Patricia Arquette Makes Sure Medium is A Family-Friendly Set
In the New York Times article “My Mother The TV Writer,” Melinda Hsu, a former writer for Medium, describes a family-friendly set:
When Ms. Hsu worked on “Medium,” she had a “bring-your-own-nanny” day care space in the next building that the show’s lead actress, Patricia Arquette, had designed for her own toddler. “It was fully stocked with every kind of educational toy you can imagine,” said Ms. Hsu, who returned to work when Penny was 5 weeks old and found that the setup allowed her to nurse.
But all is not rosy for women TV writers. It is “an industry notorious for its grueling hours and back-stabbing politics.”
Ray Richmond, a television critic and entertainment columnist at The Hollywood Reporter who has been covering the business since 1984, said, “It still feels like an old boy’s club in many writers’ rooms.”
One woman reported:
The female supervising producer had to leave early one day to take care of her child, and the male head writer called after her, “Don’t hit your head on the glass ceiling on your way out.”
All is not lost, however:
But these women have found that despite its cutthroat image, their profession is a surprisingly good fit for a working mother. The hours are flexible, and sometimes children are even welcome at the studio.
Where salary was concerned, the women at Ms. Newton’s house had no complaints. Guild salary minimums start at about $5,000 a week, and those in the most senior writing positions earn as much as $30,000 to $50,000 a week for a 22-week season, not including script fees.
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