.@clmazin this going how you thought it would? Seem surprised that not everyone wants to roll over to the #agents so they can cash-in on the success of their meh premium cable series. Honestly becoming @tedcruz of screenwriting. Turn back, young man.
Unfortunately, @DEADLINE also failed to include the update I added to my original letter after running into @clmazin on Saturday night. Perhaps because that addendum also wasn't fiery. That can be found here...
https://t.co/Yqhp0CqpMB
Today in the trades:
#KaplanStahler signs #WGA agreement and @DEADLINE kicks the propaganda train into overdrive. Props up opposition guild candidate... features anonymous "writer"/commenter who's "sick" of not having agent. Seems like #agents sick of not having clients...
Expert chess/trolling by #WGA president @DavidAGoodman with offer to delay packaging ban for 1 yr. By turning it down, #BIGAGENT will admit that going behind writers' backs to squeeze out ransoms is their entire business, not only now but going forward.
Missed @deadline story of the day--
Desperate, commission-starved agents conspire to reclaim unearned power by bleeding out #WGA with legal fees. Cool. Cool...
How many of those 1,700 @UTAFoundation and 1,400 #WME clients coming back?
#stilltaggingyourdumbcharity#layoffs?
Some hilarious claims in #UTA's goofy lawsuit:
-- Packaging is why there are more TV shows today than 5yrs ago
-- "UTA aims to negotiate the best possible terms for writers... receipt or non-receipt of a packaging fee has no impact at all on the negotiation"
#WGA#aims
BREAKING NEWS (Multiple-Choice Edition)
1) #WME signed 1,400 clients between April and May.
2) #WME had 7,400 clients in February and oddly reported that to the SEC as "over 6,000."
One of these things legit happened, according to WME/ @DEADLINE#clientsoverconflicts#wga
FEBRUARY -- #WME to #SEC: "We have over 6k clients"
APRIL -- 1,400 #WGA writers to WME: "You're fired"
MAY -- WME to SEC: "We have over 6k clients"
JUNE -- WGA to SEC: "Yeah they're obviously lying"
Here's how big agent headline machine @DEADLINE covers this:
@DEADLINE lol #winstonstrawn you filed this?
“To effectuate its boycott, WGA leaders have coerced their member-writers and showrunners into agreeing to refuse to deal with WME and other talent agencies who will not agree to stop packaging"
*tears flow* #clientsoverconflicts
#WGA Acting Too Much Like A Union For #WME
Agency sues, claiming WGA "never interested in making a reasonable deal."
WE OFFERED YOU 2% OF OUR SECRET KICKBACK! BE REASONABLE!