>> General Audience Ignorance vs. Filmmakers

[rayw]

Ran across this on my latest distributor quest: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1879012/board/nest/199702452?p=1

It's a somewhat interesting "conversation" between regular people and those of us who know WTH we're talking about.

Just some good FYI for cocktail conversation.

 

[directorik]

I have worked on several dozen films that never paid. Not
those "deferred" gigs where I know I'll never see anything;
I'm talking about a gig with a day (or weekly) rate that
they meet for a short period and then "have an issue with
the bank".

Happens all too often.

 

[GuerrillaAngel]

A trip to the state's hour and wage division is always a good idea immediately after a failed payday.

 

[jax_rox]

On a similar note:

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/how_to_say_no_whiteys_perfect_reply_to_a_tv_company_who_wanted

The only part he got it wrong is where he implied they would pay every member of the film crew