Monday, April 14, 2008

The business. Sometimes, I think I’m too cerebral about the realities of the entertainment business. I’ve never felt that it was a “cutthroat business” as so many people say - at least at the day-to-day level. Sure, it’s extremely difficult to forge a career as a performer, but I haven’t dealt with many that I would call cutthroat. Not any agents, not any casting directors and not any actors.

Having a job as an actor is a great way to make a living – if you can get enough work. If not, it can be challenging to say the least. In many situations these days even if you can get the work the question is how much can you make on a given job. Our industry is going through a tremendous change and the opposition is doing their best to make sure we actors, writers and directors get as little a piece of the financial pie as possible. Truthfully, it’s quite depressing for me.

The studio level is where it’s ruthless and it affects us all – every last one of us. Sure, it’s fun to get an appointment from your agent, get callbacks and shoot projects, but at the end of the day it’s a job. If there is a time that it’s crystal clear we are workers it’s now - today, yesterday, tomorrow and beyond.

Tomorrow SAG starts negotiating with the AMPTP for our new theatrical contract and there is much strife in the air you can cut with a knife.

http://www.stephonfuller.com/consultations.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hRX79E75yA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMXinr1N9w

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