The Hollywood writers strike began at 12:01AM on May 2nd. It’s still going on.
The writers / creators want things to not only go back to the way they were, but also get a bigger piece of the pie. They will get neither. Because Hollywood writes the same social justice laden stories repeatedly, why would anyone pay big money for a writer?
If you’re going to have a tired, predictable, woke piece of schlock come out of the studio; AI and 2 interns can do the trick - for a MUCH lower price.
Owen Benjamin mentioned this on his livestream, and he has a keen eye for such developments, having been near the top of the Hollywood Heap.
Now is a good time to write or produce your story. Write it down and let’s read it.
Interesting word that “schlock.” Of course, we know it as a slang term for something cheap or inferior, but the Yiddish word it’s derived from “shlak” has so much more going for it. Think apoplectic stroke, evil, nuisance, or how about wretch?
Blessings to you in your new school year. I pray that your students appreciate what you have to teach them.
I am a WGA member and concur. Narcos director Jose Padilha raised some interesting points about AI and Cultural Appropriation that Hollywood will soon get to grapple with. https://petermaguire.substack.com/p/hollywood-ai-and-cultural-appropriation