Berg is part of a growing labor movement by Hollywood writers — the people primarily responsible for on-screen drama, jokes, stories and suspense — pushing back against a fundamental change in the entertainment business. The writers are upset by the evolution of the major Hollywood agencies, particularly the “Big Four,” the companies known as CAA, WME, UTA and ICM. The writers are represented by the Writers Guild of America, the WGA West and WGA East. However, we do not believe the answer is getting rid of packaging fees and affiliate production, which brings jobs and opportunities to writers. Last week it began posting horror stories of agents more concerned with packaging fees than representing their own clients.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2019 14:28 UTC