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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The studios used to sign the actors to only work for them and paid a salary. The studio picked the movies they did. Actors wanted more flexibility in the work they did and found out they could make more being independent.

So basically if you’re an A/B lister you can probably be independent and make more money. Maybe the little guys need to be contractual employed.[/quote]

The idea is well meant, but will never fly, nor should it. There's no such thing any more like the studio system you're referencing. That is long since gone. No one is going to create a stable of contract actors who are basically on retainer to act only in one studio's productions--that would

(1) cost money the studios/production companies don't want to spend; 
(2) limits the ability of producers and directors and casting directors to make creative choices of their own re: casting--yes, even for the smallest roles or extras; and (3) yokes actors who aren't already what you call "A/B listers" to one employer, and whatever roles that one employer does (or does not) hand to them.

Actors could be tied to a contract for unspecified future roles and wouldn't be allowed to audition for other roles outside that studio, unless there were special negotiations etc. Not going to happen--the studios, directors/producers/casting and actors all would fight it. And no one's proposing it.[/quote]

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