Hollywood Writers' Strike

[madmax]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Hmmm, $130K seems like a comfortable living, but not in NYC/LA, and ccertainly not when the actors for a show are making that amount per episode!

When the cut that each writer receives of a DVD sale was determined back when VHS was the primary format, it seems inappropriate to keep that same cut now that DVD is the dominant format.

I support the WGA strike--ladylike or not.

How is 130k look compared to Letterman's 30 million. On top of the compensation the actors also get residuals. I think it is funny that the actors are walking the picket line saying the writers should get more money. Where do they think the money is going to come from? The way I see it is there is pie isn't going to get bigger. If the writers get more money then someone, probably the actors are going to get less.

[Drolefille]

You're talking pennies per DVD, and very small percentages. The actors are picketing because next year they want the same deal in their contract. They're not seeing their own slice of the pie shrinking either.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by madmax

Where do they think the money is going to come from? The way I see it is there is pie isn't going to get bigger.

Isn't the pie already getting bigger due to these new technologies that the writers are trying to get a small piece of?

I thought that was the reason for the strike. If the producers get a piece of the new income, shouldn't they share it as they share other income?

Seems to me that the precedent is already set.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

I think if everyone ends up getting what they want. The pie won't get cut up anymore. They'll just pass the expense on to us...