On November 9, 2007, more than 4,000 striking Writers Guild of America members and their supporters rallied at Fox Plaza in Century City as a demonstration of their solidarity. In this speech, "Family Guy" executive producer explains why the WGA strike is for middle class writers.
Highlights from the 2007 Writers Guild of America Awards with speeches from Steve Carell (The Office), Robert Towne (Chinatown), Robert Wuhl (Arli$$), Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives), John Wells (ER), J.J. Abrahms (Lost), Ben Garant & Tom Lennon (Reno 911!), Robert Benton (Kramer vs. Kramer), Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H), and actor Morgan Freeman.
Screenwriter (Field of Dreams, Sneakers) and Writers Guild of America, West board member Phil Alden Robinson recounts the turning points in Guild history and explains why the strike of 2007 is this generation of writers' watershed moment.
On November 2, 2007, the Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East held a press conference to announce that as of Monday, November 5, they will be on strike. These are the complete remarks of WGAW President Patric Verrone and WGAE President Michael Winship from that briefing.
Screenwriter Peter Barsocchini talks about why he wrote the script for High School Musical, now a billion-dollar juggernaut for Disney Cable, and why he thinks writers deserve a fair share of the profits made from franchises like HSM.
Screenwriter/directo r Charlie Kaufman discusses his latest film Synecdoche, New York, the differences between writing films vs. theater, and offers words of encouragement for writers who want to tell stories outside the Hollywood norm.
A workshop presented by the Writers Guild of America, West's Publicity & Marketing Committee teaching screenwriters how to use the media to publicize themselves and their careers. In this segment, Variety.com editor Dana Harris and L.A. Times "Scriptland" columnist Jay Fernandez explain how to pitch a feature story.
Writers Guild of America, West President Patric Verrone speaking about the future of the entertainment industry on Sunday Morning Shootout with Variety's Peter Bart and producer Peter Guber.
A workshop presented by the Writers Guild of America, West's Publicity & Marketing Committee teaching screenwriters how to use the media to publicize themselves and their careers. In this segment, screenwriter John August (Go, Big Fish) and United Talent Agency's Chris Day explain how you can help your publicist help you.
Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello and Zach de la Rocha perform "Bulls on Parade" for more than 4,000 striking Writers Guild of America members and their supporters at a rally at Fox Plaza in Century City.
Members of the Writers Guild of America, West speak about why they've volunteered to serve as Picket/Contract Captains during the WGA's talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Writers Guild of America Negotiating Committee members Robin Schiff, Susannah Grant and John Bowman visit the Writers Guild of America picket lines to answer some of the members most frequently asked questions.
As a demonstration of the Screen Actors Guild's solidarity with the Writers Guild of America, hundreds of film and television actors join the striking members of the WGA on the picket lines outside Universal Studios.
A workshop presented by the Writers Guild of America, West's Publicity & Marketing Committee teaching screenwriters how to use the media to publicize themselves and their careers. In this segment, United Talent Agency's Chris Day and World Trade Center writer Andrea Berloff describe how writers can choose and help their publicists.
Dan Partland, executive producer of Intervention, A&E's award-winning non-fiction series about addiction, explains in detail how the show is written and why it's covered by the Writers Guild.
Marc Norman, Writers Guild of America Negotiating Committee member and author of the screenwriting history book What Happens Next," speaks out about the WGA's negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Senator John Edwards, Democratic candidate for President of the United States, joins members of the Writers Guild of America on the picket line outside of NBC Studios in Burbank on the 11th day of their strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
On December 19, 2007, the Los Angeles City Council conducted a hearing about the economic impact of the Writers Guild of America's strike. Hundreds of WGA members were on hand to listen and voice their concerns about the strike's impact on the community. Representatives from the producers did not attend.
Marc Norman, Writers Guild of America Negotiating Committee member and Oscar-winning writer of "Shakespeare in Love," speaks with Written By's Richard Stayton about "What Happens Next," his
new book on the history of screenwriting.
On December 7, 2007, the Writers Guild of America staged a rally at the North American headquarters of FremantleMedia (American Idol, Temptation, The Price is Right) in Burbank, California to ask the international conglomerate to improve sub-standard working conditions for writers working in "reality" TV and game shows.
On February 12, 2008, the membership of the Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East voted overwhelmingly in favor of lifting the restraining order and ending their 100-day strike that began on Nov. 5, 2007.
Writer-director Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) describes where the idea for Step Brothers came from, working with writing partner Will Ferrell and what he looks for in a comedy pitch.
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