Actor-directorJulio Torresdidnt appear in-person at theOutfestscreening of his upcomingcomedyProblemista, but he did send a message to the audience.
Hello, fellow queers, Torres began in a video that played before the start ofProblemistaon Saturday night.
If youre seeing this, it only means one thing and that is that my union went on strike.

Actor-director Julio TorresAndrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
So, I am not there [at Outfest] in solidarity, he said.
But Elizabeth proves almost impossible to work with.
And happy belated Pride…

Julio Torres andTilda Swintonin ‘Problemista’A24
Thank you so much for coming.
Um, Union Strong.
Have a good day.