TCTTS said:

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uujm said:

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The Unforgiven said:

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I once saw that Harrison Ford got paid $20 million for 40 days of actual work. It was for some romance story. Not some big time action, drama, or mystery. I don't remember the name of it, but it was definitely not one of his top 10, maybe not even top 20. However, he was paid $500k a day. That is more than these CEO's. Which is a more stressful, complex, a lot more risky than just some romance story for the ladies to eat up. That is more than LeBron, and he is expected to work his ass off during the offseason and put his body at risk. It is a year round job. 40 freaking days. If the movie bombs, Ford still gets paid his $20 million. Does he really care if the studio is successful in a whole. Does he really care that everyone that works for these studios get paid more.

I don't fault him trying to get paid as much as he should. He should. However, don't say CEO pay is the problem, when the salaries of the big stars also leave less money for the crew, writers, lesser known actors. Just think how much more the crew and writers could be paid if he only asked for $19 million, and say use the other $1 million for others lesser than him.

Do big time actors and directors go out of their way to reward the crew and writers? Like how a pro QB or running back would buy all of their O-Line Rolex watches. Or take them all out for a big expensive dinner or throw a big party for them at their mansion? Or do they just expect all that to be paid by the studio? Is it truly a caste system, not like a team trying to reach the same goal?

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I paid Bruce Willis $1.2 million per day.

There are some actors who do cool gifts but for the most part is is a bottle of booze or something like that. Keanu Reeves and Adam Sandler are pretty notorious for that but it's not like crafty labor is driving off in free cars from those shows.

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An all-time great TexAgs flex.

In one simple sentence.

Love it.

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Bruce Almighty said:

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LMCane said:

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AustinAg2K said:

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Is there another industry where everyone gets together multiple times a year to tell each other how great they are? Like is there a plumber's award show where everyone tells Raul how amazing he is at sweating copper pipes, and then Raul gets up and tells everyone they need to stop destroying the rainforests?

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LOL

there are teachers awards events

i think the advertisers have some annual awards program- at least they did on "Mad Men" back in the 1960s

Peabody awards for journalists and the White House Correspondents dinner

thread of all that - is leftists getting together to congratulate each other on how amazing they are.

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Note to self, the Heisman trophy award and all other sports award ceremonies are nothing but leftist crap.

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uujm said:

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The Unforgiven said:

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I once saw that Harrison Ford got paid $20 million for 40 days of actual work. It was for some romance story. Not some big time action, drama, or mystery. I don't remember the name of it, but it was definitely not one of his top 10, maybe not even top 20. However, he was paid $500k a day. That is more than these CEO's. Which is a more stressful, complex, a lot more risky than just some romance story for the ladies to eat up. That is more than LeBron, and he is expected to work his ass off during the offseason and put his body at risk. It is a year round job. 40 freaking days. If the movie bombs, Ford still gets paid his $20 million. Does he really care if the studio is successful in a whole. Does he really care that everyone that works for these studios get paid more.

I don't fault him trying to get paid as much as he should. He should. However, don't say CEO pay is the problem, when the salaries of the big stars also leave less money for the crew, writers, lesser known actors. Just think how much more the crew and writers could be paid if he only asked for $19 million, and say use the other $1 million for others lesser than him.

Do big time actors and directors go out of their way to reward the crew and writers? Like how a pro QB or running back would buy all of their O-Line Rolex watches. Or take them all out for a big expensive dinner or throw a big party for them at their mansion? Or do they just expect all that to be paid by the studio? Is it truly a caste system, not like a team trying to reach the same goal?

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I paid Bruce Willis $1.2 million per day.

There are some actors who do cool gifts but for the most part is is a bottle of booze or something like that. Keanu Reeves and Adam Sandler are pretty notorious for that but it's not like crafty labor is driving off in free cars from those shows.

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Aggie_Journalist said:

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I was just suggesting something similar in a chat with my wife this weekend.

Why don't the SAG and writers guild offer a framework that has wage floors and caps in exchange for big cuts in executive pay as well.

Kind of like how the NFL players union negotiated minimum contract rates, and that + the salary caps effectively caps how much the star players can make.

There's no reason the Netflix CEO's should make $50m each, and there's no reason Tom Cruise should make $100m+ for top gun maverick. Nobody needs that much money, but the production crews, writers, and younger actors desperately need more money to make rent.

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You’re telling me I’m supposed to just move on with my day after this? pic.twitter.com/JE6HSsnjku

— Brianna Ashby (@brianna_ashby) July 17, 2023

Depending on how long the strike goes on, movies may start to move back on the calendar. And with productions on hold indefinitely, several major titles set for 2024 or beyond could miss their release dates. https://t.co/i1dYXduNyl

— Variety (@Variety) July 17, 2023

Texaggie7nine said:

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The Unforgiven said:

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Doesn't Cruise also put a lot of his own money in getting the Mission Impossible movies and Top Gun Maverick movie made? If that is the case, he is more than just the lead actor in these movies. He actually has a lot more skin in the game and a lot more to lose.

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George lays down some cold hard truth about the #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong pic.twitter.com/2Xafj9kpsE

— John Ford (@PDXFato) July 17, 2023

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According to Wells Fargo, studios spent a combined $140B on content in 2022 -- or $384M a day.

We're asking for less than two days. https://t.co/dXLdXDl30M

— Seth Grahame-Smith (@sethgs) July 17, 2023

The Unforgiven said:

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I totally understand that most of the members of SAG don't make millions. However, why doesn't anyone go after the pay for top actors. You totally missed that part. Let's say Robert Downey Jr reprises Iron Man for Iron Man 4. Instead of getting paid $50 million, why not only take $40 or $45 million to pay those on the film that are not able to make a "living wage" more.

Why only attack the studios? Those top actors are hurting their fellow union members. If the lesser paid actors don't get pissed at George Clooney being able to buy another mansion in another country, why do they get pissed when Bob Igor does the same thing? I am sure they gush how they had to say a one word response to RDJ in a film.

It is interesting that a union has such a large pay gap amongst their members. And those at the top do harm to the lower paid ones.

I am not saying the studios are right. They are wrong on some issues also. The actors are right on some issues. However, no one wants to put any blame on the top actors as one part of the problem.

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Quick shoutout to the good people at @UniversalPics for trimming the trees that gave our picket line shade right before a 90+ degree week. pic.twitter.com/aZvvPYQ23i

— Chris Stephens (@ChrisStephensMD) July 17, 2023