In April, Hollywood writers fired their agents en masse. The move has placed attorneys in a novel position — as writer's “on-call doctors” and all-hours confidants.
But forwriters without agents, some attorneys will help them connect with studios. Attorney Lev Ginsburg said his firm, Ginsburg Daniels Kallis LLP, will respond to some incoming inquiries from studios and networks who want to know if a client is available to meet or pitch new material.
“We are having to be more diligent for our clients ... to chase down payments and make sure our clients are paid on time,” Sugarman said. Agents also play a critical role in deal negotiation. Once a writer client receives an offer from a studio, agents can offer information about similar deals done with that studio, said Sugarman of Weintraub Tobin. Agents also have relationships with the creative side of a studio and can leverage those ties to help move a deal along, he said.“They do a lot of background work that helps smooth deals over and helps get things done for clients,” Sugarman said.
Brecheen is concerned that as more deals are approved under Disney’s new terms, there will be less room for negotiation. Disney has declined to comment on its deals, which are similar to those offered by Netflix and Amazon. The void is not purely a practical one. “The clients have one less person to talk to about the things going on in their lives,” said an attorney who declined to be named. “There’s a nontransactional part of this that’s taken a lot of time. There’s a lot of listening to the clients’ concerns and trying to alleviate them.”
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