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š§µ#WGAstrong I see scattered #AMPTP shills claiming the #WGA is demanding too much at the wrong time and the executives don't care about our strike and we aren't hurting them and blah blah blah. Maybe. I doubt that, but sure, maybe. BUT...
Maybe these CEOs can't see the damage WE are doing to them because they're doing so much more damage to their own companies and shareholder value that our damage isn't quite as visible yet? I mean, just look at the semi-recent history of Warner Bros. aloneā¦
In 2000, Steve Case, the CEO of AOL, saw that he would soon lose his singular hold on getting average folks onto the internet. Cable companies had swarmed into the internet service market, browsers & email programs had caught up and surpassed AOL's offeringsā¦
The first time I remember hearing the word ācontentā was around 2005, in reference to material one would put in a website to increase traffic. Your dry cleaner, for example, would get a website and supply āassetsā (logo, location photo, etc), 1/
But they then realized they needed something on there to get people to come back and keep them there. That stuff was ācontent.ā A video, a poem, a blog post, it didnāt matter. Now why your dry cleaner needed to keep people on a website is a mystery, but they wanted it. 2/
And so, it would follow that another company, though more closely related to our business than a dry cleaners, would also want ācontentā for their site to get people to come back and to hold their attention. And those companies are streamers. 3/
Today's Twitter threads (a Twitter thread).
Inside: Venture predation; and more!
Archived at: pluralistic.net/2023/05/19/fakā¦
#Pluralistic
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Inside: Venture predation; and more!
Archived at: pluralistic.net/2023/05/19/fakā¦
#Pluralistic
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Tomorrow I'm at @GburgBookFest with *Red Team Blues*:
gaithersburgbookfestival.org/featured_authoā¦
Mon (5/22), I'm at @publicknowledge's Emerging Tech in #DC:
eventbrite.com/e/emerging-tecā¦
On 5/23, it's #Toronto for #WEPFest, w/@hockeyesque @RonDeibert & @DrNancyOlivieri:
westendphoenix.com/shop/wepfest-sā¦
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gaithersburgbookfestival.org/featured_authoā¦
Mon (5/22), I'm at @publicknowledge's Emerging Tech in #DC:
eventbrite.com/e/emerging-tecā¦
On 5/23, it's #Toronto for #WEPFest, w/@hockeyesque @RonDeibert & @DrNancyOlivieri:
westendphoenix.com/shop/wepfest-sā¦
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Venture predation: A pile of shit this big MUST have a pony underneath it!
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Not sure who can use this information, but every time an industry unionās contract is ending, there are so many reality/non-fiction jobs as AMPTP stocks up. Seriously, I get multiple offers, former bosses reaching out, etc. That didnāt happen this year. š§µ 1/6
The reality (heh) is, with all the mergers that have happened, itās been terrifyingly slow in reality/nonfiction, so many people out of work since last November. 2/6
I presumed it would pick up closer to when the writersā contract was up. I was very wrong. Itās quiet out here. Too quiet. 3/6
Just a #WGAStrong PSA and some food for thought from your friendly neighborhood Captain & lot coordinator.
The theme days/meet ups/et al are fun! Iām a fanā¦ that said I have a few tips for folks to keep in mind to help lessen the load on the captains and coordinators. š§µ
The theme days/meet ups/et al are fun! Iām a fanā¦ that said I have a few tips for folks to keep in mind to help lessen the load on the captains and coordinators. š§µ
First of all, we are here to picket. We can have fun while we are doing it but letās remember why weāre here and to stay on message.
If your captains or coordinators ask you to do something or to help out, please do it.
If your captains or coordinators ask you to do something or to help out, please do it.
Those that are planning/hosting events ā make sure you talk with the coordinators at those lots! Cannot emphasize this enough.
Do not drop an event on us and expect us to be able to accommodate you. Weāre working with a finite amount of resources and a ton of generous donations.
Do not drop an event on us and expect us to be able to accommodate you. Weāre working with a finite amount of resources and a ton of generous donations.
SAG ACTORS:
I want to talk about AI and how it will affect you.
Iām a former SAG Board Member and former SAG Negotiating Committee member.
Iām also WGA and DGA. 1/
I want to talk about AI and how it will affect you.
Iām a former SAG Board Member and former SAG Negotiating Committee member.
