Hollywood's Writers' Strike
 

I thought this would be a good topic for a thread.
Your opinions?

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Are they allowed to write picket signs?

They stockpiled them before the strike began. They didn't want to have to use scab picket-sign writers.

I think the writers should be compensated for the work they do on direct to internet shows and the contracts should include compensation for the dvd sales. These things were not around or not projected to become what they are when the contracts were written.

I am not aware of what they are asking for, so I can't form an educated opinion if it is reasonable or unreasonable.

Ok, I'm being extremely selfish about this one - this strike couldn't have come at a better time for me, and I'm thankful for it. Because of this, investors are "chomping at the bit" right now to find shows that aren't affected by this. The show I'm working on is a prime candidate for those investors. ;)

The temptation to try and become a scab writer is very strong. Anything to get out of this dead end I'm in.

(having a good day, can you tell?)

T, I did think of you when I heard this... GREAT news for your project!

A commentary I heard pointed out that they will be stupid to focus on DVD revenue. Yes the failure to predict that relevance of that at the time of the last contract has cost them big over the last several years...but that's the last several years. DVD's aren't going to last forever and they'd be smarter to not make that they're main sticking point, but try to get a contract written that will account for the emerging new media distribution methods, otherwise they'll find themselves in the exact same position with DVD sales disappearing and not getting a cut of whatever takes its place.

There was a lot of traffic on Alameda this morning as I was driving to work. Picketers in front of NBC, Warner and Disney.

Excellent point. Worth repeating.

That is a great point. I should have said (because it's what I meant) was that the new contracts should include dvds now as well as new media (because who knows how things will be in 10 years).

An ideal contract would account for all new media distribution methods.