The Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is trying to bring about an end to the screenwriters' strike in Hollywood.
Speaking during a press conference in Sacramento, he said: "I'm talking to the parties that are involved because I think it's very important that we settle that [the strike] as quickly as possible, because it has a tremendous economic impact on our state."
Schwarzenegger did not give further details of his efforts.
The strike began on Monday when talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers broke down over how much writers should receive when their shows are available on the Internet.
The strike has put many crewmembers on TV shows out of work and has impacted on other industries, such as set catering.
"That's the sad story," said Schwarzenegger, "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."
