Screenwriter Phyllis Nagy was inspired to run for the presidency of the WGA West out of her frustration over the guild’s impasse with Hollywood’s top talent agencies. Nagy has come to r…
Nagy has come to represent the significant number of writers who are urging the guild to seek a negotiated solution to the agency fight, which forced more than 7,000 guild members to sever ties with their representatives starting in April. Nagy is going up against incumbent president David Goodman, who is seeking a second term. Election results will be unveiled after noon PT on Sept. 16.
“This issue requires in-depth data-driven study, and acknowledgment that some members of the guild are bearing an undue burden of the dues that support all our hard-earned guild benefits,” Nagy stated in announcing her candidacy. “This has been a problem for decades, and it must be addressed.
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