Remember Our Writers and Crew
While the excitement for season 2 is at a fever pitch, it’s easy to forget that our writers have been on strike for over 3 months. This has undoubtedly made things hard for them, below the line crew and their families as Hollywood has been practically shut down. There is almost no work to be found for most of the people we’ve come to care so much about.
If you’ve never thought much about the writers, consider this:
Everyone from executive producer and show runner Carol Barbee, right down to our beloved on set dresser Michael Loomer (and everyone in between) has been affected by this strike.
This weekend, the WGA (Writers’ Guild of America) negotiating team will present to it’s membership the deal that they’ve been working out with the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers) over the last week or so. Some have speculated that a vote might take place at the Saturday meetings.
While the media would have us believe it’s over (I heard that last night on late night TV), it’s not over until the WGA members vote and approve the deal. It’s very likely that the negotiators have put together something that guild members will approve, but as they say… it ain’t over until it’s over!
Keep our writers, crew and their families in your thoughts and prayers over the weekend and weeks to come as this deal is being finalized. Their work has compelled us think of them as family, has made us come to care about each other, and while it’s wonderful to celebrate the premiere, let’s not forget those who made everything we’ve been doing for the last 10 months possible.
-Rubberpoultry
