Trouble in Tinseltown
 Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times |
Trouble in Tinseltown
A long walkout by TV and film writers would inflict considerable pain on the local economy, well beyond Hollywood studios’ gates. Scores of local businesses that rely on the entertainment business could be hurt. And tens of thousands of technical workers who toil behind the scenes are at risk of being thrown out of work. Discuss: |
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A costly adoption and new-home purchase have left striking writer Marla Kanelos with little savings. But she is resolute.
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Brett Shannon has been painting sets in Hollywood for 26 years, most recently for on such TV shows such as “Cold Case,” “Pushing Daisies” and “Without a Trace.”
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Not much scares Todd Masters, who has built a career on creating body parts, slimy creatures and ghoulish effects for scores of films and TV shows, including “Snakes on a Plane” and the Showtime series “Dexter.”
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Offer’s real estate clientele aren’t the sort of people who are living from hand to mouth.
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Panavision Inc., the iconic camera supplier in Woodland Hills, isn’t taking any chances that there won’t be a strike.
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During the 1988 writers strike, Star Waggons let go of 70 employees.
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A 27-year industry veteran from Simi Valley, Mosier said he and his wife started scaling back their spending months ago in anticipation of a strike.
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Sorenson is enjoying his best year in a decade, with sales up 20%.
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When the writers walked out in 1988, this family-run restaurant on Ventura Boulevard, a favorite of Hollywood’s workforce, suffered a 30% to 40% decline in business, Ginsburg said.
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From power breakfasts to press junkets, celebrity weddings to photo shoots, the Four Seasons is a daily host to the city’s entertainment elite.
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Hollywood raises millions for charitable causes, such as AIDS research, multiple sclerosis, autism, breast cancer and literacy.
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In recent weeks, Newman has been polling her industry clients about the odds of a strike.