Iām also WGA and DGA. 1/
As a coder and someone with a computer science degree I want to tell you where I believe AI is going. 2/
1. AI-written scrips & digitally-scanned actors (image and/or voice). Both already exist. Some talent agencies are actively recruiting their clients to be scanned. You choose the projects and get 75 cents on the dollar. 3/
WGA PICKET TIPS (ymmv)
As some of you know, I used to work on film sets as a grip. So long days on my feet used to be the norm. And as I put in 8 miles a day like the rest of you, I was reminded of some of my set "tips".
Maybe you'll find something useful. #WGA #WGAStrong 1/10
As some of you know, I used to work on film sets as a grip. So long days on my feet used to be the norm. And as I put in 8 miles a day like the rest of you, I was reminded of some of my set "tips".
Maybe you'll find something useful. #WGA #WGAStrong 1/10
EPSOM SALTS
End of day foot care is key. Helps you recover, so you're ready to go again tomorrow. Epsom salts may seem antiquated or for the "olds", but Epsom salts are still here and they're for everybody.
healthline.com/health/epsom-sā¦ 2/10
End of day foot care is key. Helps you recover, so you're ready to go again tomorrow. Epsom salts may seem antiquated or for the "olds", but Epsom salts are still here and they're for everybody.
healthline.com/health/epsom-sā¦ 2/10
SPIKY FOOT MASSAGE BALL
Also for end of day foot care, get you a spiky foot massage ball. They generally come in two sizes: one about the size of a large orange, the other about the size of a kiwi. I prefer the smaller one. 3/10
Also for end of day foot care, get you a spiky foot massage ball. They generally come in two sizes: one about the size of a large orange, the other about the size of a kiwi. I prefer the smaller one. 3/10
Reposting as a thread everything I wrote on instagram following the stupidest comments from @sagaftra president at the #wgastrike in regard to #actors.
1. First off- our concerns should be VERY similar to the writers. Actors, no longer receive residuals due to steaming. Soooo, we understand that writers deserve residuals but donāt think that actors do!? I die.
AI is also a threat to actors. As a soulful actor I donāt think they should be a threat, but knowing soulless decision-makers who think there is not difference of COURSE it is a threat. AI models are taking jobs away already. (A black one created by a white male even.)
GREVE DOS ROTEIRISTAS! E AGORA? š±
Tudo que jĆ” sabemos sobre a paralisaĆ§Ć£o dos escritores de Hollywood, a thread.
#ThreadTracklist
Tudo que jĆ” sabemos sobre a paralisaĆ§Ć£o dos escritores de Hollywood, a thread.
#ThreadTracklist
Desde a Ćŗltima terƧa-feira (2), milhares de roteiristas de televisĆ£o e cinema de Hollywood entraram em greve. Com isso, programas foram interrompidos e estreias de filmes e sĆ©ries devem atrasar.
O motivo da greve? Vem cĆ” que a gente te conta!
O motivo da greve? Vem cĆ” que a gente te conta!
ApĆ³s negociaƧƵes mal sucedidas do Writers Guild of America (WGA - Sindicato de Roteiristas da AmĆ©rica) com a AMPTP (Em portuguĆŖs: AlianƧa de Produtores de Cinema e TelevisĆ£o), os roteiristas decidiram entrar em greve
@BrandonTSnider #Fans4WGA is already on this (most of us are fan veterans of 2007-8 WGA strike support) Let me share some pointers:
1) Our fan made strike graphic (by @midnightoilprod) you can use & share it freely anywhere & everywhere
1) Our fan made strike graphic (by @midnightoilprod) you can use & share it freely anywhere & everywhere
@BrandonTSnider @midnightoilprod If you want to do something basically free / no cost & get up to speed on what life on strike is like for WGA members, other entertainment business workers & yes even fans screen this free with ads on YouTube #documentary #PencilsDown by @BrianKalata
@BrandonTSnider @midnightoilprod @BrianKalata If you can do some financial support, the highest & best use of your funds is a donation to @alifeinthearts aka the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly known as The Actors Fund. They will be doing a kind of #MutualAid) for people put out of work by the strike
Todayās the premiere of season 3 of #TheOtherTwo , the 1st season of TV I ever wrote on. Iām also on strike & picketing with the #wga. Why?? cause TOT is the ONLY show Iāve written on. āBut how Dylan, ur hawt and talented afā. I KNOW. But lemme explain how size is important. š§µ/1
Thereās this thing called a āmini-roomā itās a teeny tiny lilā room where a small handful of writers get together for a very teeny tiny amount of time to make very big multimillion $$ shows. mini-rooms were designed to save bigwigs some cash, less writers less time less money. /2
It also means less opportunity for all writers but especially ālow-levelā writers like moiself who are new to tv. Because mini-rooms often cut out entry level spots. Why would they hire lilā dyl-from-one-show when they can get a more seasoned multi-Emmy producer? They wonāt. /3
why is the #wga on strike? because the producers refuse to give writers a livable basic standard of job security, compensation, and career mobility: tv writing used to be a hard and difficult road to a very desirable destination...
