I agree, Dave!

I get that they're trying to employ people but compulsory rules placed on a key writer to employ others when it's a solo project is just hindering creativity It should be up to the Writer if a project has the green light if he wants to bring more writers in.

The streaming residuals, the copyright infringements, fair pay, the AI threat, yes. Writer's Rooms rules could result in inconsistent writing of a project, too many cooks, the original concept ruined etc. Nuh-uh.

Sheridan is a perfect example.

Quoted from LC I agree, Dave! I get that they're trying to employ people but compulsory rules placed on a key writer to employ others when it's a solo project is just hindering creativity It should be up to the Writer if a project has the green light if he wants to bring more writers in. The streaming residuals, the copyright infringements, fair pay, the AI threat, yes. Writer's Rooms rules could result in inconsistent writing of a project, too many cooks, the original concept ruined etc. Nuh-uh. Yep. Hopefully they'll cede this demand Sheridan is a perfect example.

Rules were made to be broken.

This is a crappy time to be a writer or an actor, in or out of Hollywood. Writing anything during the strike just doesn't seem kosher to me, even though I'm nearly done with a yearslong slasher script.

It's obscene how the networks, studios and streamers are treating their talent. We're not cattle! More actors are Daeg Faerch or Gary Smith than they are Tom Hanks or Meryl Streep, and depend on residuals for their livelihood. Most writers aren't rich, either. I've been trying to make an effort to watch (esp. streaming) TV shows and movies where an actor (but sure, writer too) is alive and can collect some kind of residuals during the strikes.

I just watched Black Mirror's "Joan is Awful," and wow. It's like the writer, Charlie Brooker, knew this was coming. I'm surprised Netflix was okay with such biting-the-hand. They won't be happy in the morning when they see Eleven.

Good points all. Could it be we're all about to find out how well AI-generated scripts work.

Reg

Quoted from ghost and_ghostie gal Good points all. Could it be we're all about to find out how well AI-generated scripts work. Reg

Hopefully not.

I have played around with them on CHAT - they are horrible

The next WGA strike in 2050:

My message to the industry is don't step down/back , step up. Take the fight and use everything you have.

I take it today's non-meeting meeting didn't go well?

Quoted from ghost and_ghostie gal Good points all. Could it be we're all about to find out how well AI-generated scripts work. Reg

AI-generated scripts are bad. Really bad. AI is a great tool, but it's a long, long, long way away from being able to write as creatively as a human. It's a great grammar checker though, too.

Well, we've reached day 100 with no end in sight. (Day 27 for actors.) The WGA calls it a "milestone of shame." I just skimmed through the SAG interim agreements and they seem fair and reasonable. What's AMPTP's problem?

I'm hoping this can and will be resolved soon.

I found this to be an interesting thought: https://nofilmschool.com/streaming-service-transparency

Wow Also: https://nofilmschool.com/suits-residuals

Possibly some movement?  I'm hopeful.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news.....o-resume/ar-AA1h3xab

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/n.....for-real/ar-AA1h4uv3

Crossing fingers...

A newer story sounds even more promising.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/ente.....efbda37187&ei=29