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Writers strike cost $2.1 billion

  • 07-06-2008 6:35am
    #1
    kaimera
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    The recent Hollywood writers' strike tipped California into a recession, resulting in a loss of $2.1 billion to the state economy and costing 37,700 jobs, the Milken Institute said in a research report.

    Damn. And people were worried about their favourite show not being on!


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  • #2
    datk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭datk


    Looks like the actors could be going out soon. I know a lot of the shows have started filming early but there could still be disruption. I pity the 'ordinary' people involved in the industry who may have just about got themselves straight after the last shut down and they're facing it again.


  • #3
    godtabh
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    Thats a lot of money and shows what influence Hollywood has.

    Doesnt California have the 3rd biggest economy in the world? Its amazing that a strike could put it into a recession.

    If the actors go there wont be much public support I'd say


  • #4
    Sad Professor
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    kearnsr wrote: »
    If the actors go there wont be much public support I'd say
    Agreed. The writers got a lot of sympathy. And they deserved it, they're treated like s**t in Hollywood. Although public support was starting to run dry toward the end. Actors would able to whip up a lot more media attention however.

    I dunno... SAG's militancy is to be expected but I just can't see actors voting to authorise a strike. Something like 75% in favour is needed.

    SP


  • #5
    jor el
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    Perhaps they'll ask for Internet money.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE5pMKPb6M8


  • #6
    Dodge
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    Sad Professor wrote: »
    I dunno... SAG's militancy is to be expected but I just can't see actors voting to authorise a strike. Something like 75% in favour is needed.

    I'd imagine (and I've no figures to back this up) that about 75% of actors are just jobbing actors earning no more than an average wage. of course it'll be George Clooney who'll be the face of it though (or someone like George anyway...)


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  • #7
    RoundyMooney
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    Wow. That emphasises the collective spending power of Joe and Josephine Soap in a rather different way.


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