The loss of solid middle class incomes for the mid list in all creative endeavors is a choice, a choice made by the people who dominate publishing, journalism, cinema, TV, music … and it doesn’t have to be this way.
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“People have a false you impression of what the average, what I call middle-class actor makes and their ability to make a living in the industry. So that’s what drove me to work at Trader Joe’s to begin with. Honestly, I’m not much better off now than I was then.” (“then” being 2018 viral TJ photo)
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I've always felt bad for the Cosby Show cast (minus 1); I dunno exactly how residuals work but guessing they would've earned a consistent amount from syndication had Cosby not gotten himself (& the show) forever canceled.
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a46028477/jeopardy-tournament-of-champions-nick-cascone-twitter/
No need to pay creatives then 😔💔
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And publishers regularly ignore contractually mandated terms. The only recourse is to sue, and nobody has the time--or as much money as Macmillan or S&S.
https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/
Isn't that what they always do? A re*boot* requires at least some level of creative input.
That residuals check that used to be for $200, which could pay off utilities, is now only $2.
And I'm sorry about what's happened to you in particular, royalty-wise.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-09-20/actors-and-writers-are-striking-over-residuals-so-what-are-residuals-anyway
Tax corporate profits differently, break up monopolies, stop the same company owning all the fucking things across the whole vertical production, I dunno that kind of thing
They trade their body and health for a better income in good times. In bad times (like ‘08), they are way more screwed than college graduates.