The Writers Panel

Andor creator Tony Gilroy + STRIKE

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May 2, 2023
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ADVICE

Prepare Financially And Protect Union Unity

  • During strikes, prepare financially by saving and reducing risk before the action begins.
  • Support union cohesion to avoid fragmenting and weakening negotiation leverage.
INSIGHT

The Erosion Of The Writer Middle Class

  • The studios are treating writers as replaceable gig workers, eroding a middle class of writers and career paths.
  • Shrinking staffs and mini-rooms remove training pipelines and upward mobility for new writers.
ANECDOTE

Unsolicited Memo That Shaped Andor

  • Tony wrote a long unsolicited memo to Kathleen Kennedy outlining how Andor should work, which later informed the series.
  • The show became viable once streaming economics improved and they embraced that memo's approach.
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