Musings

So we were out on the picket line at the College of Santa Fe where they are shooting BROTHERS this morning. It was bear ass cold — 29 degrees and the wind was whipping — but we had an amazing turn-out. I had no idea we had so many screenwriters in the area. We flirted with getting arrested — the college was claiming that we were trespassing on private property which is not true. They are running a commercial operation with a movie theater that caters to anyone in Santa Fe, and a film studio, but we’re getting a ruling from the City Attorney so that can’t keep us out. We still managed to get in and hour and a half of picketing, and gave some teamsters are strike info so they may start honoring the line.

The cops suggested we move out in front of the big sign for the college on Cerrillos Road which actually worked out well because a lot of people saw us, and honked and waved and showed solidarity.

After it ended George, Parris and I told folks were were going to Tecolote for breakfast/lunch, and three people joined us. One was one of our strike captains, Tracy Kelly who wrote for the Bold and The Beautiful, and the other was a young man, Andrew — unfortunately I never caught his last name. The final person was Ed Khmara who wrote LADYHAWK and ENEMY MINE. It was a real thrill to meet this man, and he was so modest. George had asked him what he wrote, and he said something to the effect of, “Well, I wrote a few movies, but you probably haven’t heard of them because they came out years ago.” Then he gave us the titles, and stared at us quizzically as we went nuts. We’re going to try and get him down to Bubonicon next year. Wouldn’t that be the coolest thing?

Tomorrow we are picketing in Albuquerque, and I’d driving down. We’ve got to win this one, and we’ve got to stick together.

Melinda

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