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Home and Beyond is an integrated communication tool for the PETA members, staff and partners of the PETA Mekong Partnership Project. It consists of a weblog and occasional e-newsletter containing project news updates, reflections, journals, messages written for internal reading/sharing of members and alumni of PETA and its Project partners.
Members can share their thoughts and reflections on our practice of theater and cultural work within and beyond the boundaries of our “homes”.
Home and Beyond provides avenues for a more informal exchange and open dialogs among performing artists, theater/drama practitioners, and cultural workers from the Southeast Asia Region to encourage critical reflections and sharing of insights on theater and cultural work.
This also aims to maintain closer communication links and relationships between and among PETA members and Project partners through the sharing of personal experiences, opinions, feedbacks, and reflections on our respective roles as artists.
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Thursday, 22 November 2007
Writers in the spotlight, stars in the wings
Hi friends,
This afternoon was very exciting. I joined Josh for a Writers Guild of America (WGA) rally and march down Hollywood Boulevard that was supported by dozens of other unions, including the Screen Actors Guild. In case you haven't heard, screen writers are on strike because they do not get paid fairly from DVD profits of their movies/TV shows, and they get nothing at all from works released on the internet. Since downloading, streaming, and movie/TV show websites are the wave of the future, writers are concerned that they will get no share of the profits if they don't renegotiate their contract now.
It was a great turnout - perhaps as many as 10,000 strong. We saw quite a few people we know, and a ton of celebrities marching! Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), cast members of Ugly Betty, Adam Scott (Tell Me You Love Me), and of course the great Paul Connor (like all of Josh's short films). The most moving speech of all was given by the fiery and articulate Sandra Oh (Gray's Anatomy). Below is a pic of me with Ken Davitian who played Borat's sidekick.
Most exciting for me was a short performance by Alicia Keys at the beginning of the March to raise everyone's spirits. I stood right at the edge of the stage, and managed to take this photo of her without using zoom!
Let's hope for a speedy and successful resolution to the strike so that my husband, as well as all of the workers in the multiple sectors that support the entertainment industry, can get back to work!
Take care y'all,
Eleanor
PETA SEA Group
