TruthFlavor

TruthFlavor t1_j0atqck wrote

I shoot 'behind the scenes' material for TV shows, and one thing I hear quite frequently in the production office are 'Extra's' trying to bump their pay level up to 'day player' . " The director said as they bring in the birthday cake that I should step out of the way to let [ Named actor] pass.. so that's scripted piece of action !! ".

I don't blame them, it can quadruple your wages. Production staff tend to be very aware of the rules and what is a legitimate claim.

I am unaware of the commercial rules, other than they used to like to pay actors huge buy out fees , to cover international and future use.

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TruthFlavor t1_j06fflk wrote

There's a distinction between 'Extras' and ' Day players'. Extra's are paid a certain amount and are not entitled to further payments [ eg: for international sales or syndication ] .

Day players, who say one line [" One steak, coming right up! " ] or have a scripted piece of action with a main character [ An old girlfriend walking hand in hand with a main character, in a brief flashback] do get residual payments..this is less popular with broadcasters and streamers as it costs money and admin. Whether or not that effects productions...I don't know.

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TruthFlavor t1_iu89pf0 wrote

Odd coincidence , last night on TV I surfed into 'Hot Shots : Part Deux' , a movie I have never seen...and saw a sequence where Martin and Charlie Sheen are on separate 'Apocalypse Now' style patrol boats , as they pass each other they both said ' Loved you in Wall Street'..

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