David Chiu

It’s fascinating to think that the industry that I fell into while trying to be an actor has set Hollywood on fire. The work I do at my day job adds fuel to the flame as we find creative ways to attract bigger audiences on the internet using video and interactive experiences. So Hollywood finds itself in the same position I’m at in my professional life - re-invent yourself or die. So while Hollywood struggles to find a profitable place on the internet, I struggle to find a profitable place in Hollywood as Talent. But I see myself as the next generation of content creators and talent. Not only do I have the skills to produce anything and everything on the internet, I also have the skills to be in front of, and behind the camera. I’m like Robert Rodriguez meets Kanye West. So while WGA strikes and SAG talks about a strike next year, I will be making my move.

Here’s an inside look at why Hollywood is in trouble:

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This WGA strike is going to suck.
The other side is prepared to have us sit on our asses until the SAG
contract is up in JUNE. They all claim to be working toward a resolution,
but um… They are already reshaping the midseason. Do the math.

The studios and networks are sitting pretty and seem fairly convinced that
they own the internet.

THE WGA HAS NO FUCKING CLUE WHAT THEY ARE DOING IN THE NEW MEDIA REALM.
I met yesterday at the WGA offices and have agreed to help them try to
create a web presence worthy of the fight they are launching over new media.
As it stands, I had to explain that a BLOG is not a website.
I have my hands full.

They asked me yesterday, “how do we link videos to our website?”
What?
The two members of the communications committee
asked me what FACEBOOK is?!!

We are truly doomed if our negotiations committee doesn’t fold and take a
shitty deal. Seriously. The PR alone is going to kill us.

I’ve tried to explain the advantage to using the internet to our advantage.
Today I’m supposed to present a plan to use daytime soap fans to bang down
the doors at Colgate Palmolive and boycott their products unless they put
pressure on the other side to give us a piece of new media.
I talked to a communications member last night who didn’t realize there are
soap opera discussion boards and mailing lists!!!
“How do we find out where they are?”

OMFG!
I’m in hell!