WGA/SAGAFTRA Strike Discussion Thread | SAG Ratifies Contract

[Eric Furiosa]

 

[SpiderByte]

 

[Eric Furiosa]

 

[dudalb]

And you know Strreaming is the driving issue in all these disputes. Studios are just going to have  gives the Talent a share of the loot.

[Ryan Reynolds]

pressure works

 

 

[Jonwo]

I don't get why shows which are filming don't switch to just filming inside since members of the WGA wouldn't be allowed to legally picket inside the lot. 

 

 

[Ryan Reynolds]

38 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

I don't get why shows which are filming don't switch to just filming inside since members of the WGA wouldn't be allowed to legally picket inside the lot. 

 

 

tough to do quick re-write now , only so much lot space that could be booked, and will still be picketed at the gate

Edited May 11, 2023 by Ryan Reynolds

[Plain Old Tele]

Most shows aren’t exclusively on studio lots and you still need to bring crew and equipment in and out — with at least a portion of crew not enthusiastic about crossing a picket line. Even multicam comedies need to rent gear, bring in greenery, etc. 

[filmlover]

On 5/9/2023 at 4:42 PM, SpiderByte said:

 

Don't know why but I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that she's president of SAG-AFTRA. The power of The Nanny reruns!

 

 

3 hours ago, Jonwo said:

I don't get why shows which are filming don't switch to just filming inside since members of the WGA wouldn't be allowed to legally picket inside the lot. 

 

 

Due to the reasons others have mentioned, it's probably easier to just shut down temporarily than to plan a change in location...which would probably require a rewrite anyway.

[Plain Old Tele]

 

Upfront Week Shocker: Netflix Abruptly Shifts to All-Virtual Presentation

The last-minute change came amid planned WGA strike disruptions

 

https://www.adweek.com/convergent-tv/upfront-week-shocker-netflix-abruptly-shifts-to-all-virtual-presentation/

[Plain Old Tele]

For anyone who’s interested in TV writing and the strike, I recommend the new special podcast episode of “Children of Tendu” — two high-level veteran TV writers breaking down how things have changed in the last decade or two. Javi and Jose are big-time nerds and their conversations are always off-the-cuff and meander into anecdotes and goofy jokes but they always give a lot of info and insight. 
 

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9jaGlsZHJlbm9mdGVuZHUubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M/episode/MDk3OGRjZjctNWM2NS00YWMxLThkNDQtYTQwN2RkMzQxOGJi
(or just find Children of Tendu in your favorite podcast app)

[Porthos]

 

[dudalb]

I just read that you can pretty much expect a lot fewer episodes of most scipted tv shows next season; the strike has already took it's toll.

[dudalb]

On 5/9/2023 at 9:49 PM, Ryan Reynolds said:

pressure works

 

 

Or, more cynically, he just realised that most of the scripts for the next season have not been written, and there was no ttha tmuch to produce anyway.

[dudalb]

On 5/10/2023 at 7:53 PM, filmlover said:

Don't know why but I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that she's president of SAG-AFTRA. The power of The Nanny reruns!

 

 

Due to the reasons others have mentioned, it's probably easier to just shut down temporarily than to plan a change in location...which would probably require a rewrite anyway.

When the Nanny was on, I used to watch Dreischer on talk shows, and instanly picked up that The Nanny is just a charecter she played, and the real Fron was a very smart woman.

[Plain Old Tele]

20 minutes ago, dudalb said:

Or, more cynically, he just realised that most of the scripts for the next season have not been written, and there was no ttha tmuch to produce anyway.

Don’t really see that cynicism is necessary here — it would be clear to anyone whether scripts were finished or not, and if he realized it would be a shit show trying to navigate that process, then it’s an easy realization. 
 

The Guild’s making a big push that all showrunners step away from the notorious “A thru H” producing sub-clauses anyway, even if they’re a gray area overall. 

[Porthos]

31 minutes ago, dudalb said:

Or, more cynically, he just realised that most of the scripts for the next season have not been written, and there was no ttha tmuch to produce anyway.

 

Shooting for S2 has been going on since November last year and was scheduled to wrap up this August, so no.  It's pretty much exactly the A-H stuff that Tele was mentioning.

Edited May 13, 2023 by Porthos

[dudalb]

6 minutes ago, Plain Old Tele said:

Don’t really see that cynicism is necessary here — it would be clear to anyone whether scripts were finished or not, and if he realized it would be a shit show trying to navigate that process, then it’s an easy realization. 
 

The Guild’s making a big push that all showrunners step away from the notorious “A thru H” producing sub-clauses anyway, even if they’re a gray area overall. 

Now that you are here, Tele, get a nostagia rush for The One Ring last fall when the whole "Rings Of Power" discussion was going on?

[filmlover]

 

[Plain Old Tele]

3 hours ago, dudalb said:

Now that you are here, Tele, get a nostagia rush for The One Ring last fall when the whole "Rings Of Power" discussion was going on?

 

I’ve passed into the West when it comes to fandom these days.  I steer clear of pretty much any and all discussion.