Exploring the repercussions of strikes on below-the-line workers in Hollywood, shedding light on the gig economy challenges within the industry and how workers navigate job insecurity through odd jobs like driving for Uber. The chapter also considers the looming possibility of another strike by IOTC and the potential shift towards lower budget productions in response.
Covid and last year’s strikes delivered a one-two punch that the entertainment industry still hasn’t recovered from. Entertainment journalists Mark Harris and Diane Haithman explain why this is bad news for the people who make movies and the people who watch them.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh with help from Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers, and guest-hosted by David Pierce.
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