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SC13 - Sidecast: Animation Picket

Scriptnotes Podcast

John August

Screenwriter, Tv & Film, Writing, John, Screenwriting, August, Craig, Screenplay, Mazin

4.82.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Live from the picket line, John talks to members of The Animation Guild (TAG, IATSE local 839) marching in solidarity with with members of the WGA. They explain the issues writers in animation are facing, and why it’s so important for the the two unions to support one another.

Guests include Stuart Friedel, Bill Wolkoff and Len Uhley. Thanks to everyone who talked with us!

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0:00.0

I'm here with a familiar voice from ScriptNosePass, the Dosturford L. We're here at Warner Bros.

0:06.6

You're wearing an animation GIL T-shirt.

0:08.5

Yeah, I am just got this actually. I've been trying to track one down, but I had a conversation

0:12.8

with you about what's better when you're a dual member. I think showing solidarity with

0:18.2

the non-WJ unions is really important right now, so it's really I'm proud to have this.

0:22.8

I'm glad that it's soft.

0:24.3

Alright, so this is an audio media. Can you describe what we're seeing?

0:27.6

It is Handimonium and Chaos in a good way. It's the craziest I've seen it up Warner Bros.

0:33.0

Since day one, animation GIL T-shirts are good. 75% of the shirts down here at Gate 2 and

0:39.7

3, and it signs everywhere, excitement everywhere. People are moving, respecting the laws, the

0:44.6

mayor though, is here telling us, you know, he supports us and it's really just a wonderful

0:49.5

atmosphere. Everybody's really excited to support the WGA.

0:52.2

Tell me who you are and so what you do.

0:53.8

I'm Bill Wolkopf. I am both a live action writer.

0:56.9

I was writing on a Star Trek show, but I also have done a lot of animation writing in my career.

1:01.3

So this is a largely animation focused special picket. Tell me about the writers who are out here today,

1:05.9

and the other folks who are out here today.

1:07.5

Today we have TAG, the animation GILD, which is IOTC 839, and we have members from all walks of TAG.

1:14.0

We have TAG writers, TAG directors, story artists, designers. They're all out here supporting

1:21.0

the WGA in getting a fair deal.

1:23.6

I was just talking with some TAG, storyboard artists, and they were explaining like the streaming

1:26.7

model is affecting them too. So it's one thing to be on a Bob's burgers that has 22, 24 episodes

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