On Oct 21, 7:47 pm, "Lance Corporal \"Hammer\" Schultz"
 wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:15:58 GMT, Amy Guskin wrote:
> > Oh, I bet most of those contracts have "profits"
defined as they're going to
> > figure them.  They hold all the cards; if you don't sign with
them, who else
> > is going to make your movie?
>
> That's one way to look at it.  Another way to look at it is from their
> perspective:  why should they give you such a sweet deal when there
> are a hundred more writers in line behind you who will cost less?
>
> When a writer becomes well known because of his work, he doesn't need
> some union to negotiate his minimum pay.

Actually, this is true, but there are working writers as well as top
guns (After all, top guns have to start somewhere too) just like the
SAG isn't just about guaranteed headliners.

> --
> Lance Corporal "Hammer" Schultz
> Promote someone else.
> .
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