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Russell T. Davies addressed the U.S. writers strike for the first time at the London Screenwriters Everywhere protest this afternoon.
Speaking with Deadline on the ground, the Doctor Who showrunner said he believes the issues around the strike haven’t been created by producers or executive producers but by the ignorance of executives at the higher boardroom level.
“These problems are not caused by producers or executive producers. They are caused by people way above at a boardroom level who I’m not even sure are listening. That’s the problem. We need to get rid of them,” Davies said.
When asked what he thinks needs to change to end the strike, Davies said terms between writers and the studios “just need to be humane.”
Davies added that he turned up today to show solidary with the WGA and predicted that the issues writers face in the US will eventually plague the UK industry.
“I know that what happens in America happens here. These problems will be coming this way. It’s literally about solidarity with the people over there,” he said of today’s demonstration. “Some of them are starving and are having to take second jobs to just work on shows. It’s wrong, it’s a fight, and I’m behind it.”
He added: “I wish we could strike, but secondary strike action is illegal in this country, which is a shame because I’d be out there. We’re doing our best. We’re lining up and hashtagging. Does that change anything? I don’t know.”
Here Davies references UK law which means it is illegal to strike on another union’s behalf. In this case, the WGGB could not strike in support of the WGA.
Russell T. Davies says he’s at today’s #ScreenwritersEverywhere demonstration in London to show “solidarity” with the #WGAstrike
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