I knew he'd sold something. I think he mentioned it at the ME picket.
Saffron: You just had a better hand of cards this time. Mal: It ain't a hand of cards. It's called a life.
'Trash'
The Minearverse 6: Fiery Thread of Death
[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. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!
Kristen - Apr 02, 2008 8:31:10 am PDT #427 of 4535
Kevin - Apr 02, 2008 8:31:54 am PDT #428 of 4535
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Huh, good stuff. I had no idea he wrote.
Wolfram - Apr 04, 2008 10:53:33 am PDT #429 of 4535
Visilurking
So Clooney goes fi-core in WGA because they ruled against him on getting a writing credit for Leatherheads. Seems a little drastic, especially considering that he didn't appeal the arbitration decision.
Kristen - Apr 04, 2008 1:33:45 pm PDT #430 of 4535
Most writers (and directors) who choose to go FiCore usually do it over something credits-related.
CaBil - Apr 04, 2008 1:49:26 pm PDT #431 of 4535
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
It seems that the credits process is one of the most contentious internal WGA processes. There is the money component, of course, since residuals can be derived from credits, but does anyone know why people think the process is so out of whack?
Kat - Apr 04, 2008 5:54:00 pm PDT #432 of 4535
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
And, I hear that Leatherheads is not that good! Perhaps it may have been better for it to be uncredited!
Topic!Cindy - Apr 05, 2008 3:45:18 am PDT #433 of 4535
What is even happening?
Seems a little drastic, especially considering that he didn't appeal the arbitration decision.
From that article you linked:
"We both thought Duncan and Rick would get first position credit, which they deserved. But this wasn't right," [Heslov] said.
Clooney said he refrained from appealing because he didn't want to appear to be feuding with the guild during the run-up to the strike.
Heslov pointed out that going fi-core was Clooney's "form of protest," which he wanted to keep from being made public.
"We're both big union guys," said the producer. "Between us, we belong to 12 unions. I think they made the wrong decision, and he was within his rights to respond by going financial core."
A rep for the WGA declined to comment on the matter.
Wolfram - Apr 07, 2008 6:35:57 am PDT #434 of 4535
Visilurking
Clooney said he refrained from appealing because he didn't want to appear to be feuding with the guild during the run-up to the strike.
Yeah, I get why he didn't appeal, but appealing would have given the WGA a shot at evaluating the fairness of the original decision. As noble as it may have been for him not to appeal at the time, turning around and condemning the entire organization without giving them a chance to evaluate the "bad" determination not only has the exact opposite effect, but it undoes the nobility of the original gesture. Usually I'm pretty happy with stuff I read about Clooney, but this just seems petty.
msbelle - Apr 10, 2008 8:40:51 am PDT #435 of 4535
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I taught someone to knit at lunch. She's all happy and excited and is going to try to teach her 6 year old daughter tonight. Now I need to finish my long standing WIP and get going on a new project. hmm.
lisah - Apr 10, 2008 8:43:37 am PDT #436 of 4535
Punishingly Intricate
Speaking of knitting, my friend is making this
for our friends' baby due in May. In a deep purple. It is unbelievably cute!!!