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Writer’s Surge Not Leading to Political Compromise
By William Satire
HOLLYWOOD - When proponents moved to redeploy film and television
writers to the streets of Hollywood, the main rationale behind the move was
that it would create the space for a political solution between the two
warring factions, the writers and the studios.
However, it is now several months since the surge was launched and it has
yet to lead to the kind of political reconciliation that was promised by those
who were advocating for the plan.
"We've dramatically increased the number of writers walking the streets,"
said one person familiar with the plan," but we have yet to see the kind of
political progress we were hoping for."
The main stumbling block is still an oil-revenue sharing provision that will
split profits between the writers, the studios and the Kurds. Neither party is
willing to give any ground in service of striking a deal.
"Right now the studios are getting the vast majority of the oil," said our
source. The writers only get about four cups per barrel. Until the studios
are willing to come up on that figure, I don't foresee a compromise."
Meanwhile, some writers have suggested that they issue a timeline for
withdrawal to put pressure on the studios to do a deal. Others, disagree.
"I don't see the point in advertising our next move," said one writer who
wished not to be named. "If we give them a timeline, they'll just wait us
out. We have to stay strong."
By William Satire
HOLLYWOOD - When proponents moved to redeploy film and television
writers to the streets of Hollywood, the main rationale behind the move was
that it would create the space for a political solution between the two
warring factions, the writers and the studios.
However, it is now several months since the surge was launched and it has
yet to lead to the kind of political reconciliation that was promised by those
who were advocating for the plan.
"We've dramatically increased the number of writers walking the streets,"
said one person familiar with the plan," but we have yet to see the kind of
political progress we were hoping for."
The main stumbling block is still an oil-revenue sharing provision that will
split profits between the writers, the studios and the Kurds. Neither party is
willing to give any ground in service of striking a deal.
"Right now the studios are getting the vast majority of the oil," said our
source. The writers only get about four cups per barrel. Until the studios
are willing to come up on that figure, I don't foresee a compromise."
Meanwhile, some writers have suggested that they issue a timeline for
withdrawal to put pressure on the studios to do a deal. Others, disagree.
"I don't see the point in advertising our next move," said one writer who
wished not to be named. "If we give them a timeline, they'll just wait us
out. We have to stay strong."
