In a World Without TV
I have read several articles talking about the possible television and movie writer's strike coming up. It seems that the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are in the process of negotiating new contracts for the writers. Should negotiations not go well, they may strike. This could happen as soon as early November or not until June of next year, when the Screen Actors Guild and the Directors Guild of America could join them.
Jokes have been made that we (the American TV-watching public) will have nothing to do when that happens. Shows that don't have a stockpile of episodes completed will go into rerun mode. Movie studios would be a little better off because they have a cache of movies piled up for just such an occasion, but not many people can afford to go to too many movies anymore.
While I do watch my share of television (have to have my Grey's Anatomy and House M.D.), I could live with the break. It would be a wonderful excuse for my other favorite pastime - reading.
More of us should be reading. I am so in love with books and reading and everything to do with this industry as a whole, that it's easy to forget that not everyone reads that much anymore. Bookstores and libraries could be busier if more people took the time to read, whether it's a good novel (currently reading MANY BLOODY RETURNS, an anthology edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner) or an informative, but interesting, nonfiction book (I recommend THE WORLD WITHOUT US by Alan Weisman).
I do hope the negotiations go smoothly and everything can be worked out, but I can't help also hoping for the excuse to catch up on my reading. And I am sure those busy Hollywood directors, producers and writers would all like the chance to find more excellent material to translate into film. Who needs another horror remake? I can't wait for producers out there to discover ODD THOMAS by Dean Koontz.
Nicole
Jokes have been made that we (the American TV-watching public) will have nothing to do when that happens. Shows that don't have a stockpile of episodes completed will go into rerun mode. Movie studios would be a little better off because they have a cache of movies piled up for just such an occasion, but not many people can afford to go to too many movies anymore.
While I do watch my share of television (have to have my Grey's Anatomy and House M.D.), I could live with the break. It would be a wonderful excuse for my other favorite pastime - reading.
More of us should be reading. I am so in love with books and reading and everything to do with this industry as a whole, that it's easy to forget that not everyone reads that much anymore. Bookstores and libraries could be busier if more people took the time to read, whether it's a good novel (currently reading MANY BLOODY RETURNS, an anthology edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner) or an informative, but interesting, nonfiction book (I recommend THE WORLD WITHOUT US by Alan Weisman).
I do hope the negotiations go smoothly and everything can be worked out, but I can't help also hoping for the excuse to catch up on my reading. And I am sure those busy Hollywood directors, producers and writers would all like the chance to find more excellent material to translate into film. Who needs another horror remake? I can't wait for producers out there to discover ODD THOMAS by Dean Koontz.
Nicole
posted at 2:50 PM
2 Comments:
I love my tv shows and would miss them for sure. But I do have books and other ways of keeping busy.
I sometimes think it is sad that we spend so much money on keeping ourselves entertained, and not with just movies, but with electronic toys, etc.
It is especially sad that parents today think their kids have to have pc games and movies, and need to be entertained every minute.
As for the writers and actors, directors et al..... they should try to live on my income.
Can't get into the forums from work.
I agree that it's sad that our world is less focused on things that allow us to share time with our family and friend and is more focused on individual pursuits that do little to foster intelligence and creativity. While there are some video games and movies that are educational, I don't see a lot point in my little brother's obsessive playing of Sonic the Hedgehog.
But since I am a single female, I will admit, my TV keeps me company and it's hard to consider keeping it silent, even if I know I would be the smarter for it.
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