As the WGA’s protest reaches its 100th day, Disney boss Bob Iger said he is committed to finding a solution with writers and actors.

During the Mouse House’s quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, Iger said, “Nothing is more important to this company than its relationships with the creative community. That includes actors, writers, animators, directors and producers.”

He went on to say that he had “deep respect” and “appreciation” for the coterie’s vitality, almost a month after he had criticized the strikes and called them “unrealistic.”

Iger said, “I have deep respect and appreciation to how vital they are to the extraordinary creative engine that drives this company and our industry. It is my fervent hope that we can quickly find solutions to the issues that have kept us apart these past few months. And I am personally committed to working toward this result.”

Actors joined the WGA on the picket lines on July 14 on behalf of SAG-AFTRA, which had failed to reach an agreement with the top leaders of studios and production houses about better pay, working conditions, and making sure that actors are protected from the danger of AI.

On July 13, a day before the strike, Iger said, “It’s very disturbing to me. We’ve talked about disruptive forces on this business and all the challenges we’re facing, the recovery from COVID which is ongoing, it’s not completely back. This is the worst time in the world to add to that disruption. There’s a level of expectation that they have, that is just not realistic. And they are adding to the set of the challenges that this business is already facing that is, quite frankly, very disruptive.”