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My job is scary as hell. No matter how much work I do or how many hours I put in, there is rarely any gaurentee of pay. In the past year I have written one spec screenplay (meaning no one hired me to write it) that didn't sell, produced a film without producer pay or rewrite pay, was hired to write a screenplay for a low-budget company, was hired to doctor a script by people who didn't want to pay union wages and doctored a television pitch.
A busy year.
And I made $36K before Taxes and agent/manager/lawyer commisions. I would have made more money managing a Burger King.
And now the poeple who do pay writers are spending less and less and hiring only the most established people in the business. And a potential SAG strike looming means production is even slower.
I'm terrified that I might not get another gig. Every day I work is a gamble, which is exciting and frightening. I know I chose this path, but it ain't glamorous. I drive a crap car that's about to die and the four of us live in a tiny 2-bedroom apartment.
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"Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies."
Earl of Chesterfield
"A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well."
Francis Bacon
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