http://johnaugust.com.nyud.net:8080/archives/2007/why-writers-get-residuals
My friend Jeff often jokes (half-jokes, I think) that he wishes he got residuals on spreadsheets he made in 2003. He's articulating a familiar frustration: Why should screenwriters get paid extra money years after they finish their work? After all, plumbers don't get residuals. Neither do teachers, secretaries or auto workers. So I want to explain why writers in film and television get residuals, and why they're at the heart of the ongoing WGA strike. **************************************************** xponent Pretty Interesting Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
