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Netflix turns to South Korean writers and crews as Hollywood strikes. But they feel exploited too
1 year, 5 months ago

Netflix turns to South Korean writers and crews as Hollywood strikes. But they feel exploited too

LA Times  

An image from Netflix’s “Squid Game,” the South Korean hit that increased the value of the company by an estimated $900 million, according to internal Netflix documents. “These standards meet or exceed Korean law.” :: When Netflix launched in South Korea in 2016, workers and labor activists hoped that the global streamer, accustomed to stricter labor standards negotiated by Hollywood’s …

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Latinx Files: Why this TV writer is striking
1 year, 7 months ago

Latinx Files: Why this TV writer is striking

LA Times  

Hi folks, it’s Fidel. She’s written for “Lopez vs. Lopez” and “Primo.” In December 2007, I went to New York City for the first time, and the only touristy activity I asked to do was the NBC tour. As I hit the picket line alongside my fellow TV and film writers, I keep high in mind what the future could …

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'Plagiarism machines': Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI
1 year, 7 months ago

'Plagiarism machines': Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI

The Hindu  

Hollywood writers have for decades penned sci-fi scripts featuring machines taking over the world. “Last Bastion” "The problem here seems to be that we thought that creativity, per se, was the last bastion, the line in the sand, that would stop machines from replacing someone's job," said Mike Seymour, co-founder of Motus Lab at the University of Sydney, who has …

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Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a TV writer
3 years, 5 months ago

Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a TV writer

LA Times  

Television writer Lucas Brown Eyes moved to California from rural South Dakota when he was 13. “It’s a numbers game, so you just have to keep trying until there’s something that people say yes to,” he said. “Most artists don’t like talking about money because they think it’s tacky or it pollutes why they’re doing something,” Chun said. “Sometimes a …

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270 Latinx writers demand change in open letter to Hollywood
4 years, 2 months ago

270 Latinx writers demand change in open letter to Hollywood

LA Times  

Tanya Saracho, creator of “Vida” and founder of the Untitled Latinx Project, which endeavors to increase Latinx representation in television. Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Leguizamo and “One Day at a Time” co-creator Gloria Gloria Calderón Kellett are among 270 showrunners, creators, television and film writers who are calling for systemic change in the entertainment industry in regard to Latinx artists. Among …

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