Actors

Question 1

How has the ways actors are paid changed?

Answer 1

-actors are being paid more than they used to be
-used to be paid up front
-now they are given a cut of the gross sales

Question 2

How do studios increase viewing (abroad)?

Answer 2

-by having a star on the cast
-20 million Club are actors that are famous around the world such as Leonardo Dicaprio
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Question 3

Why are famous actors paid so much?

Answer 3

The movie is likely to get more views with a famous actor, so they get more of the sales

Question 4

Most famous actors are __

Answer 4

action stars
-“boys with toys travel” meaning action movies are popular internationally
-don’t speak much in action movies so language barrier is not as important, there is a visual appeal

Question 5

Changes with actors

Answer 5

-actors have lost their power; search for good casting as opposed to finding the actor first
-stars are making less; shrinking revenue from DVD sales
-stars don’t resonate with youth as much
-business deals have changed; payments come only after a profit is made
-used to get gross profit but now rely on cash break zero (CBZero)

Question 6

Cash Break Zero

Answer 6

actors only get paid their cut once the film breaks even

Question 7

How has release strategy changed?

Answer 7

-now relies on high profile nation-wide release: movie is released all over the country on the same day
-used to begin in largest cities and spread by word of mouth
-Jaws changed this; opened screening across country on the same day

Question 8

Why are agents important?

Answer 8

-they act as deal makers
-help actors, directors, producers, etc get jobs by bringing them to studios