No, it’s not labor day – but for us in the film industry, work has ground to a halt because of the writer’s strike. The last one in 2007 reshaped entertainment by inflicting us with reality tv. Let’s see what comes out of this one.
Hope everyone had a nice weekend! If anyone needs a break from their usual posting duties, let me know – I can do some filling in to give people a break.
Phil Ochoa – Links On The Chain
An internet friend of mine is one of the striking writers. He writes histories mostly now, but writing some Skinemax movies kept him fed and clothed during some tough times.
On most shows I’ve worked on recently – a lot of the writers get executive producer credits. I don’t know how that translates pay wise, but there are also a lot less episodes per “season” now. On the show I just did we had the pilot plus 12. When I did Vampire Diaries we did 22 and 23 eps per season – so I think most writers now only get 1-3 eps – which over 6 months isn’t really a lot of money.
YOU WORKED ON THE VAMPIRE DIARIES? And also James Cameron’s Titanic? Oh my God. You must come to New York during your hiatus. The Better Half and I would have so many questions. Even the dog (I hope you like dogs) would jump around once I said something like, “You know, I know Kathy Bates was the Unsinkable Molly Brown, and I’ve been to her house in Denver, but in reality…”
@MatthewCrawley – Haha! My sister lives in the East Village – the next time time I visit- I’ll let you know. And, I love dogs. I have three. One is 16 and elderly – in fact, I can’t really go anywhere until he passes on to the next plain of existence.
i’d like the strike to be over soon and for the writers to get what they want….i kinda miss my john oliver and late show…
Jimmy Smith – Got My Mojo Workin’