As things stand, neither the unions nor the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the body that represents the studios, seems prepared to give ground — a worrying prospect for those on the periphery of the industry. | AFP
In an effort to cope with the downturn, Malian has shortened his opening hours, cutting staffing costs. But it’s not enough to cushion the blow.Restaurants and cafes in the area are all eerily quiet; even during what should be the lunchtime rush, many tables are empty.Despite its sprawling size, Los Angeles is almost as much a company town as any in America dominated by a single industry.
“I own four cars and only one car is working,” said Boris Sipen, who runs a chauffeuring business. “I lost about 75 percent of the business.” The indefinite postponement of the Emmy Awards—put on the back burner because there are no writers to pen the script, and no celebrities to accept the awards—was a terrible blow.A piece by LA-based street artist WRDSMTH in support of striking Hollywood actors and writers is seen in front of a Universal Studios lot in Burbank, California on August 7, 2023. Film and TV production ground to a halt 100 days ago when writers downed their pens, being joined on the picket lines in mid-July by actors.
In her hair salon near the Warner Bros. studio, Roxanne Schreiber says she is also hoping for a compromise.
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