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thatcrazycajunWith thanks to dduane for the heads-up: A new media campaign (in both senses of the phrase) is being launched tomorrow—exclusively on the Internet—by a group involving a whole passel of big-name actors in Hollywood films and TV series, in solidarity with writers in the current Writers' Guild of America strike. The campaign is designed to educate the public about the issues at the heart of the strike and increase viewer support for the writers' demands; more information is on the blog Diane linked to here.
The campaign is being called "Speechless," and involves the actors presenting "screen test" style shots of themselves simply saying...nothing. Some will also do improvisational pieces illustrating the importance of writers to the industry and the entertainment we all consume daily. Also noted in the comments is a link to another piece wherein TV network advertisers announce that they are going to start demanding "significant adjustments" in advertising rates, and even outright refunds, if the strike drags on and networks keep airing repeats and "reality" shows to fill the time in which the ads were originally purchased.
"This strike is like no other before it," notes a commenter. Indeed, and if we, the viewing public, continue to add our own pressure on the networks, studios and producers to that exerted by the daily drain of cash, we may see an end to this sooner than anyone expected.
dduane for the heads-up: A new media campaign (in both senses of the phrase) is being launched tomorrow—exclusively on the Internet—by a group involving a whole passel of big-name actors in Hollywood films and TV series, in solidarity with writers in the current Writers' Guild of America strike. The campaign is designed to educate the public about the issues at the heart of the strike and increase viewer support for the writers' demands; more information is on the blog Diane linked to here.The campaign is being called "Speechless," and involves the actors presenting "screen test" style shots of themselves simply saying...nothing. Some will also do improvisational pieces illustrating the importance of writers to the industry and the entertainment we all consume daily. Also noted in the comments is a link to another piece wherein TV network advertisers announce that they are going to start demanding "significant adjustments" in advertising rates, and even outright refunds, if the strike drags on and networks keep airing repeats and "reality" shows to fill the time in which the ads were originally purchased.
"This strike is like no other before it," notes a commenter. Indeed, and if we, the viewing public, continue to add our own pressure on the networks, studios and producers to that exerted by the daily drain of cash, we may see an end to this sooner than anyone expected.
