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Marjory, 23.Graduated in 2008 with a diploma in New Media.
A freelance designer and a soccer enthusiast. Was a left winger for Republic Poly's Women's Soccer Team
(2007-2007). Supports
Manchester United and Holland.
. Winner of Female Captain of the Year Award 2007/2008
. Nominated for Female Captain of the Year Award 2007/2008 . Meritorious Silver Awardee . 4th in Annual POL-ITE (Women's Soccer) 2007/2008 . Captained RP Women's Soccer team 2007-2008 . 2nd place in WPL 2007/2008 (Young Women) . Meritorious Bronze Awardee (Marquee Troupe II Service Learning) 2007  |
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Deserving of a lil' bit more
(the following extract's money is all in USD) I was just reading up on the strike that is currently going on in the US of A, the one that had almost or all Hollywood Celebrities, alongside the other americans, going on the streets with big signs, voting and going for the Writers' Guild of America. The problem here is that the writers are not getting enough money currently. For every book that they write which eventually goes out to the public for sale, they get only 4 pennies, which is equivalent to a mere pinch of 5 cents here. Can you imagine, 5 cents? It can't get you anything, nor can it get you anywhere! Even (say for eg) for every book that sells for $19.99, the author gets 4 pennies. So if say if J.K Rowling manages to sell 4 of her books, she gets only 16 pennies in return. It's the same even for writers who write shows and movies or songs even, 4 pennies per copy of DVD/tape of their show sold, each time their show gets shown on tv and each time their written song piece gets sang or performed. Last time, these writers do not even get paid a single dime, nothing. It's because that writers all fought for their rights, that they now get that 4 pennies in return and of course, it's not fair at all to them because they are only getting that 1/25 of what the studio companies such as Touchstone are earning! A movie that gets 1 billion hits earns a few billion bucks but what about the writers? 4 pennies. It's really sad isn't it? Being a writer, you write the story, have your story published; you write the song, your song gets sang by the band/singer and then goes on record and then onto sales; you write the storyline for the movie, it gets developed and then goes up on screen, in visuals or text and all you get in return is 4 pennies. Now they are asking for another 4 pennies, it's not much and they should be given another 1 dollar or 2 or 5, at the very least. They can't earn on 4 pennies, c'mon! Now I vote for WGA, they deserve more than that 4 pennies... watch the video over here if you are wondering what is this shit about Nights, Marj Labels: WGA strike
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