The double strike by actors and writers in Hollywood is still in full swing. A strong supporter of the actors’ union in Starship Enterprise: The Next Century star Wil Wheaton. The actor of Wesley Crusher apparently lost his fortune as a child star to his parents. Thanks to the achievements of the union, he was able to start a new life.
Star Trek star cheers on strike after losing money to parents
In an Instagram post, Wheaton expressed his support for the actors’ strike. The union strikes in the 1960s would have saved him from financial ruin, so the actor. There, the guild fought, among other things, for its members to receive royalties for the TV repetitions of their work (so-called “residuals”). Wheaton reveals:
My parents stole almost all of my childhood fees from me. My Star Trek residuals were all I had. They kept me afloat while I rebuilt my life.
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Wil Wheaton appeared in films and series as a child, including the cult film Stand by Me – The Secret of a Summer. To Yahoo! Movies, he already mentioned in 2021 that he was raised by his parents during his childhood emotionally abused and forced into an acting career became.
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