Hollywood Contraction: How Writers Are Reacting To Ongoing Industrywide Cost-Cutting

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Life in post-strike Hollywood was definitely a topic of conversation at Sunday’s Writers Guild Awards, with former WGA West president David Goodman saying “the strike is over, the fight goes on” while adding “as individuals we’re replaceable.” That sentiment has never been more applicable than now, as the ongoing contraction in Hollywood continues to impact how many writers remain out of work since walking off the picket line in September.

In March, Deadline kicked off a Hollywood Contraction series by checking in with the above and below-the-line communities to see whether opportunities have picked up since the end of the strikes.

The response hasn’t been positive. Because of fewer shows in the works and the disappearance of pilot season, the availability of gigs are now few and far between — with many considering a life outside of Hollywood.

Before Sunday’s WGA Awards celebration on both coasts, we asked writers to weigh in on the contraction and whether they’re optimistic about the future. Tony Gilroy (Andor, Rogue One): “I think it’s been a sort of glacial tectonic change over the last 15 years as people realize that, you know, writers are where it’s at.