Craig and John take a look at the class-action suit over Hollywood’s unpaid interns, then discuss envy and jealousy and other unproductive emotions.
Hollywood interns aren’t essential, but internship has a long tradition in the industry. This lawsuit could change things dramatically — but will it change it for better or worse?
Envy is rampant among aspiring writers, but it never really goes away. It’s not altogether a bad thing — seeing what’s possible can give you a kickstart. But when it consumes too many brain cycles, it’s worth addressing.
LINKS:
* [Alabama](http://www.dialectsarchive.com/alabama) on the International Dialects of English Archive
* The Craig-referenced blog post, [Critiquing Criticism: Personal Growth via The Hobbit](http://pgdejonge.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/critiquing-criticism-personal-growth-via-the-hobbit/)
* [Hollywood Interns: Fox Lawsuit Likely to Break Ground](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/hollywood-interns-fox-lawsuit-break-422988)
* [Hollywood interns aren’t essential](http://johnaugust.com/2011/hollywood-interns-arent-essential)
* [AppleTV](http://www.apple.com/appletv/) with AirPlay
* OUTRO: Hot N Cold cover by [Los Colorados](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1upZz3a-7iM)
You can download the episode here: [AAC](http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_78.m4a).
**UPDATE** 2-28-13: The transcript of this episode can be found [here](http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-ep-78-the-germans-have-a-word-for-it-transcript).