Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos feels good about the SAG-AFTRA strike reaching a deal soon.

“I'm optimistic. I'm an eternal optimist. We've been at the table and been receptive, and we're working at this as hard as we can. It's impacted a lot of people,” the CEO told Variety recently at A Sense of Home's third annual gala.

The gala was held at Sarandos's private residence Saturday evening, where he brought a lot of insight into his thoughts on the strike and where it's headed.

Ted Sarandos's comments on the SAG-AFTRA strike

“I mean, we're talking about helping folks with housing instability today. This strike has cost families billions of dollars and communities billions of dollars. It's 3% of the national economy. 20% of the California economy is affected by the strike,” he added. “So, we are trying very hard to get this done.”

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The Netflix CEO reflected on when his family went on strike by stating, “We were very dependent on the generosity of others who Foodbanked for us and made sure that we had food to eat during this prolonged strike back when my dad was a union electrician. So, I understand the impact that this has on folks.”

“It's one of those things where the business is changing; it's complicated for sure. But also, we have the ability to move forward with a modern agreement that can make sure that everyone's taken care of,” he added.

Last week, he made headlines when he talked about his take on recent talks. He claimed that SAF-AFTRA “broke our momentum” for an agreement because there were new demands for “subscriber levy unrelated to viewing or success.”

However, Ted Sarandos said last week, “But you should know we are incredibly, totally committed to ending the strike.”

Hopefully, his optimism is correct, and the SAG-AFTRA strike ends soon.