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15 reasons why studio execs should value writers and actors

In case you haven't heard, the Writers Guild of America is on strike. These are not all equally serious. 

  1. They do the work that makes so much money
  2. Actors' likenesses are often what sells merch
  3. Writers won't give every character "piercing green eyes" (yes, Chat GPT did do that when I was using it to help plan a D&D one shot)
  4. Writers can remember more than Chat GPT (yes, while using it to help plan the aforementioned one shot, it forgot the main character!)
  5. They create joy
  6. They spark important conversations
  7. They create beauty
  8. They change people's lives
  9. They can make people laugh even in dark times
  10. They create important representation
  11. They do this job because they're passionate
  12. They are often the spokespeople for these valued works
  13. They're talented and creative individuals
  14. They make the shows human
  15. They are human beings
"How do I support the strikes?

If you live in a city where writers and actors are striking, you can always go show solidarity at the picket line. But if you don’t live in a major city and still want to support the strikers, you can donate! The Entertainment Community Fund is helping out the writers, and donating can help fund “supporting programs that foster stability and resiliency, and provide a safety net for performing arts and entertainment workers over their lifespan.” For more ideas on how to help the writers, check out this neat Google Sheet with all kinds of ideas. We promise it’s well written. Meanwhile, SAG has a link on its site to the Emergency Financial Assistance and Disaster Relief Fund, which assists actors in dire financial need. Strike, strike baby."

(Prompt by Kimisha Cassidy)

"Picket line formed by writers that are on strike in New York City. Outside on location of the Marvel Studios Disney+ TV show, Daredevil: Born Again (filming/working title of Out the Kitchen)." by Facebk. Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).


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