Actor turned California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is using his political influence to try to bring an end to the screenwriters strike. Members of the Writers Guild Of America have been striking since last Monday due to failure to resolve the dispute over royalties. Governor Schwarzenegger is worried about the financial consequences the strike will have on the state of California. “I’m talking to the parties that are involved because I think it’s very important that we settle that as quickly as possible, because it has a tremendous economic impact on our state,” Schwarzenegger said. “That’s the sad story, because the studio executives are not going to suffer, the union leaders are not going to suffer, the writers that are striking, they are not going to suffer. Those are all people that have money”. The last major Hollywood strike took place in 1988 and lasted for 22 weeks, delaying the start of the fall TV season that year and ultimately cost the industry an estimated $US500 million.
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