As I am sure all of you know the WGA is on strike. How could you not know 87% of the American population has to at some point, on some level, related to a T.V. series. (By the way, 95% of all statistics are made up). If the strike continues I am sure I will blog about it again, because being expected to write as much as will be, knowing why these brilliant men and women are on strike should be something we take an interest in. (If not for the only reason that most of our TV shows will run out of episodes halfway through the semester).
None of this is my original point. My original point has something to do with our first writing assignment. As part of this strike writers, producers, executives, the masterminds behind the shows that millions embrace once a week ever night have started their own blog. It is here at Why We Write. I thought I would share this with all of you because most of them are clever anecdotes about why these writers write. My personal favorite would be Bill Lawrence, creator and producer of Scrubs (my current obsession, which may end endless if the strike is not resolved).
So, if after reading the O’Driscoll piece you still need inspiration I will link it again, Why We Write. For more information on the WGA strike please visit Unitedhollywood.com (also check out videos on youtube done by Speechless Hollywood – if you find yourself with loads of free time this MLK holiday).
5 comments:
Lyssa, I'm so glad you brought up the writers strike! I count TV a total vice of mine. I would be content if I could watch Grey's Anatomy and Boston Legal and do nothing else all day! It was not until the writers did go on strike though that I began to have two big realizations. One, I watch entirely too much TV, and if I feel this way then I'm sure many American's have come to the same conclusion. And two, I began to think about how much writers are forgotten about. Without their writing there would be no show for McDreamy or McSteamy to star in. And its also not these actors that create, develop, and draft their plots, lines and scripts week after week. So who really are the stars of our favorite shows? Can anyone name the writers of their favorite show? I know I can't. However, when they start writing again and the world for TV returns to normal, I think I will have gained an appriciation for TV writers.
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So glad this point was brought up because I never really took into account about the writers that make these shows as great as they are. I simply just watch my favorite shows with my favorite characters on them and never even blink a thought about the writers who make them basically look better by their writing material. Now that they are on strike I really appreciate what they do and how they make our shows look great. I hope everyone else takes this into account as well.
I was not happy with the writers strike either. I don't watch much TV, but I do watch Greys Anatomy, and I am not happy that new episodes are not on that often now.
It is interesting to notice that several shows have seemed to be continuing to air despite the writers strike. Luckily, some of the shows still airing are my favorites, but all the while I miss seeing new Office and Greys Anatomy episodes.
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