15 Minutes: Rebecca Feinglos

"I never thought I’d be doing an interview about my work in grief and loss. My path was so focused. North Carolina and Durham are my heart and soul. It’s where I was born, where my parents settled in 1972. I went to Duke and I left afterward, but always with the intention to come back. This is my home.

I lost my mother when I was young and I always wanted to just do good for the world. I always imagined I would be in government some day. I got to what I wanted—being in government in North Carolina and being close to my father. And then everything changed when he died. I think about what it’s been like to be a grieving person in North Carolina; in my generation, we didn’t talk about grief."

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Actors and writers aren’t just striking. They’re grieving too

"When Feinglos asks those in attendance to jot down thoughts about their strike-caused grief, the room goes quiet. Their faces turn from amused to tense and contemplative for a few moments, as people fill Post-it notes before crumpling them and throwing them into the middle of the table. 'Loss of potential,” one wrote. “Delaying life plans because of lack of money. Anxiety. So much.' Another wrote, 'I’m grieving any sense that I’m respected or valued as an artist at all.'

Strikes by both the Writers Guild of America and the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union show no signs of stopping since launching in May and July, respectively. But writers and actors aren’t just striking. They’re grieving too. Feinglos says that because union members are choosing to strike, they may hesitate to describe their experiences as grief, 'and yet, that’s exactly what it is. They’re losing out. They’re feeling a loss every single day not doing the thing that they love.'"

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