As screenwriters across the country go on strike for the first time in 15 years, it won’t just be writers’ rooms that are empty. Without writers, studios must postpone or shut down productions, bringing shows off the air and affecting virtually every profession in the TV and film industry, from cinematographers to caterers, with effects rippling out to the broader economy.
“This struggle is our struggle,” said Cory Hunter, a Los Angeles-based camera operator. “We all have been squeezed in the change to streaming.” Without jobs, he’s planning to get through the next few months by helping a family member do real estate work.
