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Sep 1, 2023 · He’s still picketing. - The Washington Post. Style. Tom Fontana is furious. And thinks you should be, too. The veteran TV writer, on his fourth writers strike in 40 years, is fighting...
May 2, 2023 · TV writer Tom Fontana, a 45-year industry veteran picketing in New York, just finished postproduction work on his upcoming AMC series “Monsieur Spade.”
Sep 8, 2023 · WGI Board Member and Mentor Tom Fontana was featured on the Washington Post last week! The article, “ Tom Fontana is furious. And thinks you should be, too.” dives into his history with writing and speaks in support of the ongoing strike. You can find the link to read below, as well as links to contribute to those still on strike.
- Why Are The Writers striking?
- How Did We Get Here?
- What Shows Will Be Affected First?
- How Will The Strike Affect Scripted Series and Movies?
- What Happens Now For The Writers?
- How Previous Writers Strikes Have Played out?
Streaming and its ripple effects are at the center of the dispute. The guild says that even as series budgets have increased, writers’ share of that money has consistently shrunk. Streaming services’ use of smaller staffs— known in the industry as “mini rooms” — for shorter stints has made sustained income harder to come by, the guild says. And the...
Months of negotiations, primarily over writers’ pay for streaming shows, have still left considerable distance between the AMPTP and writers. The Writers Guild of America — whose East and West versions are technically two unions that act as a unit in these talks. The current contract expired Monday. By that point writers, who voted overwhelmingly t...
Late-night talk shows, heavily dependent on same-day, current-events-based comedy writing, will be the first to feel a strike’s effect. The shows have been the de facto frontline during previous writers strikes. Shows like NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and ABC’s " Jimmy Kimmel Live!” are scheduled to air new episodes this week. The...
The strike’s impact on scripted series will take far longer to manifest. Even daily soap operas tend to have scripts completed many months in advance. Noticeable effects on the movie release calendar could take even longer. Production on finished screenplays can proceed as planned (without the benefit of last-minute rewrites). That’s assuming that ...
A full stop to work will mean major economic losses for screenwriters, though many say it’s worth it to fight the day-to-day dwindling of income. Guild strike rules prevent members from striking new deals, making new pitches, or turning in new scripts. They are allowed to accept payment for any writing that’s already been done. Those known in the i...
Writers have gone on strike six times, more than any group in Hollywood. The first came in 1960, a Writers Guild walkout that lasted nearly five months. Strikes followed in 1973, 1981, and 1985. The longest work stoppage, lasting exactly five months, came in 1988. The 2007-2008 strike was resolved after three months. Among the main concessions the ...
Sep 24, 2023 · 2023 hollywood strike. amptp. More. Leave a Comment. The Writers Guild of America and AMPTP have Reached Tentative Agreement after more than 140 days of striking. Both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes...
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Jul 15, 2022 · Chapter 1: The Wonderful Wizards of Oz. Tom Fontana never set out to be a premium cable pioneer. The Buffalo-born writer was a creature of network television, getting his start as a writer and ...
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- Ethan Alter
Veteran writer Tom Fontana spoke with ABC News during the WGA strike about the future of the television industry and why he’s supporting writers trying to bu...
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