Veteran writer William Schmidt is running for president of the WGA West in opposition to the guild’s handling of its three-month battle with the Association of Talent Agents. Schmidt, who is curren…
West in opposition to the guild’s handling of its three-month battle with the Association of Talent Agents. Schmidt, who is currently co-executive producer of Paramount Network’s, describes himself as a member of the guild’s “loyal opposition.” He will be facing David A. Goodman, the guild’s incumbent president.action,” Schmidt said. “However, we will not engage in ‘politics of destruction.’ We intend to debate policies, not attack personalities.
Two guild leaders – vice president Marjorie David and board member Angelina Burnett – have already called for in investigation into Schmidt’s refusal to fire his agent. Both are seeking re-election. Schmidt is not alone in refusing the guild’s order that members fire their agents who refuse to sign its code. In April, the guild said that 8,800 of its current members had agents, and that “over 7,000” had sent termination letters to their agents.
The guild also told members that “You may not permit a non-franchised agent to represent you with respect to any future WGA-covered work, including deals that were first discussed but not completed before the implementation of the Code of Conduct.”So far, there have been no reports of the guild launching tribunals to discipline members who refused to fire their agents. “I understand that there was a group of leaders who wanted tribunals, but the moderates stopped them,” Schmidt said.
The guild’s order that members send termination letters to their agents “divided the membership” and “created an unprecedented level of fear and mistrust,” he said. “Eliminate the letters; restore the union.”
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