to have the tickets sell out in 30 seconds. Only those who can donate upwards of thousands of dollars for the highest tier membership and donation levels are guaranteed tickets just to see a movie there. As a working actor, I'm unable to do this, and it is unwise for me to spend this much money just to see a movie. This shows why we need to be #SAGAFTRA #strong.

We end with some amazing tidbits of acting lessons that we've learned from Kate over the years. There are some constant consistent learnings that Kate has talked about and demonstrated not just recently, but throughout her career. The wonderful conglomeration of bright sticky notes in her script binder, for example. And the simple beautiful fact that she loves acting and the hard work that goes with it. Thanks Kate.

Please support me in supporting the SAG AFTRA strike in order to support actors and support those who simply love film, and yes, who may simply love Kate Winslet as an actress.

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