Comments on: Strike, day eight

By: paramountnassistant

paramountnassistant — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:24:34 +0000

As a paramount employee and an aspiring writer myself, I 100% side with the writers. I too am conflicted as I cross the picket lines each day. I feel as though I am betraying those I feel so strongly for. I’m sorry that others on the lot have given you guys trouble. I sit in my building, the gate not 100 yards from me and hear the constant drums, horns and chants. While at times it is painstakingly difficult to focus and get through the day, I support you, even if I can’t physically be on the picket lines myself.

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:31:35 +0000

Hey John, What do you about Kevin Smith who’s still doing production for his new move “Zack and Miri”. He doesn’t even mention the strike on his blog? Do you feel he’s crossing the picket line?

By: Peggy Archer

Peggy Archer — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:13:52 +0000

Although I hope you're not still walking the picket line when I get back from France on the 26th, if you are I'll come out with you.

Hell, I'll be unemployed too by then.

By: M@

M@ — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:31:08 +0000

I can’t be a part of the strike, because I’m a college student living in Florida. But I’d like to thank you for striking, and encourage you to continue until the issue is resolved. Keep Going!

By: Alex Jeffries

Alex Jeffries — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:00:45 +0000

I just can't help but think how powerful this strike would be with the Daily Show and the Colbert Report commenting on in it.

I do like all the updates though, please continue.

By: BD

BD — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:34:17 +0000

Re: Nowhereland

I don't buy that. It's directed by a WGA screenwriter. Do you really think he'd let that happen?

Then again, some writers have sold their souls for a shot at a big studio directing gig before.

By: annabel

annabel — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:05:15 +0000

Are the drivers being jerks or are striking writers nearly being hit due to the nature of the interesction itself?

By: Einar, Iceland

Einar, Iceland — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:01:13 +0000

Acme coffee mug?

By: Maestro

Maestro — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:41:40 +0000

May I suggest that a few of those LED keychain lights might help visibility in the wee hours? Or, if you really want to be seen:

http://www.surefire.com/

Although I’m still partial to my “glue eight pennies to the reflective side of a DVD” idea.

P.S. “Pissed” – if you meant NowhereLand, I hope you reported this to the Guild. I’m pretty sure that’s a sig production, and therefore, unless the writers are hyphenates who are not currently contracted for writing and only doing A-H changes, they’re scabs.

By: Tom Corwine

Tom Corwine — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:31:34 +0000

I was at Paramount Monday morning. I was at the Melrose gate for about two hours, then I was sent to the Van Ness gate to deliver some of those Teamster flyers John mentioned above.

I learned something Monday. Striking is hard.

I resolved to stay out there from 6:00am to 2:00pm. By 11:30am, I could hardly stand up. Then I had to walk a mile to my car.

By: peoplecallmebryner

peoplecallmebryner — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:10:05 +0000

{Now I’m really pissed} looks like the film you saw shooting “Nowhereland” with Eddie Murphy has two writers listed on imdb.com. John, you should talk to them. I think you know at least one of them.