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Why SAG-AFTRA’s Streaming Revenue Sharing Proposal for Casts Was Flatly Rejected by AMPTP (www.hollywoodreporter.com)

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The union would like performers "to share in the rewards of a successful show, without bearing any of the risk," the group that lobbies for studios says.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, I do agree that bearing that risk of investing in a project deserves rewards, but I think the performers are staking a lot when part of a project. They get paid for their time, sure, but there's a huge gamble in terms of the opportunity cost, especially with respect to reputation.

A professional actor's value is more than just in the price of their labour, but their personal brand. If someone stars in a brilliant series that barely anyone sees because of mismanagement at the executive level, them that's a gamble that hasn't paid off for that actor and I think it's pretty significant. The most depressing part of the last season of Game of Thrones was the actors' reactions, because they were dismayed to see how things ended after investing so much of their hearts into the show. They still got paid, so why care? Because money isn't the only thing at risk.

This is just more bullshit from the studios

[–] Astroturfed 2 points 1 year ago

Ya, I feel terrible for the actors in game of thrones. I can't help but feel like most of them would be doing much more with their careers if the series had a proper ending instead of the complete dumpster fire it got.