Austin, thanks. That's exactly the info I was looking for.
Now hold on, I'm gonna press the right pedal harder. I expect us to accelerate.
Anya ,'Showtime'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Pix - Nov 11, 2007 7:29:58 am PST #7824 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Jesse - Nov 11, 2007 7:30:08 am PST #7825 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It occurs to me that Allyson won't be bringing anything to strikers in New York... and maybe I want to volunteer to do that. Allyson, if you're buying in bulk, you could send me some of it and I could do a drop off here? I literally just thought of this, so I don't know.
Lee - Nov 11, 2007 7:59:27 am PST #7826 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Jesse, I'd be happy to send money to you, to help out with the NY gifts if that helps.
Allyson - Nov 11, 2007 8:46:33 am PST #7827 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I could paypal you halfsies, Jesse. Otherwise, You might not get stuff til next week if that's cool.
Cashmere - Nov 11, 2007 8:54:37 am PST #7828 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
My understanding is that they can get replacement writers, just not anyone who is or ever wants to be WGA.
I read that the show runners were officially supporting the writers, so even if they have scripts in hand, the other production stuff that could go on without writers, can't--not without show runners.
ND, how are production peeps set for unemployment? I know it often doesn't pay the all the bills but it can keep the larger wolves at bay. They'd be eligible if they were laid off through no willful acts of their own, right?
I feel badly for everyone that will suffer from this strike--because a lot of hard working people will be hurting if it drags on for a long time.
NoiseDesign - Nov 11, 2007 8:58:05 am PST #7829 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Lots of production peeps are inependant contractors who are hired as needed. As a result they aren't so much laid off as just not getting any calls for work. It makes unemployment very difficult for them.
NoiseDesign - Nov 11, 2007 8:58:07 am PST #7830 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Cashmere - Nov 11, 2007 8:59:33 am PST #7831 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I thought that might be the case, ND. Which sucks even more.
Steph L. - Nov 11, 2007 9:01:06 am PST #7832 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
If we end up with too much money, is it okay if I put some aside for things like baking cookies, or perhaps a rainy day striker umbrella fund?
I'm good with however you allocate it, Allyson -- cookies, rainy day fund, sending half to Jesse for NYC writers -- whatever.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, guys. On a selfish note, it always makes me feel awesome that you trust me like this.
Hell, you've more than earned our trust.
Many thanks to Polgara for donating the bags and for helping me schlep to Fox.
Thanks, Polgara!
NoiseDesign - Nov 11, 2007 9:09:59 am PST #7833 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Yeah. One of the guys I'm friends with does amazing blood and wound effects so he gets called on shows like CSI and medical thillers when they need specific effects. He was booked on a few upcoming projects and they are all just gone now. He understands the writer's plight but has a hard time being supportive when he's lost his income. Also, since he's below the line he never gets a piece of the back end so he doesn't have any residuals coming in.