

Top Negotiator for Hollywood Writers Traces Steps That Led to a Deal With Studios
4 snips Oct 10, 2023
Ellen Stutzman, Assistant Executive Director of the Writers Guild of America West, shares insights on the recent deal with Hollywood studios. Topics include demands made by writers, negotiations structure, actors' strike consequences, involvement of studio heads, challenges with artificial intelligence in negotiations, reaching the deal, and negotiated raise for writers.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Negotiating a Three-Year Deal
02:10 • 11min
The Impact of the Actors' Strike
13:29 • 4min
Negotiating with the Studios: Behind-the-Scenes Conversations and Proposal Rejection
17:07 • 14min
Negotiating Deal with Companies and Challenges with Artificial Intelligence
31:07 • 4min
Reaching the Deal and Discussing Implementation
35:01 • 2min
Breakdown of a Groundbreaking Deal and Negotiated Raise for Writers
37:10 • 2min