OK, now that I'm calm, I'm going to rationally spell out my viewpoint on this subject so that it's a little more clear. I'm not sure what all the WGA's demands are concerning getting a take on DVD sales. So, the following viewpoints are -IF- the writer's guild is trying to ask for this compensation across the board for all writers.
As pertains to television writers-> I do believe that television writer's should get residuals just like actors get. In my mind, writers, actors, and directors are the major creative driving forces and in very few cases the producer or director of photography can be. These people have the most creative impact on the final outcome of the project and thus cannot be as easily replaced. All of these people /should/ be entitled to residuals when their shows get replayed on television for decades.
As pertains to film writers-> Heeelllllllls NO! They should not be entitled to a cut of profits. I'll explain. Movie writers all ready have a well worked out system of pay. It's a graduated system where they get paid certain amounts that they contracted for at different stages of production which saves the production companies from shelling out big bucks for a script that never gets completed. So if a movie makes it all the way, chances are the writer got paid pretty decent. Secondly, actors do not get a cut of profits either. They also are contracted to get one pay. It all has to do with the factor of risk. Those who take risk are those who get paid. Usually, producers, studios, distributors, etc. Writers and actors have no risk, because they're contracted to get paid a certain amount and if the movie makes it out there and bombs, they still get paid. There are certain instances where stars with big names will work for less in return for a share of profits. In this case, they should be entitled to a share of profits because they are taking risk. They are risking that the movie might not make enough money to cover their usual pay. This usually happens if a movie doesn't have a big enough budget to pull in big stars without offering such contracts.
If you aren't risking anything, you shouldn't reap rewards equal to those who did put in risk. Simple as that. Simple rule of business.
The WGA has the potential to shoot themselves in the foot right now if they let this drag on too long. Canada and Australia are all ready eating up as much of our production as they can pull in by offering excellent incentives to movie makers. If the unions push to hard production will all move to Canada where they don't have to deal with unions any more. This would seriously boost Canada's economy and seriously fuck our own. I don't think many people realize quite how large the economic impact of having a production in your area is. They bring in a /lot/ of money. Governors and mayors across the country have been screwing over a lot of their states by taking away and/or refusing to offer incentives to filmmakers. This is quite stupid. And now the WGA is risking production not just leaving those stupid states, but leaving the country entirely.
Unions need to die. Seriously.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007
I Survived!... almost...
So I was a little worried by the fact that I forgot to bring my pills to school Friday, which means I went the last three days without medication (aka anti-crazy pills). I was pretty sure I wouldn't be able to help but crack up before the end of the weekend. Do something really stupid. Say something really stupid. Get unnecessarily mean, or unnecessarily irrational. Start flipping out and freaking out, taking it out on someone or just myself. I was pretty sure I'd revert back to crazy. But I didn't. I survived. And I stayed normal all weekend (well, normal for me at least, but that might be kind of crazy for others).
Basically, I was able to not loose sight of me. The depression didn't win this weekend. The depression didn't make me think, and feel, and say things that I didn't want to. I didn't yell and/or scream or flip out on anyone. I managed not to sit and fret about anything beyond the usual fret and worry. No wallowing in misery. I didn't have a heart attack over walking from the car to door. That's a plus. Not fearing supernatural beings stalking me and mass murderers killing my family is a step in the right direction I'd say.
Okay, so maybe not being on pills all weekend has made me a little melodramatic. That happens. But I'll take a little melodramaticness and crying WAY too much watching the end of "The Invisible" as a sign that the drugs are working, and my brain is healing. I bet you I get cured to remission one of these days and I can go independent of the drugs again. I bet you with a little hard work and help from my drugs that I can even get over the melodrama and the crying! I can be like a semblance of normal! I mean, I no longer have the strong superstition and crazy belief that 11:11 is the devil's call number and an incredibly unlucky omen. I see that it's 11:11 and I'm like "ooooooh, scary. whatever." This is HUGE!
One day I won't be crazy any more (in the bad way, still in the good way tho) and the world won't have to suffer any more of these annoying philosophical-type, melodramatic, way-too-wordy blogs of mine!
At least that's the hope.... We'll see!
