One of the LJ groups I'm on posted the DDI one of the studio execs.
I know that kind of thing will probably get looked down on, but direct action is always wacky fun in my world.
'Dirty Girls'
[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.
One of the LJ groups I'm on posted the DDI one of the studio execs.
I know that kind of thing will probably get looked down on, but direct action is always wacky fun in my world.
DDI?
"You know, I read your friend Allyson's book. So when I got the email I had no qualms about donating. I figured, these people know paypal. They know how to do this."
That is made of win!
Direct dial-in?
Oh, Kristen, what a fabulous story! LOVE!
Ditto. That's so cool.
P-C, trust me when I say you really, really don't want to know the context behind the HONK!
Kristen, I love each and every part of this story, starting with your very lovely idea (you so totally rock), continuing with the generous response by people, and, of course, the "I read Allyson's book" part.
Oh, and we were talking about strikes in general here (as I posted way way upthread, Israel currently has two big ones: highschool teachers, and universities' senior staff), and I mentioned that there are other strikes going on in the world, like the WGA's strike, in the USA. And then I mentioned you, my online friend who is a writer and on strike. One of the people in the room, who just got back from a Post-Doc of two years in Boston, asked me which shows you worked on. I said that the first job was on a show canceled after only three episodes, and that yours never got to air. Since he was watching American tv for the last couple of years, he asked which show it was, in case he'd heard of it.
When I said "Drive", expecting a blank look and a "never heard of it", he nearly jumped out of his seat, all "Yeah, how come they cancel a show so quickly?" and "it was a really well written show" and "which episode was your friend's, again?" and "it was a really well written show!".
I felt so proud (um, without ever having watched a single episode yet. Even the scripts are still waiting for me). As if it had anything to do with *me*. And I don't care how silly that is.
I got behind on my reading this weekend, and noticed this yesterday. After Sony apparently got away with suspending their actors without pay but without letting them work elsewhere, Universal/NBC did it also.
Obviously someone at SAG failed to hire the RPG (Rabid wolverine Parachutist Guild) that I suggested earlier here to nip this in bud (or stripped to the bone and then crushed for the marrow as the case may be).
All humor aside, hopefully this will be resolved quickly according to terms of their contract. Because if the contracts no longer can constrain bad behavior by any party, a lot more bad behavior will come out...
I kinda wonder when the SAG contracts are due to come up, and whether we'll see an actors strike.