the reward for all of the rejection and job insecurity was to create and run your own show: i got into this business because it was worth putting up with all the rejection, anxiety, and financial and career insecurity to create art on this level...
the producers have basically taken what was once a robust model for writer compensation and, by exploiting the disruption caused by streaming and online content made it nigh impossible for most writers to work consistently enough to earn a living...
Streaming has depressed Hollywood writersā pay over the last decade according to a new report released by The Writers Guild of America. #EqualPayDay #wga
latimes.com/entertainment-ā¦
latimes.com/entertainment-ā¦
According to the WGA: Half of all TV series writers were paid the basic minimum rate under the unionās contract. That is up from 33% in 2013-14. #EqualPayDay #wga
bit.ly/3Td2mMg
bit.ly/3Td2mMg
24% of showrunners are working at the contract minimum, up 22 percentage points from a decade ago. #EqualPayDay #wga
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bit.ly/3Td2mMg
AVAIL for staffing. I just wrapped up in a room as a staff writer. If you have LL one hour drama needs, IāM AVAIL. Now Iām gonna go into a thread about some of the things Iāve observed/learned/reinforced etc. This isnāt a āhow to,ā so take w/grain of salt. Hope itās helpful.
The SR has to want to invest in you esp as LL. Of course, script has to be knockout to get the SR mtg & your persona has to be a fit BUT SR has to want you and invest in you and your growth. This sometimes can trump even a mediocre script etc if they believe in your voice.
Related to that if youāre like me where you did fwsp, asst, sold stuff and no dice. Know itās not personal. Youāre doing okay and if someone hasnāt told you youāre awesome, I am. Sometimes being qualified is a part of it. Now itās a matter not of if but when. Hang in there.
#WGA twitter: a thread.
Having been on the Board for four years and the Negcom in 2017, I want to share a few lessons Iāve learned about how our collective power works. (1)#
Having been on the Board for four years and the Negcom in 2017, I want to share a few lessons Iāve learned about how our collective power works. (1)#
Iāll start with an inspirational quote from Nick Counter, founder of the AMPTP. Here he refers to studios and independent producers in the 70s using two different, weak alliances to bargain with the WGA, SAG, and the DGA: (2)
Heās describing the strategy of divide and conquer. (3)
This is where the #WGA (of which I am a proud and long-time member) gets silly. I know a lot of people who signed the letter from Nagy/Mazin/et. al. I havenāt decided yet which slate I will support because I also do not understand where the daylight is between them.
But the idea that big picture negotiating strategy differences will be explained in phone calls to certain people who ask (and, perhaps, have the social media clout to be influential voters) is counterproductive to the collective ethos of the Guild that I know Craig supports.
So maybe letās take it off Twitter and set up some meetings. Or, if youāre running to unseat the existing leadership in the midst of a delicate, multi-front negotiation, be prepared to say more publicly than ātrust us.ā
In a recent article on the #WGA/ATA negotiations, the LA Times quoted UTA chief executive Jeremy Zimmer:
UTA was my first agency. Jeremy sent a congratulatory telegram to me in New York the night of my first show taping. (My last name was misspelled.)
Iād be happy to tell Jeremy where UTA lost my trust, and why #IStandWithTheWGA. It has to do with packaging...
Iād be happy to tell Jeremy where UTA lost my trust, and why #IStandWithTheWGA. It has to do with packaging...
I had finished my fourth season on staff and was looking for a job. My agent asked me to meet with a prominent writer-producer, also a UTA client, whose shows I disliked. āJust take the meeting,ā said my agent. āIf you get an offer we can leverage it for something better.ā