Basically, I was able to not loose sight of me. The depression didn't win this weekend. The depression didn't make me think, and feel, and say things that I didn't want to. I didn't yell and/or scream or flip out on anyone. I managed not to sit and fret about anything beyond the usual fret and worry. No wallowing in misery. I didn't have a heart attack over walking from the car to door. That's a plus. Not fearing supernatural beings stalking me and mass murderers killing my family is a step in the right direction I'd say.
Okay, so maybe not being on pills all weekend has made me a little melodramatic. That happens. But I'll take a little melodramaticness and crying WAY too much watching the end of "The Invisible" as a sign that the drugs are working, and my brain is healing. I bet you I get cured to remission one of these days and I can go independent of the drugs again. I bet you with a little hard work and help from my drugs that I can even get over the melodrama and the crying! I can be like a semblance of normal! I mean, I no longer have the strong superstition and crazy belief that 11:11 is the devil's call number and an incredibly unlucky omen. I see that it's 11:11 and I'm like "ooooooh, scary. whatever." This is HUGE!
One day I won't be crazy any more (in the bad way, still in the good way tho) and the world won't have to suffer any more of these annoying philosophical-type, melodramatic, way-too-wordy blogs of mine!
At least that's the hope.... We'll see!
Thursday, November 8, 2007
TV-Links Fiasco
So, heard about this guy in the UK that ran this little website called TV-Links? And then how he got raided and thrown in jail? BULL SHIT!
So here's what I have to say about this issue:
1-Why not go after Stage6 and all the web pages actually hosting the pirated video instead of the guy who merely gathers a list of links to these sites?
2-Maybe the networks and channels should stop and take a look around at why a site like TV-Links is so popular. Could it be perhaps that it's filling in a need/want of the customer that is not currently being met? I for one can tell you that TV-Links was my last resort. My preference is catching shows live on TV, if I can't do that I'd rather watch it taped, if I mess up on that I'd rather watch it through the network's website for the superior quality, but if the site has glitches or the site doesn't offer it than I would go to TV-Links!!! Networks and channels need to step back and realize if they don't want sites like TV-Links around they need to be doing something different. They need to be giving us what we want or we'll go get it somewhere else. And there will always be someone willing to step in and give it to us. All ready I found a blog with a link to 38 other websites, where between them all you can get what you want, and here's the link: Teddy's Place!
Fuck you British government.
So here's what I have to say about this issue:
1-Why not go after Stage6 and all the web pages actually hosting the pirated video instead of the guy who merely gathers a list of links to these sites?
2-Maybe the networks and channels should stop and take a look around at why a site like TV-Links is so popular. Could it be perhaps that it's filling in a need/want of the customer that is not currently being met? I for one can tell you that TV-Links was my last resort. My preference is catching shows live on TV, if I can't do that I'd rather watch it taped, if I mess up on that I'd rather watch it through the network's website for the superior quality, but if the site has glitches or the site doesn't offer it than I would go to TV-Links!!! Networks and channels need to step back and realize if they don't want sites like TV-Links around they need to be doing something different. They need to be giving us what we want or we'll go get it somewhere else. And there will always be someone willing to step in and give it to us. All ready I found a blog with a link to 38 other websites, where between them all you can get what you want, and here's the link: Teddy's Place!
Fuck you British government.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
What's with today today?
~Lucas, Empire Records
Why all over the place? Well, I'm a bit scatterbrained and have an inherent inability to focus on one subject. I'm all over the place so my blog is all over the place. I think it comes with being blonde and slightly insane ;)P. So the end result is my blog is a lot more like my open diary was. But this whole blog thing is way cooler ;}. Thanks Jimmy, bro, dad, for introducing me to a new and better way to vent electronically.
I like this song--->
(cut out the song, b/c people don't like it and it kind of played automatically)
So, the song is "Holliston Street" by The Rugburns.
Here's the lyrics and you can go find the song somewhere else if you like:
We lived on Holliston Street in the sixties
We didn't need much back then, just a smile
And Daddy would sing
And buy us ice cream
And we would listen
Uncle Louie would come over for dinner on Sundays
He taught piano to my sister, Kath
And I'd stand behind
And imitate him
And she would laugh
And he'd get mad
And if I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't rush the growing old
I'd take the flu, the measles, and the blues
And I guess I'd do as I was told
Kathy would walk up ahead, and I'd follow
She seemed so big back then, and me so small
And Mommy would give
Me one dime, and her two nickels
And I would cry
'Cause she got more
And if I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't rush the growing old
I'd take the flu, the measles, and the blues
And I guess I'd do as I was told
They let us stay up real late to watch Ed Sullivan
We saw the Beatles two times that year
And Daddy would laugh
And say, "Look at that dumb hair!"
