Casting/ Casting Catch (News Quotes)

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Richelle Votaw" <rvotaw at i...> wrote:


> 
> Amy Z again:
> 
> >> Wanamaker was also reported to have been angry that many of the
> >> actors did not receive any extra payments or royalties for the 
> >> use of their images in spin-off merchandising and computer games.
> 
> >She needs a new agent, or lawyer.  That should've been in her 
> >contract from the start.  Otherwise, tough luck. 
> 
> I agree. People (in the U.S. at least) were practically begging for
a part in HP. ...edited...  If she wasn't happy with the salary and
conditions, why sign on?
> 
> Richelle

bboy_mn:
Because she wasn't satisfied, she only sign a one movie contract,
other signed three movie contracts. So she did protect herself. If the
movie was modestly sucessful, she would have probably signed the next
movie at a modest salary, but considering that it is a megahit, I
think she wants a fair share before she will sign a contract again.

Other actors (pardon the expression) are screwed. They are locked into
a contract, although there is probably some room for negotations. And,
 Zoa Wanamaker is not just speaking for herself, she is speaking for
people who are contractually obligated NOT to speak for themselves.
She is not the only person to step in and try to correct this or at
least, made the public aware of it. Remember the actor's union stepped
in on Daniel's behalf, and I have to assume they did that because the
thought he was being ripped off. They wanted him to have something
approximating a (keyword) fair share.

So, she is not satisfied, and she is not going to sign another
contract until she sees fair money. I think all the big name British
actors probably have their agents negotiating for more pay, but they
are negotiating against a signed contracted. That doesn't give them
much power. An the other hand, my guess is when the union step in for
Daniel, they had to power to stop production if their demands weren't
met. 

All those people who were begging for a part in a fun popular kids
movie, I have to wonder if the wouldn't now be begging for the money
they thought they deserved.

Just a few thoughts.

bboy_mn