The Writers Guild of America strike is stressing all production types out in Los Angeles as it’s a touchstone for many of us. As a reminder, I’m an unscripted Executive Producer, and the uncertainty of the writer’s strike has screeched the majority of work to a halt, at the same time that unscripted budgets are being frozen.
I support the WGA!
I planned to get some strike footage for you today, but the crowds had thinned out in the afternoon heat. On the way back home, from my dirty car window (that’s real life), I happened to catch a compelling striker who stepped into the intersection while a small group held court, curbside, out of view. I thought that Universal’s Stage 43 in the backdrop, toward the end of the clip, felt symbolic. Her sign says WGAW, which is Writers Guild of America West.
Reports of Flavor Flav supporting strikers outside Warner Bros, just a few hours earlier, popped up on my news feeds, shown below. This would’ve happened just across the street, down the road from my shot above.
By the way, I got to meet Flavor Flav when I was an E! Development Executive and he was giving out hugs in the hallway after his meeting with the heavies. To note: he gives the warmest, epic hugs and his spirit is infectious. Check out his pep talk on Instagram.
If you aren’t following the feud, writers are fighting for their fair share of streaming residuals and larger writer’s rooms among other things, which I’ll explain below. When I first landed in LA, I worked in scripted television, including the TV series Cybill. We had a robust writing staff and it was my job to submit their payment paperwork,
