No agent? No problem. Writers find ways to work around agency feud
LOS ANGELES - When Hollywood writers took the unprecedented step of firing their talent agents last month - a collective action intended to dissuade agencies from practices the Writers' Guild sees as conflicts of interest - the move sent a jolt of uncertainty through the entertainment industry.
The dispute came in the midst of TV staffing season, when network shows do the bulk of their hiring for writers. How would writers find jobs without their agents, who are supposed to advocate on their behalf?
But in the three weeks since the termination notices went out, many showrunners and writers have found creative ways to work around the dispute.
Showrunners said they are relying primarily on their professional networks and on social media to staff their shows this season. Some said it has
