ENOUGH ALREADY

Date: 2011-08-06, 6:47PM PDT

My last post was deleted, but thank you to those who replied. Basically, everyone needs to get educated on how the system works. Know your rights, if they offer less than $112/day, than they don't have the money to make anything of quality anyway. So in the experience you think you are gaining, you are actually gaining bad experience, with improper tools to do the job, which in turn, hurts your reputation. Too many people are pretending to be producers, and they don't know what they are doing. They would never ask the bagger at the grocery store to work for less than he already makes, but if the bagger made less, groceries would be cheaper, which in turn saves him money and allows him to get more bang for his buck. THEY ARE TREATING YOU LIKE PEASANT, UNSKILLED LABORERS, BUT THEY WANT YOU TO MAKE THEM RICH!!!! You wouldn't go and ask the janitor making $9 dollars and hour to work on your movie, even though he's strong, moves furniture all the time, can clean, and has an attention to detail. BUT THEY WILL ASK A SKILLED PERSON IN A POSITION THAT NOT EVERYONE CAN DO, TO WORK FOR UNPAID OVERTIME AND AT A RATE THE SAME AS THE JANITOR. WHO IS WINNING HERE!!!!!!???????

In so, in attempts to not be flagged again, I am seeking a Producer. It's a really great script, the crew is wonderful, fresh new minds. I think we really have a good chance of theatrical distribution. It's no pay now, but when we see a profit we will give you a deferred pay, but it depends on your experience. I'm going to need a resume, and some references. Also, you have to be Bi-lingual, and drive a really nice car, because we don't want to rent one to drive our A-List talent back to the airport. Also, can you stay late tonight, we are really looking for team players.
This will be a great networking opportunity though! Happy Hunting, but we will consider students if you have experience and can get credit.

This message should jump out to you and say something immediately. It's no pay now, but "IF" we see a profit, we will share some. That's saying "IF" we don't suck at our job and mess this up, I MIGHT GET RICH!!!!

Location: NATIONWIDE
Compensation: A great internship with a great company

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RE: Enough (Hollywood)

Date: 2011-08-06, 7:11PM PDT

The problem is more insidious than you think. It's not only the inexperienced that offer lo to no pay. Experienced and successful producers are now offering little or no pay for many production positions. Why? Because they can get away with it. We have all undercut each other trying to make something instead of nothing in order to stay afloat in the recession. They got quality work for $150, then $100, then $75....$50....and now they ask for the same work for no pay. Unfortunately, the "producers" are bad with math. It's the same kind of exploitation math that created this recession by restructuring out experienced employees and hiring inexperienced people at 1/3 the cost. With this kind of math, they leave people with no money to support themselves, which also means no money to spend on entertainment or anything else. Businesses close. We all lose.
You are absolutely right that it needs to STOP.

Location: Hollywood