But I liked John
Man, I loved John
And I'd give up candy for Lent in the springtime
And Mama was proud
And so were the nuns
I thought it was okay to eat the candy
If the wrapper was on
I was just sucking out the juices
The juices of life
And if I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't rush the growing old
I'd take the flu, the measles, and the blues
And I guess I'd do as I was told
Why all over the place? Well, I'm a bit scatterbrained and have an inherent inability to focus on one subject. I'm all over the place so my blog is all over the place. I think it comes with being blonde and slightly insane ;)P. So the end result is my blog is a lot more like my open diary was. But this whole blog thing is way cooler ;}. Thanks Jimmy, bro, dad, for introducing me to a new and better way to vent electronically.
I like this song--->
(cut out the song, b/c people don't like it and it kind of played automatically)
So, the song is "Holliston Street" by The Rugburns.
Here's the lyrics and you can go find the song somewhere else if you like:
We lived on Holliston Street in the sixties
We didn't need much back then, just a smile
And Daddy would sing
And buy us ice cream
And we would listen
Uncle Louie would come over for dinner on Sundays
He taught piano to my sister, Kath
And I'd stand behind
And imitate him
And she would laugh
And he'd get mad
And if I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't rush the growing old
I'd take the flu, the measles, and the blues
And I guess I'd do as I was told
Kathy would walk up ahead, and I'd follow
She seemed so big back then, and me so small
And Mommy would give
Me one dime, and her two nickels
And I would cry
'Cause she got more
And if I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't rush the growing old
I'd take the flu, the measles, and the blues
And I guess I'd do as I was told
They let us stay up real late to watch Ed Sullivan
We saw the Beatles two times that year
And Daddy would laugh
And say, "Look at that dumb hair!"
But I liked John
Man, I loved John
And I'd give up candy for Lent in the springtime
And Mama was proud
And so were the nuns
I thought it was okay to eat the candy
If the wrapper was on
I was just sucking out the juices
The juices of life
And if I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't rush the growing old
I'd take the flu, the measles, and the blues
And I guess I'd do as I was told
Fuck You Fucking Fuck Ass Union Writer Mother Fuckers!!!!!
I HAAAAATE YOU!!!!! YOU FUCKING BASTARD ASS FUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I ask for in this life, is just a little bit of peaceful escapism where I can laugh and cry and come out feeling wonderful and refreshed and satisfied. Like drinking a cool crisp pop. NOW YOU DARE TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME?!?!?!?!!?!!!!
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!?!!!?!?!?!!!!!?!?!??!!!!!!!!
Especially when there are hordes of us aspiring screenwriters out here who'd love to half 1/5th of what you've got!!!! I would gladly scab in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the fucking deal with unions these days? They don't really seem to serve a purpose to society anymore. All they due is make money and force workers to pay dues to them or they can't work in the industry. What good is making more money if you're paying it back in dues all the time? Hmm? It's not like people are still getting paid a pittance to work in dangerous inhumane conditions anymore!!! (except for maybe some places employing illegal immigrants but that's a whole different issue) I mean, so that was the point of unions right? Right?! Well they accomplished what they wanted!!!! Time to give them up!!!!! Society has moved past the need for unions! Fuck! All these strikes are doing is hurting the consumer, a fundamental NO-NO in the rules of business!!!! It's a new world people!!!!! Customer service is number one!!!! So quit fucking over the consumer or you won't have a fucking job to unionize about!!!!! DAMNIT!!!!!
I'm so unbelievably pissed right now. I can't even express my rage to it's full extent. I just found out the writers' strike is going to be a long one. WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!
To every single one of you little puissant bastards in the writer's guild who thought this strike is a good fucking idea, GO FUCK RAZORBLADES AND RUB SALT IN THE WOUNDS!!!!!
That's just the tip of the iceberg of my rage. I don't need this right now. Life is stressful enough.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!?!!!?!?!?!!!!!?!?!??!!!!!!!!
