In a blow to the incumbent leadership of Hollywood’s writers union, John Wells, an executive producer behind shows like “ER” and “The West Wing,” urged fellow writers to vote out key leaders.
In a blow to the incumbent leadership of Hollywood’s writers union, John Wells, an executive producer behind shows like “ER” and “The West Wing,” urged fellow writers to vote out key leaders, including its current president in the Writers Guild of America, West, who have led a battle against the industry’s talent agencies.
WGA West President David Goodman said he has been endorsed by three of the four most recent WGA West presidents Howard Rodman, Chris Keyser and Patric Verrone. He also pointed out he has more experience serving in union leadership positions than Nagy.“This election is a referendum on the strategy,” Goodman said. “Even though I do feel that the overwhelming majority of members are for this action, if I’m wrong, I will know in two weeks.
One of those practices, packaging — when agencies pull together talent such as writers and actors for projects — has been one of the key issues at stake. Goodman, however, said he believes packaging is not going away and that the changes the union is advocating will benefit writers, including middle- and lower-class writers.
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