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Actor Dermot Mulroney dramatically walked off the set of ABC's The View to express his support for the writers' strike in Hollywood.
The actor, 59, was on the popular daytime talk show to promote his new Marvel series Secret Invasion, which has just landed on Disney+.
As his interview, which aired on Friday after being taped the day before, began drawing to a close, he asked Joy Behar: "Are we going to break?"
He then added: "I want to do this symbolically. In support and solidarity for the writers, I'm going to walk off your show. Thank you, I'll see you on the picket lines."
While leaving the stage, he turned to wave at the audience and, with a smile, said: "Love you, thank you."
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Dermot Mulroney walked off the set of ABC's The View in support for the WGA strike
He said: "I want to do this symbolically. In support and solidarity for the writers"The View panellists didn't seem too surprised as he walked off, with Joy turning to the camera to remind viewers of his name and mentioning the release date of his new Marvel series again.
Later, Mulroney told Deadline in a statement: "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."
During the nearly two-month-long WGA strike, a string of talk shows were pulled off air, with The Late Show, Tonight with Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live among those affected.
Many of the show's hosts have stepped forward to show their support and solidarity for writers amid the strike, including The Late Show's Seth Meyers.
Dermot was on The View to promote his new Marvel series Secret Invasion"I love writing. I love writing for TV, and I love writing this show," he told Deadline. "I love that we get to come in with an idea for what we want to do every day, and we get to work on it all afternoon, and then I have the pleasure of coming out here.
"No one is entitled to a job in show business. But for those people who have a job, they are entitled to fair compensation. They are entitled to make a living.
He added: "I think it's a very reasonable demand that's being set out by the guild. And I support those demands."
The View has continued to air its daily talk show without writers as it is primarily an unscripted show.
Meanwhile, during his interview, Dermot keenly promoted his new Marvel series, in which he plays President Ritson.
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