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The Hollywood writers’ strike is entering day 100, and the far-left would like to share some tales of woe about a group of people who hate us.
One writer is down to her last three months of savings.
Another writer has had to return to his old job as a man-whore gigolo male escort, where he clears $8,000 to $10,000 a month.
Another writer is currently filing for bankruptcy.
Did they vote to strike? It sure sounds like it. So what did they expect?
You know, I tried and failed to be a screenwriter. I made some money, and had some success, but ultimately didn’t succeed. But during all that time, I was also working full-time as a bill collector, which is not easy when you’re hitting rewrite deadlines and attending development meetings. On top of that was all the spec work (writing for free, hoping to get paid), the rounds of studio interviews, developing pitches… Then I quit my bill collector job and spent two years working on a movie for free… Two years of zero pay. When it was all over, I realized I didn’t have what it takes to make a good living and moved along.
If you can’t make a decent living at something, you have to find something else. That’s life, and life ain’t fair. And in a field as competitive as screenwriting, where everyone who watches a Tarantino movie decides to be a screenwriter, you will not earn much money.
