The Impact of The Hollywood Strike #243 By Hank Silverberg The people who write and act in most of the movies and TV shows we all see are on strike. And it's going to have a big impact on the country. The SAG-AFTRA members and the Writers Guild of America want some protection from 21st century technology, a fight we all may have to join soon. Lots of people won't have sympathy for the highly paid stars of the big shows and movies. Not to pick on anybody, but the residuals from the Friends series alone will keep the show's stars quite wealthy. But what about the character actors who don't get paid much in residuals and who don't make a living unless they get new parts in new productions? They would like some pay equity. And what about the food worker in the studio who is likely to get laid off when there's no one to feed? Make-up artists, camera and sound peop