Comments on: Writers’ Strike Threw California Into Recession

By: RumorsDaily

RumorsDaily — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:15:07 +0000

Koyaanisqatsi?

By: David Markland

David Markland — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:03:36 +0000

Oh, Cutter. Name one film without a writer that has been profitable, thus making movies accessible to the public and not relegated to museums.

By: vi001101106

vi001101106 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:00:16 +0000

I didn’t work directly in the industry, but was certainly affected by it. The internet firm I worked at dealt pretty much exclusively with one of (if not) the biggest companies when it comes to casting. Thus, no work for them meant no work for us. I had the most vulnerable position in the company, so I was let go.

Now I’m in the avionics industry, and I’m happy.

By: Cutter

Cutter — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:43:23 +0000

oh i forgot to answer your question, slack.

the EDITOR “writes” the montage.

you’re correct. this isnt a chicken/egg thing. it’s more like an apples/oranges thing.

By: Cutter

Cutter — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:22:52 +0000

what about stan brakhage or bill viola? what about spike jonze’s awesome skate videos?

no screenwriters needed.

By: slackmistress

slackmistress — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:28:22 +0000

Cutter, who do you think writes the montage? This isn’t a chicken/egg thing.

By: Jason Burns

Jason Burns — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:19:58 +0000

“without writers film and video entertainment would not cease to exist. Movies and television exist wholly outside the realm of the written word… NARRATIVE film and television need writers, but pure cinema doesn’t.”

Seriously?

Even films where words are never spoken have been scripted. Reality television? Scripted. Name one film, reality show, play, music video, or radio program where words have not been put to paper. Projects are born from ideas. Ideas that are written down in one way or another by… a writer.

By: laexpat

laexpat — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:10:11 +0000

Cutter: Without a story, described in words, you’re another unemployed wannabe. You’re an idiot. And you couldn’t be more wrong.

By: Cutter

Cutter — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:52:16 +0000

I exist!

And on that note, Jason I must disagree with your statement about how “…there would be no film, theatre, television…” without writers.

Film, television and theatre are primarily visual mediums, perhaps film and TV more than theatre, but the point is that without writers film and video entertainment would not cease to exist. Movies and television exist wholly outside the realm of the written word. They’re complete mediums on their own (consider the montage or the music video).

NARRATIVE film and television need writers, but pure cinema doesn’t.

/nitpick

By: octopushat

octopushat — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:38:44 +0000

I was working at a boutique post house/solutions provider for 4 years, and was laid-off in March.

It was a real slap in the face, and the job market has been really soft in my experience over the past 2 months. I’d love to get out of the post-industry, but I’m finding it really hard to jump to a new industry and ‘abandon’ my knowledge and experience in post production.

Now I’m really worried about a SAG strike. I hope they realize that a strike would be devastating to the fragile LA economy and at least extend for a year to let us recover a little bit.