Hollywood MELTS DOWN As Writers, Actors STAND UP To Streaming Giants: Strike EXPLAINED

TV producer and writer Blake Masters weighs in on the current Hollywood strike and the media industry as a whole. #BobIger #Disney #netflix

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[Meattemple]

BLAZING SADDLES has just been edited for television. It will air tonight from 8:00 to 8:07

[mathewphoria]

this man NAILS IT! this is the same problem in big video games too. the "good enough" mentality works because the best games/movies/shows dont make the most money anymore because of all the ways you can consume the content today. back then you had to GO to a theater or be home at a certain time to watch a show. now you can pirate any show/movie/game from tons of places anytime you want.

[josephpanella]

This why we live in the age of tremendous amounts of mediocre content.

[DBRB]

100% correct the quantity over quality approach is exactly what these companies have been going for and it's failing. Fans don't like it and aren't loyal to it and it wrecking the industry for the employees too.

[justageneraluser]

This is the most substantive thing I've seen about the Hollywood business model vis-a-vis writers, and all the detail behind how things have changed. Very informative segment

[a.hoctavius]

Robby, it’s not hard at all. Robby is clueless. Streamers know exactly what every user watches. They know which shows I watch on Hulu, when, how often. They know how many times I rewatch a program. They even know which programs I just have on in the background playing non stop.

[SoUnDMaN]

I hate to say this, but I’m not convinced the writers are trying to make quality content considering the over reliance in on sequels, reboots and needless socio-political messaging.

[lakingscrzy]

I can't remember the last time I watched an interview and walked away feeling fully informed on the topic. My man just gave a masterclass in teaching.

[chrisfreemanfilms]

3 things: Blake Masters was articulate and accurate, Robby's pushback was absolutely puzzling and Brie's silent nod at the end was priceless

[Tribuneoftheplebs]

Another thing not mentioned is that there are way more streaming companies and shows being produced leading to a glut of content that allows these Hollywood Execs to wait out the strike. Total residuals in the last 10 years has skyrocketed due to new companies that previously didn't exist like Hulu and Netflix. The pie is just being shared by way more people. This large amount of people in the industry also explains why so many writers are taking minimum pay jobs. Because if you won't then there are 10 other writers that will. What striking will do is it will force a large chunk of people in the industry to leave and this might bring back pay stability for a small period of time.

[Vlabar]

Let them strike. We don't need new content.

[squiggs]

They can band together all they want. The real issue facing Hollywood is that they stopped making content that people want to watch.

[Lykapodium]

Who cares, these people make millions for being fake. Eff them.

[blackjackjester]

Id hate for this guy to hear how houses get built.

"Well the plumber comes in for a week and installs the plumbing BUT THEN IS BASICALLY LAID OFF while the rest of the house is built"

Yes that is how 'work' works. You get paid for your work by a company and you leave. Its not "extracting", its called working.

[dillon]

I can't watch most TV shows and movies because the writing is so terrible. I'd rather watch YouTube videos and that's exactly what I do.

[anon]

So ... based on your report, the average write makes 259, 375 per year. That's a long way from "living on the streets".

[jbagger]

Writers and actors want support after condemning people with no power who objected to decreased pay, mass immigration, outsourcing and automation.

[TrentSLucas]

I have trouble feeling sympathy for these people. My understanding is that he is sad that he has to work harder, or not get paid as much to push out the woke nonsense that is driving all of us away from these industries in the first place. I just can't find any pity for him.

[jcdlovetron]

$498m divided by 384 is $1, 296, 875. Over 5 years that comes out to $259, 375 a year. While I concur that the disparity is mind-numbing, it’s still kind of hard for me to get behind somebody crying poor who makes just shy of $260k a year.

[mikebear]

it's not studio greed, it's corporate greed and it's happening everywhere, class warfare, support workers