33 episodes
Deadline Strike Talk Deadline
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- TV & Film
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4.6 • 146 Ratings
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This podcast takes you behind the scenes of the current Hollywood strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike in 2007-2008 brought the entertainment industry to a halt. Now, in 2023, history is repeating itself and Hollywood is once again in the midst of a major labor dispute. Join Billy Ray, Academy Award nominated writer/ director/ showrunner, and Todd Garner, a former studio executive turned producer, as they explore the causes and consequences of the strike.
The duo will chat with writers, producers, and other industry insiders to provide a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on the situation. Throughout the strike, Billy and Todd will be bringing you stories and insights from behind the picket lines, uncovering the struggles and experiences of those involved in this pivotal moment in Hollywood history. Tune in to "Deadline Strike Talk" and stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the strike, while gaining a deeper understanding of the issues at play. Don't miss out on this exclusive look at the inner workings of Hollywood during this crucial time.
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Week Thirty Two with guest Mike Miller of IATSE
In an election year filled with political spin, Billy and Todd chat with MIKE MILLER OF IATSE: the most direct, no-nonsense, spin-averse voice in all Hollywood, to discuss the issues facing his membership - and how he plans to remedy them in negotiations with the AMPTS. There's also a pretty cool story about Central Park!
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Week Thirty One with guest Lindsay Dougherty
Billy and Todd return with the head of Teamsters Local 399 Lindsay Dougherty - and a plea to Hollywood's CEOs not to inflict another two strikes on our town.
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Week Thirty Finale with guest Mike Fleming Jr.
Billy bids a fond farewell to StrikeTalk in a conversation with the person who made StrikeTalk happen, Deadline Co-Editor In Chief, Mike Fleming. They discuss labor in Hollywood, mergers, the epic failures of the AMPTS, and what's to come in 2024.
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Week Twenty Nine with guests Fran Drescher, Meredith Stiehm, and co-host Todd Garner
In Strike Talk's penultimate episode, Billy Ray and co-host Todd Garner speak with the presidents of SAG-AFTRA and WGA West, Fran Drescher and Meredith Stiehm, about the challenges of negotiating with the AMPTS and their visions for the Hollywood labor movement's future.
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Week Twenty Eight with guests Anthony Portantino and Dave Min
Billy is joined by California State Senators Anthony Portantino and Dave Min to discuss the role of state government in supporting the labor movement.
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Week Twenty Seven with guests Mandy Walker, Jeffrey Ford, and Adam Merims
Billy sits down with Mandy Walker, Jeff Ford, and Adam Merims -- three vital collaborators from his directing debut, Shattered Glass -- to discuss what has happened to our business since.
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Customer Reviews
Thank you
Thank you Billy for being my companion over this difficult time. I am a cinematographer turned director. You entertained, informed and educated me in immeasurable ways. You humanized this complex subject that left me missing the people I love collaborating with. Your guest are heavy hitters offering spectacular insight but the most eye opening episode was the penultimate episode with Fran, Meredith and Todd. I must have forwarded the link to dozens of filmmaking friends. I extol the renaming of the amptp to amptS. Yes, producers are collaborators. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Excellent, Excellent, Excellent!
This has been an absolutely wonderful podcast and source of strength, solidarity and information during the strikes. Thank you so much for all the time and effort put into it!!! I disagree with you that SAG got the “best they could” in terms of AI. I actually feel they gave away way too much paving the way for synthetic performers to become normalized, but aside from that, I loved everything else. Bravo!
This has been an exceptional and unforgettable auditory experience…
Thank you all, for having hosted this podcast series since day one of the strike, back in May. I write this as the actors strike has finally ended after over 110 days, and I myself was a strike captain volunteer each weekday these last few months since July. The amount of comraderie that I felt picketing alongside my union and the WGA and other union members was extraordinary and I’ll never forget it. So often as working actors on the low end like me… we spend so much time searching for work and waiting for opportunities to be presented to us to work and competing with our peers but the one beautiful thing about this strike was I never felt ALONE. I’ve been an actor for 20 years and it’s been a very lonely and isolating endeavor at times, but marching and picketing and volunteering and tuning into the weekly panels hosted here gave me a sense of community within this industry I’ve searched for my entire life. Im thrilled this has ended, but in a way I am mourning my weekday schedule suddenly ending, and my tuning in weekly to listen to this auditory recap and panel. I just hope moving forward we may carry the sense of community we found within the strike, and a bit part of that was this wonderful podcast. Thank you.