Although Noelle Quanci, a union costume designer, is not a writer, she says the writers strike has impacted her ability to get work.

She supports the writers on strike and hopes they come to an agreement soon. The script for the production she works on was finished ahead of the strike, so she has work for a few more weeks.

“We are currently winding down production right now. However, where we would normally have an idea of what projects are coming down the line, right now it's a little bit quiet,” Quanci said.

What You Need To Know

  • Although Noelle Quanci, a union costume designer, is not a writer, she says the writers strike has impacted her ability to get work

  • Quanci says she has work for a few more weeks, since the script for the project she works on was finished before the strike started

  • The Writers Guild of America went on strike after failing to reach a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers

Since last week, the Writers Guild of America has been on strike after failing to reach a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.  

Some of the issues up for negotiation include fair pay and staffing, viewership-based residuals and regulated use of artificial intelligence.

She says besides the strike being nerve-wracking, financially, it makes it more difficult for people to join the entertainment industry in general.

“The nature of all of this is when it is really, really busy, we are very hungry for enthusiastic people who are willing to join us in our work. This will have a chilling effect, and there will be people who are unable to start their careers in the next coming months, if not years,” Quanci said.

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers says, in part: “Member companies remain united in their desire to reach a deal that is mutually beneficial to writers and the health and longevity of the industry, and to avoid hardship to the thousands of employees who depend upon the industry for their livelihoods. The AMPTP is willing to engage in discussions with the WGA in an effort to break this logjam.”

Until an agreement is reached, Quanci is hoping for the best, taking on some smaller passion projects.

She wants to become a homeowner, but now, that goal is further out of reach.

“I would love to go back to work, and the nature of the job is that we need to stay very flexible. We will do whatever we need to do to make sure all of our people are taken care of,” Quanci said.