The purpose of a strike is disruption, and the writers’ strike is achieving that.
In and around Los Angeles, if you pass a studio lot or a shoot, you’ll see writers with picket signs out front. From 5 a.m. until 5 p.m., and sometimes later depending on the production, the writers are marching for fair pay.
They’re doing this because the teamsters who deliver film and TV equipment have agreed not to cross the picket lines, and to be visible to the people coming and going.
What the writers are doing is working.
FilmLA, which handles permits in and around Los Angeles says that there has been a 69.5% decline in on-location permits last week.
That means people just are not shooting anymore. It’s not worth it to spend millions and then lose thousands, as equipment to make projects will not cross the picket lines.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
