The Writer's Guild At Fremantle Media's Headquarters

By Citizen Correspondent Tomas Romero
Date Posted: 12/12/07 Reader Rating:

As you probably know by now, the AMPTP once again broke off talks with the WGA after issuing us a rather puzzling ultimatum. Remove every meaningful issue to writers from the table (the bulk of our internet proposals, coverage for reality and animation writers, etc.) and then, and only then, would the AMPTP consider resuming talks.

Two-time Oscar winner Paul Hagis (”Crash”) issued a statement that was so cool I had to pass it along. Enjoy!

“In my 25-odd years in the guild, I have honestly never seen it more united,” Hagis said. “That is our great strength, and we all know it. Now if we want to get a fair deal, we need to use it. We need to be smart enough to act dumb: Shut up and keep walking. We need to stop inspecting every move and wondering why our negotiators aren’t doing this or are doing that. They are doing a great job. We put our trust in them; we need to support them. If they tell us the best thing we can do is walk in circles, that is what I will be doing, every day. Until we win. And we will. See you on the sidewalk.”

I snapped these picture last week during the Reality & Game Show Rally outside Fremantle Heaquarters in Burbank. Rock on Paul Hagis! See you on the sidewalk indeed, amigo…