Screenwriting : Every Term You Should Know to Understand Hollywood on Strike by Richard "RB" Botto

"Certainly", will have a look at it RB!

Wow, incredible resource, Richard "RB" Botto! There are definitely some terms in the glossary I didn't know about. Like Financial Core and Span. Thanks!

Very informative, Richard "RB" Botto. And, seeing AMPTP's response toward the striking unions concerning AI summarized (and paraphrased) as, "Let's table it and discuss it annually" really speaks to AMPTP's dismissive attitude, and, I feel, a lack of respect for those who form the body of their content.

Definitely learned a lot about the terms and who gets paid (or not) for what. Thanks!

Couldn't agree more Ty Strange

That's a great article. It doesn't just define terms. It gave me insight into the roles of people in the industry and how they relate to each other. And, it shows how little the AMPTP was willing to negotiate with WGA, considering how the market has moved on and impoverished writers. Thank you for the link.

And it seems as if they were the same with SAG on many of the same issues - and quite a few others. Most welcome Rich Wingerter

Just floored by many strikers, in front and behind camera, posting on social media of shit working conditions & minimum income working in show biz. Smh.

If a computer hacker/insider mole ever reveals real financial data of show biz employers, it would bankrupt the stock market... which I think it is the endgame for CEO bosses; they dont want private Investors & banks to know what things really cost

I totally believe in fair living wages and good working conditions, and seems like the studios are trying to short change a lot of workers/creatives. but I don't understand why they would stop promoting work that was done and completed before the strike. Example Oppenheimer, where the cast walked out at the premier.... and won't promote it. That just seems insane to me. So much work and money is put into these productions. How does that help for negotiations?

Promoting a show is a lot of work Christopher Butler The actors are working to build the audience and create demand. If the show doesn't get promoted, it can't succeed. Not doing the promotions puts pressure on the studios and producers who are looking for viewer numbers and box office. It's very a effective tactic.

This ^^^ - Well said Terri Morgan

Terri Morgan Right on the work aspect hence why I mentioned it a few times. But you also hit the nail on the head it most likely won't succeed without promotion. Oppenheimer will be fine regardless, but most smaller movies and productions won't it just seems wasteful and unnecessary to put those creatives in the meat grinder for the greater good. Just to be clear I do not work for or am I affiliated with any production studios. :)

Hey, Christopher. It helps for negotiations because if movies aren't promoted, people won't know about them, so they won't go see them, which means less profit for studios and production companies. That (less profit for studios and production companies) would help get the AMPTP back at the negotiating table.

I just saw your comment, Terri. :) What Terri said, Christopher.

RB, thanks so doggone much for the heads-up on Zoe's article!

I read it...and it's LONG BEEN time for a new business model between the AMPTP, the WGA, and now the SAG-AFTRA.

The 1960s were some of my childhood years...and at that time, America's CEOs earned 20 times what their companies' entry-level employees were paid.

Today, that proportion is over 300-1.

How are studio bigwigs and prodco leaders going to get their investment money back (let alone make profits) if rank-and-file people can't afford to go to movies or can't afford to stream movies and TV shows?

And who's going to want to write these scripts if people can't make a decent living at writing...no matter how gleeful the studio leaders are about AI and its future?