Members brimike Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 When the ATWT breakdown team were moved to scripts, they got rid of their most expensive script writers, to make room for Brash, Levinson and Connor. (I believe it was Culliton and Nipkow who were fired. They were both on a one-and-a-half-episode a week contract, and the other three are on a one-episode, I believe. I could be wrong about the details.) Rayfield was hired because with Laiman and Passanante being the only ones writing breakdowns, they realized they needed someone who can do breakdowns AND scripts for when one of them goes on vacation. Culliton probably could have filled that role just fine, but rumor has it he can be a little hot-headed when it comes to being in the breakdown room, and in Christopher Goutman's world, it's all about keeping your head down and doing what you're told, not rocking the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 Sounds like my kinda guy, lol. But seriously, they couldn't have fired Cheryl Davis and maybe Lisa Connor or David Levinson (or even both), and held onto Culliton and Nipkow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 And what do you know about Leslie Nipkow's whereabouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 Not when both come so much cheaper than Culliton and Nipkow. Sadly, that's more important these days. Sylph, I haven't heard anything about Nipkow. I think she's working on her own projects, but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 So how much cheaper are these? The percentage will be fine. And how much more than the minimum does a highly regarded SW make? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr. Jay S.W. Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 I saw a rumor on another board that Goutman was looking trying to lure a BDW and a SW over from OLTL to take over the head writing duties of ATWT. BDW- Anna Cascio SW-Carolyn Culliton, or Elizabeth Page? Nothing is for sure. Could that be why they dumped R.C and L.N? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 I don't really know the answer to either question. My assumption is that a good script writer can make 30-50% more than the minimum per script. And when they're doubling up sometimes (writing two episodes a week instead of one), that adds up quickly. I have no idea how much cheaper the other ones are. My sources don't talk numbers. FYI, I don't agree with this. I think losing Culliton and Nipkow was a huge blow to ATWT. I have nothing against the the three former breakdown writers, but Culliton and Nipkow were definitely the strongest dialogue writers ATWT had. They thought outside the box in terms of the voices and the scene structure. But, budgets are being slashed all over the place. And if you can do the job, and do it cheap, that's clearly Priority Numero Uno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 I don't like the fact that Leslie hasn't been snatched by now. OLTL, for example, is in dire need of good writers. But, as you point out, the budget is the main reason. And probably the executives didn't like her very vocal support of the strike. Too bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 Agreed. Plus, I don't know the circumstances around her being fired as script editor on OLTL. She may be on Valentini's sh!t list. And the strike REALLY doesn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 Then if she's on the hit list, Sara Bibel is looking for a job. She has to be better than Elizabeth Page... Again - the blog doesn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 I would LOVE to see Sara at OLTL. But you're right - the blog doesn't help. Then again, she's been pretty safe in her blog. But still - she's "press" now, and it's hard to come back from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 Sara Bib-EL, Richard Culliton, and Leslie Nipkow. All fantastic writers, to one degree or another; and there's not even a snowball's chance in Hell that any one of 'em will turn up at GL. That's. Just. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 Khan, Cheryl Davis was fired. She is no longer at ATWT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brimike Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 So the SW's are now Susan, David, Peter, Lisa and Gordon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted August 15, 2008 Members Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yup, that's the SW's. CD is still in the credits. Dont know when her last airdate will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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