AI “gives bitcoin,” they say swarm And She-Hulk: Lawyer Writer Kara Brown.
Brown also speaks on a panel discussion at the Banff Media Festival this is us Writers Elan Mastai and Crazy Rich Asians Author Adele Lim highlighted the challenges for writers as the strike against studios is in its second month.
But while Brown discussed the issue of artificial intelligence, which has become one of the most hotly debated topics during the strike, she said there are more fundamental issues at stake, including residuals. “It sounds scary but, to me at least, I don’t think it’s our biggest problem,” she added.
Brown stressed that the lack of streaming residuals is one of her top concerns, having previously written shows for cable and broadcast. She said she will never get a check for her work at Disney+ again She Hulk. “This character that we created will definitely be in a movie…but I’ll never see that again,” she added.
Mastai used ABCs this is us as an example of a model that helped create a better show. He cited a “robust” writer’s room for 10 months a year and the ability to be on set, which he says could save studios hundreds of thousands of dollars by eliminating errors. “The result was a show that I think went pretty well for everyone involved,” he said.
“What I always want to say to people who’ve been in those decision-making positions is, no matter how much money you think you’re saving, if you write less, you’re going to waste so much money on all the mistakes that are going to happen.” [happen],” he added.
Lim, who has written films, among other things Crazy rich Asians And Joy Rideafter starting series like Las Vegas And a hill of trees, said she had thought about getting back into television before the strike, but the new business models made her “angry”.
“Television is a medium for writers, we control the whole aspect,” she said. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to rewrite scenes on the hood of a car so we could make our day. That doesn’t happen if you keep it [writers] out of the process.”