
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
I Told ChatGPT To Write This Episode (And It Sucked)
This week I'm talking about the Writers Guild of America strike, and how streaming and AI are leaving writers without fair compensation for their work. I go into the history of labor rights in Hollywood (including the Academy Awards' unlikely origin story), why creative professions are often subject to exploitation, and whether making it in Hollywood is truly the American Dream - or a mere myth.
Digressions include a brief mention of my own history acting in Hollywood, the unfortunate reason Donald Trump got so much airtime in 2007, and a debate over fandoms: toxic or empowering?
Sources:
Opinion | Can the Writers’ Strike Fix Hollywood? - The New York Times
Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) Overview | Writers Guild of America, East.
Hollywood Directors Reach Deal With Studios as Writers’ Strike Continues - The New York Times
The Luddites of Hollywood - The Atlantic
With Hollywood on strike, foreign shows enjoy the limelight - The Economist
Why Hollywood writers' strike won't end soon. Here are six sticking points
When Will the Writers Strike End? Three Scenarios, From Fantasy to Hellish Dystopia | Vanity Fair
SAG-AFTRA Contract Talks Officially Begin Following “Astounding” Strike-Authorization Vote
The 2023 WGA Strike for Dummies
Inside the writers' 'guerrilla tactics' to shut down live productions
Writers on strike talk pay, family and the future of TV - Los Angeles Times
Actors Authorize Potential Strike With Hollywood Writers Still Picketing - The New York Times
The WGA strike is part of a recurring pattern when technology changes
A.O. Scott Says Goodbye to Film Criticism - The New York Times
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