writers' strike and Trek

Discussion in 'Future of Trek' started by F. King Daniel, May 2, 2023.

  1. The Wormhole

    The Wormhole Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    So they won't be able to do on-set re-writes. It's happened before. It was because of the last strike that Trek XI had that weird line describing the Federation as an armada.
     
  2. Christopher

    Christopher Writer Admiral

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    Which just goes to show why being unable to do on-set rewrites is not a desirable situation.
     
  3. The Librarian

    The Librarian Commodore Commodore

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    There's also a strong possibility that both the screen actors' and directors' guilds will be on strike after June 30, when their contracts expire.
     
  4. The Wormhole

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    So, maybe next year we'd be watching a bunch of imported British or Australian shows? I could be down with that.
     
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  5. CorporalClegg

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    K-Dramas
     
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  6. Timofnine

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    Discovery writers united and striking!
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    Up and coming Star Trek writer Trondy Newman who plays Mariner on Lower Decks, soon to be writing for the Starfleet Academy spin-off, is on strike too.
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  7. MrPicard

    MrPicard Jean-Luc's Loving Husband Fleet Captain

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    I love the "I write for Starfleet, not the Borg" sign.
     
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  8. Christopher

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    You mean Tawny Newsome. "TrondyNewman" is her Twitter handle.
     
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    Oh yeah…
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    Gary Seven of Nine Lieutenant Junior Grade Red Shirt

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  11. CorporalCaptain

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    I support the writers. I'll wait for more Star Trek, if need be.
     
  12. Christopher

    Christopher Writer Admiral

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    Good. I've seen countless Twitter threads over the past week from writers and actors clarifying how essential it is to have writers on set to answer questions, change lines in response to actor feedback, help directors avoid continuity errors with future episode plans, etc. Trying to film without the writers' participation would result in an inferior product (as we saw with the mess that was TNG: "The Neutral Zone" back during the '88 strike -- and maybe ST '09 would've been better if it hadn't been filmed during a strike). Better to shut down until the studios come to their senses and give the writers what they deserve.

    (By the same token, it worries me that Disney is forcing Star Wars: Andor to continue production during the strike. That could hurt the quality of season 2.)
     
  13. The Wormhole

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    They've since retracted that decision.
     
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  14. fireproof78

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    I can't see "Guild" and not think of the Dune Miniseries:
     
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  15. Christopher

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    No, apparently they haven't. Tony Gilroy has agreed to step away from all producer duties, not just writing-related ones (since you can't really draw a dividing line between writing and producing), but it seems the intent is to continue production without him.

    https://winteriscoming.net/2023/05/...till-in-production-during-the-writers-strike/
    Which does not bode well.
     
  16. M'rk son of Mogh

    M'rk son of Mogh Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    I dunno... there was roughness for Picard season 2 and no writer's strike there. Seems that it can happen regardless.
     
  17. Christopher

    Christopher Writer Admiral

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    But the season's writing was affected by COVID shutdowns and restrictions. Obviously there's more than one thing in the world that can cause problems, but that doesn't mean a strike won't cause problems. Past strikes (or rather, past studio refusals to negotiate fairly, leaving writers no choice but to strike) have caused damage to many TV series in a variety of ways. Heroes season 2 was infamously disrupted by a strike, forcing it to abandon storylines and alter course, and the show's quality never recovered. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles didn't lose quality, but it was delayed so long by the strike that its audience drifted away and its ratings never returned to their original level.
     
  18. Nerys Myk

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    I wonder how hard it is not to “write”. To purge one’s mind of anything related to the film or show you’ve been working on.
     
  19. fireproof78

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    If it's anything like the way my wife writes it's like an itch at times that needs to be scratched. It will come up at the randomest times and she is working out a scene either outloud or on her laptop. It's quite annoying.
     
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  20. Christopher

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    Why would they have to? They aren't striking against their own brains, they're striking against the people they work for. The strike isn't a refusal to think about their work, only a refusal to deliver it to their employers without a guarantee of reasonable compensation for their labor.

    And of course, just because you stop delivering work to an employer doesn't mean you stop writing. I've seen lots of tweets from writers talking about taking advantage of the strike to work on their spec scripts, so they'll have stuff ready to shop around once the strike is over. That's work they're doing for themselves, so they're free to do it. Otherwise, I'm sure the showrunners and staffers are making plans in their heads for what they'll write when they finally get back to work. A huge amount of writing is thinking ahead.
     
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