A normal day for Jennifer Pierce Mathus probably looks hectic to outsiders.
The Arkansas native does freelance communication work for a museum, administrative duties at a restaurant in her home of Oxford, Miss., and also walks dogs regularly. On the side, she has been crafting and creating things with friends.
They are all merely side hustles, however, to support her true calling of screen acting.
Mathus, along with thousands of striking artists in Hollywood, put her career on pause from July 14 until Nov. 9 to push the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) into compensating the talent pool better.
"We (were) fighting for the survival of our profession," Mathus said. "I believe everyone deserves a living wage."
