Four Things Writers And Their Reps Should Do Now That The WGA Strike Is Resolved
The post Four Things Writers And Their Reps Should Do Now That The WGA Strike Is Resolved appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Lisa Vidal walk with striking members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA … [+] on the picket line in front of FOX Studios on September 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA (Writers Guild of America) have both walked out in their first joint strike against the studios since 1960. The strike has shut down a majority of Hollywood productions with writers in the fourth month of their strike against the Hollywood studios. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) Getty Images The WGA strike is over! But the negotiation is only just beginning for writers as they enter negotiations with studios over new shows and films, utilizing the “wins” of a stronger starting point in the new and improved WGA agreement. Those in the industry appreciate that scale is just that – the bare minimum. Therefore, writers and their representatives need to balance their stature in negotiating improvements and the best deal possible for them. It is taking the “we” within the WGA fight to another place entirely: to the my-next-deal-better-be-better-kind-of perspective. While one must study and familiarize themselves with the intricate increases and modifications to the WGA agreement, there are some necessary conceptual understandings that writers and their reps (agents, lawyers, managers, etc.) should adopt as they start to advocate for the singular writer making the deal. Here are the four things writers and reps should address now that the WGA strike has resolved: It’s Just “a Jumping Off Point for Negotiations” In the great words of the titular Cher in the 1995 teen comedy, Clueless, the new WGA agreement is simply “a jumping off point to start negotiations.” And that is exactly how reps and writers will treat this new baseline. These are the minimum terms of engagement but with…
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Lisa Vidal walk with striking members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA … [+] on the picket line in front of FOX Studios on September 22, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA (Writers Guild of America) have both walked out in their first joint strike against the studios since 1960. The strike has shut down a majority of Hollywood productions with writers in the fourth month of their strike against the Hollywood studios. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) Getty Images The WGA strike is over! But the negotiation is only just beginning for writers as they enter negotiations with studios over new shows and films, utilizing the “wins” of a stronger starting point in the new and improved WGA agreement. Those in the industry appreciate that scale is just that – the bare minimum. Therefore, writers and their representatives need to balance their stature in negotiating improvements and the best deal possible for them. It is taking the “we” within the WGA fight to another place entirely: to the my-next-deal-better-be-better-kind-of perspective. While one must study and familiarize themselves with the intricate increases and modifications to the WGA agreement, there are some necessary conceptual understandings that writers and their reps (agents, lawyers, managers, etc.) should adopt as they start to advocate for the singular writer making the deal. Here are the four things writers and reps should address now that the WGA strike has resolved: It’s Just “a Jumping Off Point for Negotiations” In the great words of the titular Cher in the 1995 teen comedy, Clueless, the new WGA agreement is simply “a jumping off point to start negotiations.” And that is exactly how reps and writers will treat this new baseline. These are the minimum terms of engagement but with…
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