Scriptnotes Podcast

393 - Twenty Questions About the Agency Agreement

John welcomes WGA negotiation committee members Chris Keyser and Angelina Burnett to answer listener questions on what’s happening and what to expect. They offer insight into the history of the issues and new tools the Guild is rolling out for staffing season. We also follow up on the Disney/Fox 2000 merger, why we won’t be saying ‘baby writers’ anymore, and upcoming meeting dates for the WGA. Links: <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/03/disney-fox-merger-and-future-hollywood/585481/"> The Disney – Fox Merger</a> <a href="https://johnaugust.com/2019/guild-sets-dates-for-meetings-and-vote"> Upcoming WGA Meetings and Voting Info</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2ULv8og">Ask a Native New Yorker</a> by Jake Dobkin <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Patriot/dp/B017APUY62">Patriot</a> on Amazon <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80192098">Money Heist</a> on Netflix <a href="https://www.hbo.com/my-brilliant-friend">My Brilliant Friend</a> on HBO We’re hiring a coder! If you’re interested please send an email to assistant@johnaugust.com You can now <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/162672816X/?tag=johnaugustcom-20">order Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon</a> Submit entries for The Scriptnotes Pitch Session <a href="https://johnaugust.com/pitch">here</a>. T-shirts are available <a href="https://cottonbureau.com/people/john-august-1">here</a>! We’ve got new designs, including <a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/colored-revisions">Colored Revisions</a>, <a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/karateka">Karateka</a>, and <a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/highland2">Highland2</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/clmazin">Craig Mazin</a> on Twitter <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a> <a href="http://scriptnotes.net/">Find past episodes</a> <a href="https://store.johnaugust.com/">Scriptnotes Digital Seasons</a> are also now available! <a href="http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Chuck Eyler (<a href="http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>) Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/393_Twenty_Questions.mp3">here</a>.

Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.