This is Larry Gelbart. In all my decades as a member of the WGA I’ve learned a few lessons about strikes and negotiations, the most important being that it’s never over ’til it’s over, no matter how much the lady singer might weigh. As fellow and sister members of the Guild, you know how important the issues are for all of our futures, and for those to whom we will one day hand our pens. Over the coming days you will be getting calls asking you to join in to continue with the picketing. I ask you to set aside all the rumors, all the second-guessing, I ask you to set these aside and pick up a picket sign instead. I cannot stress how vital it is for all of us to show our commitment to our leadership during this current round of negotiations. Thank you.
This leads me to believe that talks aren't going as well as planned and/or the the producers think the writer's will eventually cave. Especially since the producers won't feel any big loss in shorter strikes.
I think the beginning is starting to set in, with the Oscars possibly being next to nonexistent and the toll is being taken on the spring lineup of television. With many Fall TV shows being prepared with spring and summer shooting, a strike into May will definitely hurt next year's lineup.
Movie's usually have long development times and an effect on the movie industry will be quite noticeable after a six-month plus long strike.
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