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Old 03-23-2008, 02:33 PM   #18
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If the producers are lucky/smart they might be able to convince these idiots that they are still big stars and this will be a success and get them to take less for for a piece of the profits.
Feature films almost never actually have any 'net' profits. This includes monster blockbusters like Transformers. They make huge amounts of 'gross' profit, but this money all has already been designated to cover certain 'costs' (producer salaries, studio bankroll, etc.) If you're ever involved in a film and are offered a portion of 'net' profits, laugh in the face of whomever is offering it to you, 'cause it's a sucker's deal. Offer to forgo your 'net' profits for an executive producer credit. You won't get any more money, but it looks better on the resume.
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