TV series such as “Succession,”“Better Call Saul” and “The Bear” have thrilled, moved and transported us. Guess who’s responsible for that? Writers. But you knew that. Aug. 1, 2023 Hollywood Inc. They’re on strike, but these writers are finding ways to w...
“If any author or publisher would like to pitch a topic, please fill out that portion of this form and give us your elevator pitch of what you’d like to speak on. “Keep in mind, it should be a topic that both new [and experienced] writers could benefit from hearing. “We’ll a...
writer-actors and writer-directors are allowed to do the non-writing part of their job during the strike, but they're banned from doing any writing no matter how minor, such as revising dialogue or tweaking stage directions.
David Simon Braces for a Lengthy Writers Strike: ‘They’re Going to Spend the Summer Inflicting Pain on Us’ The mind behind "The Wire" and "We Own This City" doesn't expect an easy resolution to the ongoing WGA strike. By Christian Zilko July 8, 2023 2:00 pm Features A Brief Hi...
After months on strike, the writers’ union struck a deal with the studios that includes wage increases, minimum staffing levels, and AI protections WE HAVE A DEAL By Kalia Richardson ‘The View’ Is Still Airing and Striking Writers Want Answers ...
and history is in the making right now. I know that this strike is not easy, in fact, it's hard. It's very hard. And with the passing of time its going to even get harder, but the reason why we had the largest strike authorization in our union history is because we stand a...
“In general, the most successful strikes are the shorter ones,” says Ileen A. DeVault, professor of labor history at Cornell. She notes that TV writing operates on a longer timeline than most industries, “so it could be different.” She adds, “But the longer a strike, the less ...
The last time a double strike happened, the year was 1960 and Ronald Reagan was President of the Screen Actors Guild. At the time, actors were fighting to receive residual payments for movies that aired on television. Long before he became president of the United States, Reagan successfully ne...
and staying awake during staff meetings.I vowed to keep writing, and try to make it my livelihood. After the strike, I somehow got hired to write an episode of AMEN, a sit-com I didn’t even like. That got me into the Guild, got me health insurance, and put braces on my kids’...
If Ryan Murphy turns last year’s WGA strike into a “Feud” series, he would cast an actress to play Ellen Stutzman, the story’s lead heroine. As executive director and (for the strike) chief negotiator, Stutzman did more than deliver a deal that addressed writers’ concerns and reflecte...