Every time a publisher sells a book, the writer gets rewarded.Why shouldn't every time Hollywood company makes money from the writer's work, the writer also gets rewarded?
Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings!
Sorry. Couldn't resist.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Allyson - Nov 07, 2007 5:27:15 am PST #7599 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
CaBil - Nov 07, 2007 5:39:59 am PST #7600 of 10001
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Heh, but Allyson, that would put together angels and Hollywood companies together. There are limits to what even the best writer can make seem believable...
Kevin - Nov 07, 2007 8:02:21 am PST #7601 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Hand to god, I always thought it was an urban myth that people believed the actors made it all up themselves.
You wouldn't believe the amount of times I've heard people saying actors are funny because they've been in funny films. As in, 'yeah, let's go and see that! They've a funny guy!'.
Jon B. - Nov 07, 2007 8:05:21 am PST #7602 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
As in, 'yeah, let's go and see that! They've a funny guy!'.
In all fairness to those people (and the actors), delivery is pretty important too.
Kevin - Nov 07, 2007 8:08:26 am PST #7603 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
I completely agree, Jon B. Acting is difficult, as it's very very easy to suck at it. Like writing. That's why I'm always supportive of writers.
Jon B. - Nov 07, 2007 9:17:33 am PST #7604 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
That's why I'm always supportive of writers.
As am I. But you were making fun of audience members who credit actors. I pointed out that those audience members aren't entirely wrong. That's all. No biggie.
Kevin - Nov 07, 2007 9:19:34 am PST #7605 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Well, more specially I'm making fun of audience members who think actors are writers, when not all are. Although I wasn't clear about that.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 07, 2007 9:48:28 am PST #7606 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Actor's aren't writers - they're cattle.
t /Alfred Hitchcock
§ ita § - Nov 07, 2007 10:01:44 am PST #7607 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm trying to think of a comedic actor I know who's not also funny in their own right, and I can't. Now, I'm not in any way saying they could write a script or even a standup routine, but they know how to be funny, and that's important.
Had a friend in college who was a marvellous comedic idea guy--the standups would crack up in the back of the room for his entire set, but the audience just looked at him blankly. Had no idea how to be funny, although his writing was hysterical. I often wonder where he is now.
bon bon - Nov 07, 2007 10:12:28 am PST #7608 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Yeah, I wouldn't make fun of someone for crediting an actor for being funny. Being able to deliver funny lines is actor-dependent, or comedic actors would be interchangeable. They are not, which is why the best are so well-paid.