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Hollywood Contraction: How Writers Are Reacting To Ongoing Industrywide Cost-Cutting
The ongoing contraction in Hollywood continues to impact how many writers remain out of work since walking off the picket line in September.
Life in post-strike Hollywood was definitely a topic of conversation at Sunday’s Writers Guild Awards, with former WGAW President David Goodman saying “the strike is over, the fight goes on” while adding “as individuals we’re replaceable.” I actually think that the most important contribution of the writers and actors guild striking last year was visibility for the labor movement and making that part of a cultural conversation that has to end with billionaires being taxed soon. Julio Torres( Los Espookys): “The sort of vibe that I’m getting from people in the industry is that everyone feels like the belt is tightening a little bit and, and it’s getting harder to get things made.
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