Comments on: Not that anyone asked . . .

By: Liset

Liset — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:29:28 +0000

hmmm… huelga!

ya know, i used to be really down on athletes (maybe just cause i run really slow) but you definitly made a point.

lets just have a revolution, shall we?
hehe

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:39:02 +0000

Not to mention, what we the writers negotiate with the producers will greatly impact the deal the directors and actors cut next summer. They’re watching us and the producers know that if we cave early, they’ll have greater leverage over the directors and actors. You’ll notice that the producers never come out and try to make their case (an unmakable one) to the public, but rather they keep referring to the writers as “strike happy.” I’m not happy about the strike. I wish it didn’t have to happen. But I also want my residuals checks when my movies make them money.

By: Kadie-Wa

Kadie-Wa — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:35:49 +0000

Yep. I’m totally agreeing with you too, Justine. That is really not fair at all.

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The writers' strike: two views. -- Hoover’s Business Insight Zone — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:39:03 +0000

[...] to Justine Larbalestier, I found this long post from Doris Egan, a writer-producer on the popular show House. Egan is now [...]

By: shloopy

shloopy — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:48:39 +0000

300k… a year? Oh my… Entertainment and athletes… We really need to see how things have become so diproportionate.
In TV shows or movies, the thing I think most about is: ‘Whoever made up that line was a genius’ or ‘Wow, now I understand! the script writer did such a a great job!’
Sometimes, it’s not just the writers, I pay attention to miniscule detail, like lighting and stuff. This strike affects a lot more people than we can comprehend right now. Maybe the strike will also help with payments for other jobs, raising awareness, for technicians and other people who work on the set and on movies.
Oh, and by the way, the person who did Wilson’s dialogue is episode 1 of the new season- you are my hero.

Justine, you are also my hero. =) Your post made my day.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:25:50 +0000

gah! 300k a year? i want that job….

actually, no. i really don’t. what adds to the infuriating dumbassery of all this is the people who are getting fired to “guilt the writers” into stopping the strike. what kind of fascist strategy is that? ugh.

By: Steve Buchheit

Steve Buchheit — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:22:39 +0000

I’m all for the wga stike. as a fellow union member, solidarity forever.

And i used to scoff at some of the comments you made above, I no longer do. I just hope we can avoid the struggles that preceded the making of the unions.

By: Patrick, The Space Lord

Patrick, The Space Lord — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:05:55 +0000

300k? Poverty!!!! Probably eats at Olive Garden…

By: maureen

maureen — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:51:01 +0000

*thumps e-table in agreement*