“No one wants this, but it’s necessary,” said Courtney Perdue, a writer on “Up Here” and “Gossip Girl.” “This business starts on the page. No pages, no profits.”
on a host of key issues. The guild has said that writers are facing an existential crisis brought about by the shift to streaming, with fewer TV episodes and lower residuals.
“The future of writing as a profession is at stake,” said Charese Castro Smith, writer of “Encanto.” “My life has been shaped by stories — created by writers. And it’s my job, and I love it, and I want this to keep being a viable career for future generations.” Late-night shows will be the first to feel the impact, as “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Late Show,” “Tonight” and “Late Night” are all going into reruns.said Monday night that the primary sticking points are a guild proposal for a TV staffing minimum and a minimum number of weeks of employment on a TV show. The studios are not willing to entertain either idea. The guild is also seeking a rewrite of the streaming residual formula to account for international subscribers and to pay more for hit shows.
“I stand with all my fellow writers because they deserve what they are asking for and none of it is unreasonable,” said John Leguizamo. “All the profits are in streaming and we are not sharing in that wealth.” The guild is also seeking sizable increases in minimum weekly rates for writer-producers, with a new tier that would be 25% higher than the minimums for story editors and executive story editors. Overall the guild estimated the cost of its proposals at $429 million per year. The guild estimated that the studios are willing to give only $86 million per year.
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