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Strike, day four

November 9, 2007 Strike

In the shower yesterday, I was scrubbing my arm and silently wondering, “How did I get so dirty?” Then it hit me — that wasn’t dirt. I was getting tan. I’ve been on the afternoon shift all week. While the mornings in Los Angeles have been cool and overcast, the afternoons have been sunny. Very […]

Strike, day three

November 8, 2007 Strike

Three blog readers took me up on my offer and joined the picket line at Paramount. In chatting with them about their hopes, fears and immediate plans, I formulated some on-the-fly advice about what I’d do if I were a recent college graduate hoping for a career in Hollywood. It’s not a great time to […]

Not a word

November 8, 2007 Follow Up, Strike

Last week, I wrote how much I admired the Pencils Down ad, in which TV’s top showrunners said they would be doing no writing on their shows during a strike. I said that I’d be delighted to sign a similar ad for feature screenwriters. I’m happy to say the WGA took me up on the […]

In transit

November 7, 2007 Strike

I’m headed from Paramount over to Prospect Studios to help out there. (That’s where Grey’s Anatomy shoots.)

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