My adaptation for the USA Network Law & Order Criminal Intent Forum

 

 

"Okay there`s a new action item for today...

Call the AMPTP.

The DGA (might) have reached a deal with the AMPTP (the DGA members vote on it on January 26th, 2008), and the WGA and the AMPTP have started informal conversations again.

This is a good start.

However, until the AMPTP and WGA start *officially* talking and negotiating, Fans For the WGA (FFWGA) is asking its members to call the AMPTP office in Encino, California between the hours of 9am to 5pm California time (noon and 8pm Eastern time) directly. Remind the AMPTP that it walked out of the negotiations 45 days ago and that the WGA has remained willing and waiting to bargain for this entire time period.

Now, we viewers and fans want both sides to return to the table without any funny business. We want them to settle the dispute, before it`s too late for pilot season, and before the Oscars. The first number:

1-818-382-1706 [The Ambiguous Answering Message]

It will go directly to an answering message, so you don`t have to worry about "talking" to someone or getting nervous. When you call please state:

• Which show(s) you regularly watch
• Your city and state
• Your closest NBC affiliate (if you watch on DISH TV or DirectTV, you can say so)
• Your gender
• Whether you are currently working
• Your age range(s) (i.e. under 18, 18-49, 25-44, 50+),
• If you are comfortable saying so, your approximate household income per year (example HHI $75,000+ per year...that is the most desired audience for advertisers so if your family/household earns that much money please say so...if not, that`s okay too)
• You want the AMPTP to start negotiating with the WGA immediately.
• You want the AMPTP to bargain in "good faith".

As an example I`ll give you my talking points:

I regularly watch and enjoy `Law & Order: Criminal Intent` and `Burn Notice` on USA Network, (an NBC company) and `Mad Men` on AMC. I live in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, and because I subscribe to DISH TV, my closest NBC affiliates are in Harrisonburg, VA, Hagerstown, MD and Washington DC. I am a working female in the 18-49 and 25-44 demographics and my household income is $75,000+ per year. I would like the AMPTP to start negotiating with the WGA immediately and to bargain in good faith so that production on my favorite shows can resume as soon as possible. Thank you.

Remember to be polite, firm, and brief.

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help make a phone call!

(original post at: http://community.livejournal.com/wga_supporters/224366.html )  "

 

Susan

S.E. (Susan) Olson

Moderator & Law & Order: Criminal Intent Fan Liason

Okay after much research and a couple of phone calls I have finally figured out some helpful emails and phone numbers that anyone working in the industry can use

 

By far the most important and the first place anyone (writer, crew member, actor, etc) can and should approach first is The Actors Fund in NYC

 

For financial aid / emergencies call 212-221-7300 x 119  That is the extension of Lucy Seligson who is the intake director over at the NYC office.

 

She can be reached by email to lseligson@actorsfund.org while a more general backup email is intakeny@actorsfund.org

 

The good thing about the Actors Fund is that it is nationwide and helps anyone who works in the entertainment industry plus their people are very well-informed about the many assistance programs out there that entertainment industry professionals can use. They also offer more than financial aid and counseling, but mental health counseling and career counseling to name just two other potentially useful programs. 

 

Here are the other office contacts for people in other parts of the country:

 

Central Region (i.e. the Chicago office)
312.372.0989
Don Towne dtowne@actorsfund.org

 

Dude definitely has it in for Disney

 

Hello to United Hollywood and to whichever guild member(s) are in charge of the Pencils 2 Media Moguls campaign

 

I would like to donate at least one really cool prize to the raffles (hint take a look at this link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21595351@N07/sets/72157603391710873/  to get some idea of what I am talking about :) I think with your help I can make any prizes I donate even cooler.

 

I can be reached at this email address, over Skype via the SkypeID vdovault or by phone at 540-477-2443...I live in Virginia (that means I`m on Eastern time), and I work from home so you can call me at your convenience :)

 

Thanks and lets get that total well past 500,000 pencils sent!

 

Susan (S.E.) Olson

aka vdovault online at too many sites to name

 

Curator of VDO Vault

A Virtual Museum & Musings On All Things Related To The Actor (& Director & Producer) Vincent D’Onofrio

Moderator and "Law & Order Criminal Intent" fan liason at wga_supporters

http://community.livejournal.com/wga_supporters/ 

 

Go Team WGA