Writer’s Strike, Day 3
As the Writer’s strike continues, more trouble looms on the horizon as more and more actors and directors join the ranks of the striking scriptwriters. Given the amount of support the writers are getting from the people who portray their work on screen, it is safe to say that the Producers might be in even more trouble when the Actor’s and Director’s Union contracts expire this summer.
Several major shows have already halted production thanks to the protesters, and even more have no choice but to rap up production as their stockpile of scripts are beginning to thin out. It’s not a good sign for the Producer’s union that there is growing support among the talent. Union spokespeople are predicting this to be a long walkout, lasting around 9-10 months if the other guys don’t resume talks.
With so many new shows on the map this year, many of which might not survive the strike, it’s hard to imagine what they are going to use to fill those time slots. I guess it’s time to start thinking of new ways to entertain ourselves, or resort to old-fashioned activities such as reading a book!
November 8th, 2007 at 7:35 am
Let them strike… maybe some of the over rated egotistical “ACTORS” will have to get a real job. perhaps this will be the beginning of getting people off there couches and either reading a book or getting of there inflated duffs and getting some exercise instead of wasting hour upon hour in-front of a TV watching idiots stand on there mark and recite lines then act like there word means something…
November 8th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
And the worse part is that it will hurt the beloved advertisers. Maybe more people will TIVO (DVR) the shows and watch the commercials.