Letterman's Scheft and Others on the Strike
I haven't yet gotten in the habit of co-opting other people's words for this blog - believe me, it's much easier than writing my own - but am happy to make an exception this afternoon. Dave Letterman's writing guys have put together a blog where their thoughts, eloquence, discarded or unused jokes are on display. And I have to say: I love the one about "Classic Movie Scenes if There Were No Writers" (the "Casablanca" version.) Here's the place to check it out. Meanwhile, last week, Bill Scheft, a veteran "Late Show with David Letterman" scribbler, posted one of the more cogent, forceful, and clear-sighted views on the writers' strike that I've seen anywhere. He lays out the arguments, explains why this a reasonably big deal to people in the business, AND gives it an emotional wallop that brings it all home. This was on the "Late Show" site. Take it away, Bill:
"I am the union rep for the show, and felt compelled to bring you up to date on the writers strike. Day Four on the picket line. Our guys have been so much better represented out there than all the other NY shows. I am really proud of them.
Quickly, lest you think we are a bunch of spoiled brats just looking for a raise, the big issue, money from original content shown on the Internet and other new media, is our way of replacing the money we are losing over the disappearing residuals. Residuals are not a bonus. They are the way writers live when they are between jobs. The standard writers contact is up for renewal every 13 weeks. You can have a five- year contract, but they can let you go every 13 weeks without paying you any more as long as they give you a month's notice. That is the deal we all enter into. There are 12,000 writers in the guild. You need to make $30,000 a year in guild earnings to keep your health insurance. Last year, 6000 didn't reach that figure. Half.
I have been lucky enough to have a job for 16 years. That simply does not happen. So this is what we are fighting for. Believe me, we would love to be in the office, writing fun facts, actives with Rupert, illegally doctoring footage or downloading porn, but this is the frontline fight for all the other union contracts that come after us. The late night writers are the first ones affected by a strike, and the ONLY ones who will never recoup the money we lose because we do 10 times as many new shows per year as any drama or sitcom. But we go out in support of our fellow union members and pray this thing ends soon.
One more thing. To a man, all of the writers are deeply concerned about the collateral damage if we stay out too long. We think of the 150 people who work at the Late Show whose fight this is not and believe they will be taken care of. They are all embarrassingly supportive of us. No one any more so than Dave. It is quite humbling.
Sorry to be so serious, but this is serious business. I wanted to write you people because this site has loyally and relentlessly followed the show since we came to CBS. I felt you were owed as much of an explanation as anyone outside the negotiation room can give.
Feel free to ask any questions and I will try to respond. Thanks.
Bill Scheft
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