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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ll admit I had little patience for the actors’ strike until I read this article about how poorly the Orange is the New Black cast was compensated. These actors were working on a hit show that was critically acclaimed and made Netflix millions, and they still had to keep their day jobs to cover 5 am cab fare to the set. Insane.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/notes-on-hollywood/orange-is-the-new-black-signalled-the-rot-inside-the-streaming-economy[/quote]

The residuals for streaming work are laughable.

My cousin gets around $1300 every month for work she did as a victim on Law & Order SVU, Bones, and an episode of CSI Miami.

She did a 3 episode arc on Ozark and her check for the residuals of that is around $5-$8.

What I found interesting is the part of the article that stated that the residuals are calculated after the first 52 weeks of streaming. So, 1 year after the content is released is when they start getting residuals calculated? No wonder when I see videos some of them post of their checks they are like $.05!

OITNB pretty much established Netflix as a powerhouse to contend with traditional network media. House of Cards came out before OITNB, but House of Cards had well-known actors on its roster.  [/quote]
A lot of streamers have started pulling shows as they become eligible for residuals. Paramount+ just did (or is about to do) this to Rise of the Pink Ladies. [/quote]

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