Sharpe Fan wrote:
> "Karen" <karenrath@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:1178378727.665518.161830@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>On May 4, 11:33 pm, Cory <onyx...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>>Here, with GG, the show isn't shutting down because one of the main
>>>characters suddenly up and left, a la 7H. It's shutting down because
>>>the network doesn't want to pay some of its cast what they are truly
>>>worth (Yeah, I'm still pissed...). Nobody left early. I personally
>>>believe nobody WANTED to leave the show. I just think everyone wanted
>>>to be paid what they are worth and the network didn't feel like
>>>negotiating in good faith.
>>
>>I read the discussion here recently about whether or not tv actors
>>should receive such high salaries, and I am now adding my opinion that
>>absolutely NO ONE ***EVER*** deserves the obscene amounts that some
>>actors make per episode. I have absolutely no sympathy whatsoever for
>>LG and AB if they are now sorry their show is canceled because the CW
>>refused to give them still more than the huge amount they made. Such
>>blatantly greedly people are so lacking in character that I can only
>>feel that there is some justice in canceling the show. Unfortunately,
>>many others, including lower paid guest actors and crew, and anyone
>>who is not paid too much, will suffer because of the greed and
>>arrogance of these women who have such big egos that they can't be
>>grateful for the wealth they already have.
>>
>>Karen
>>
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>
> Since the network and the studio receive large amounts for the show via
> advertising, DVD sales and licensing fees why aren't the actors (and
writers
> and directors, etc.) not entitled to a large share of that? This does
mean
> that the stars of a successful TV series will earn a lot of money, but
why
> not them instead of the network/studio. I do acknowledge the network
and
> studio also have to make enough money to make their investments and
expenses
> worthwhile, given the risks.
Part of where the money goes is into failed shows. I don't know what the
ratio is now, but it used to be about one profitable film for every 5
unprofitable films. This is figured by real bookkeeping standards not
the traditional Hollywood, "there's never any net profit" bookkeeping.
I would also point out that residuals from and royalties for DVDs of
successful shows often amount to considerably more than the base salary.
Mickey
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> Sharpe Fan
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