Especially when there are hordes of us aspiring screenwriters out here who'd love to half 1/5th of what you've got!!!! I would gladly scab in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the fucking deal with unions these days? They don't really seem to serve a purpose to society anymore. All they due is make money and force workers to pay dues to them or they can't work in the industry. What good is making more money if you're paying it back in dues all the time? Hmm? It's not like people are still getting paid a pittance to work in dangerous inhumane conditions anymore!!! (except for maybe some places employing illegal immigrants but that's a whole different issue) I mean, so that was the point of unions right? Right?! Well they accomplished what they wanted!!!! Time to give them up!!!!! Society has moved past the need for unions! Fuck! All these strikes are doing is hurting the consumer, a fundamental NO-NO in the rules of business!!!! It's a new world people!!!!! Customer service is number one!!!! So quit fucking over the consumer or you won't have a fucking job to unionize about!!!!! DAMNIT!!!!!
I'm so unbelievably pissed right now. I can't even express my rage to it's full extent. I just found out the writers' strike is going to be a long one. WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!
To every single one of you little puissant bastards in the writer's guild who thought this strike is a good fucking idea, GO FUCK RAZORBLADES AND RUB SALT IN THE WOUNDS!!!!!
That's just the tip of the iceberg of my rage. I don't need this right now. Life is stressful enough.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
AsshOOOOOOOles!!!
Fox's sound goes away for the 100th family guy episode?! Are you kidding me?!?!?!!! Jerks.
It better come back in the next 30 min's before the episode actually starts or so help me!!!! I'll cry :(
It better come back in the next 30 min's before the episode actually starts or so help me!!!! I'll cry :(
Red-Wings-Suck! a.k.a. Av-A-Lanche!
So we didn't win the game today. And my dad and I were pretty tired and barely noticed the passing of the first period. So there were quite a few players I've never heard of before. So they sang the Canadian national anthem before the game started. Oh well! It's always fun watching my loverly Avalanche out on the ice live and in person!
People even got a little tiny bit rough. It's the only the beginning of the season so I can't really expect the full blown fights to start breaking out yet, but man will it be glorious when they do }:) Those fights are half the fun of hockey! Half of what makes it awesome! When will you ever see a baseball player out in the middle of the field up and throw down like that! Start stripping off their uniforms and whaling on each other! Never! That's when! Man I love hockey...
And I loooove my Avs! We lost by one, but we did score a nice face saving score in the last ten seconds! Teach all those bitches who left after the Canucks scored that last point that it ain't over 'til it's over! Hell I've seen us up by two with two minutes left and watched the other team tie it up and win it in barely a minute of over time. You just never know!
So make take on this year's Avalanche is that we've got an A-mazing offense line-up but our defense is in some serious need of attention. :P We definitely outplayed the Canucks offensively yet they still beat us because of their awesome defense and our lack of one. I don't know if Budaj's just off his game, or if the guys just aren't pulling their weight or what. I'll just have to keep watching I guess! Hopefully we can figure it out while it's still early in the season so we have a chance to recover!
Let's Go Avs!
Red Wings Suck! (I'm sorry, but I will never let go of that chant!!!)
People even got a little tiny bit rough. It's the only the beginning of the season so I can't really expect the full blown fights to start breaking out yet, but man will it be glorious when they do }:) Those fights are half the fun of hockey! Half of what makes it awesome! When will you ever see a baseball player out in the middle of the field up and throw down like that! Start stripping off their uniforms and whaling on each other! Never! That's when! Man I love hockey...
And I loooove my Avs! We lost by one, but we did score a nice face saving score in the last ten seconds! Teach all those bitches who left after the Canucks scored that last point that it ain't over 'til it's over! Hell I've seen us up by two with two minutes left and watched the other team tie it up and win it in barely a minute of over time. You just never know!
So make take on this year's Avalanche is that we've got an A-mazing offense line-up but our defense is in some serious need of attention. :P We definitely outplayed the Canucks offensively yet they still beat us because of their awesome defense and our lack of one. I don't know if Budaj's just off his game, or if the guys just aren't pulling their weight or what. I'll just have to keep watching I guess! Hopefully we can figure it out while it's still early in the season so we have a chance to recover!
Let's Go Avs!
Red Wings Suck! (I'm sorry, but I will never let go of that chant!!!)
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