"A mob is an ugly thing… and it's just about time we had one!"
from Young Frankenstein (1974)
As the Writer's Strike of 2007 (and hopefully only of 2007) reaches its fourth week, picketers are facing the reality that when the going gets tough the tough get medieval. Today, November 27th, 12:10 pm (PST), the horror writers of the WGA will hold their own special picket at Gate 4 of Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank… an exorcism to shame the Devil (or whomever is possessing The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers) and drive out the demons of stinginess!
The official word:
We, the horror writers of the WGA, don't necessarily believe that the AMPTP is evil. Rather, we believe they've been invaded by evil spirits whose devilish agenda is the destruction of our Guild. For this reason we have decided to conduct this exorcism for the mutual benefit of this industry. We may be dark souls, but we do believe that good eventually triumphs over evil.
We encourage our brothers and sisters in horror to join our procession by emailing Jace Anderson at creepymofo@roadrunner.com or Scott Kosar at scottkosar@mac. com. And, of course, we welcome ALL writers to come and support our fight at Warners Gate 4, Tuesday at noon.
The Movie Morlocks will put in their presence and lend their support. Check back later today for pictures from the event.
Required Reading:
Speechless Without Writers
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{from the Horror Writers Association} The Horror Writers Association, on behalf of its writer members, stands in support of the Writers Guild of America strike in seeking appropriate compensation for writers when their work is distributed digitally, either via DVD or Internet downloads. Although HWA is not a union, it is an organization of writers that advocates for authors' rights. Writers Guild of America and its demands fall solidly into this category. All writers will be affected by the outcome of this strike, and we stand in solidarity, resisting those who seek to distribute our work on the Internet, DVD, or any format without fair compensation.http://www.horror.org/