Hollywood Writers Go On Strike
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ChefChiTown
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It is as a static figure, but when you consider the cost of living in LA and the income that's generated off their talent it's really not that much.
I was watching the A&E dvd version of "The Hunt For Red October" last night and they mentioned that Sean Connery alone made 14 (or was it 40?) times more money off that film than author Tom Clancy.
:1orglaugh
The thing is that everytime that movie is sold on DVD, shown on television, distributed on the internet, Sean Connery as well as the other actors, director, producers get paid. The writers, not so much. Hence the reason for the strike. The strike is very warranted. If anyone is greedy then it's the studio not the writers.
I just hope porn writers don't go on strike. What would the industry do then?:1orglaugh
They'd have to fake it. :eek:
I agree with just about all the points made by Fox and Darkwarrior.
As Bodie54 said, the cost of living down there has to be taken into consideration, and I also think that statistic about the average salary is far fetched. They might make 200K one year, make 20-30K the next, then be unemployed for 2-4 years before selling some more of their work.
Sounds like they're putting a spin on the stats to reflect what they (the media moguls) want you to see!
As Bodie54 said, the cost of living down there has to be taken into consideration, and I also think that statistic about the average salary is far fetched. They might make 200K one year, make 20-30K the next, then be unemployed for 2-4 years before selling some more of their work.
Sounds like they're putting a spin on the stats to reflect what they (the media moguls) want you to see!
ChefChiTown
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I agree that the cost of living needs to be added into the equation as well. I have a few friends that live in Hollywood and they don't make anything close to $200,000/year, yet...they're doing just fine.
Yep, this is true as well. I wouldn't consider a script by script payment a steady form of income, so that is a bad thing for the writers. Unfortunately, it's no one's fault but their own if they're not getting work.
So, your saying being a pizza deliveryman isn't that great of a job after all?
:1orglaughOh, I need brain bleach™®© now.
So, your saying being a pizza deliveryman isn't that great of a job after all?
I don't know. You can ask the guy who delivers the pizzas I order. I tip him well, but I think Senob would object if I...you know...
Based on the trash I've been watching I would have guessed that the writers have already been on strike for about the last decade save a few shows/movies. Let them strike... maybe eventually the networks give me a good reason to just cancel my cable all together and I can just watch DVD's.
Ok, this strike is seriously starting to suck. All reruns of all late night TV shows this week. I can't take another week of this, let alone a possible six months. I want my Conan and I want my Colbert Report!
Pay 'em their royalties already!!!
Pay 'em their royalties already!!!
Gives me time to catch up on all the crap we have Tivo'd.
24 is getting pretty played as it is. I'm in no rush...
24 is getting pretty played as it is. I'm in no rush...
It will get delayed and then they will have to rename the show 15 for this year.
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