Writers Strike

[pjam]

Having been a Member of WGAw for 5 years I thought I'd post this YT Video entitled "Why We Fight" for those of you who are wondering why WGA is striking...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ55Ir2jCxk

 

[Bannister]

Just out of curiosity, has there ever been anything done for those writers on old TV shows that never got residuals?

 

[Darklord Dave]

The writers on old shows got residuals for syndicated re-runs - which, at the time, was the only thing anyone ever thought the old TV shows would be used for.

In part that's what this strike is about - making sure that if the studios make money on releasing something in a new technology, then the original creators of that something will also get paid. It's only fair.

 

[Bannister]

The writers on old shows got residuals for syndicated re-runs - which, at the time, was the only thing anyone ever thought the old TV shows would be used for.

In part that's what this strike is about - making sure that if the studios make money on releasing something in a new technology, then the original creators of that something will also get paid. It's only fair.

The way the video made it sound, those writers on old shows got nothing beyond what they were originally paid. Another question since I find this stuff pretty interesting. When a writer dies, does their family still get residuals from their work?

 

[The ill Jedi]

I'm with the writers P!! Without you guys we wouldn't have gems like The Office, 30 Rock, Heroes, Lost and Dexter (my favorite shows).

 

[pjam]

"The Office" is one of the latest in a growing list of TV Shows to shut down production as a result of the Strike. Steve Carell called in to report "He was suffering from a case of enlarged balls".

 

[IrishJedi]

When a writer dies, does their family still get residuals from their work?

Up to a certain point, unless otherwise specified in a contract.

 

[King Darkness]

How does this effect Leno and Letterman?

 

[Bannister]

Steve Carell called in to report "He was suffering from a case of enlarged balls".

I was reading that Jon Stewart is paying the writers of The Daily Show and the Colbert Report for 2 weeks out of his own pocket. I thought that was a pretty cool thing to do.

 

[Bannister]

How does this effect Leno and Letterman?

I think they are going into reruns.

 

[Bannister]

Up to a certain point, unless otherwise specified in a contract.

Thank you.

 

[pjam]

How does this effect Leno and Letterman?

They went dark Monday (airing repeats only), as did Kimmel, Conan, etc.

 

[Darth Madden]

How does this effect Leno and Letterman?

Kind of funny that these supposed "funny" guys can't write their own stuff and have to go into reruns instead.

 

[Bannister]

Kind of funny that these supposed "funny" guys can't write their own stuff and have to go into reruns instead.

I think part of it is they are showing their support for the writers. I could be wrong.

 

[King Darkness]

Thats crazy. Writers are the back bone of the industry then?

 

[IrishJedi]

Kind of funny that these supposed "funny" guys can't write their own stuff and have to go into reruns instead.

Exactly. This strike shows just how helpless a lot of these talk show hosts are without writers. I mean, Leno and Letterman aren't talented enough to write their own monologues, even for just a little while? Wow.

 

[King Darkness]

Exactly. This strike shows just how helpless a lot of these talk show hosts are without writers. I mean, Leno and Letterman aren't talented enough to write their own monologues, even for just a little while? Wow.

If thats the caset must be kinda embarrassing for these guys. Or is it widley know that they do none of their own work?

 

[King Darkness]

What about SNL???

I thought they had a live show this weekend??

 

[IrishJedi]

If thats the caset must be kinda embarrassing for these guys. Or is it widley know that they do none of their own work?

It's pretty well known that they lean on staffs of writers for their material. Leno has even referenced it at times. Last week, one of his jokes fell flat and he surmised that the writer's strike must have started early (of course, that line was probably written by a writer as well).

 

[tomandshell]

I think that if all of the camera operators or sound men went on strike, we would be in the same situation. Making films and TV shows is a team effort and when one piece of the puzzle removes itself then that impacts everyone else. You can't move forward without a script, actors, directors, a crew, etc. If the writers get their demands as a result of this strike then I would imagine that there will be more strikes to come throughout the industry.