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From: fn62@dial.pipex.com
"Daniel Forrest" wrote in message
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> "Alison Hopkins" writes:
>
>> That is not what was said by the cast members in the back of my car, I
>> can
>> assure you.
>
> And what, pray tell, was said? You have brought this up several times and
> then declined to give any specifics. That's your prerogative, but don't
> expect everyone to accept it just based on your say so.
I think I have said it pretty explicitly. They were told they had no choice
but to accept a lower package. I will not identify the actors.
>
>> The rest of the cast didn't have jobs to go to. (Bruce, btw, was not
>> crapped
>> on.)
>
> Since Bruce was brought in after the first season and with the intention
> of
> having a higher profile lead actor, I wouldn't be surprised if his
> contract
> was not the same as the rest of the cast, but that's only conjecture.
It wasn't. The same, that is.
>
> I still don't understand why you think the cast was "crapped on." There
> could have simply been no fifth season and no one would have had a job.
> Instead all but Claudia took what they could get. Claudia had another
> option and took it. What's the problem? Oh, I forgot, that's something
> for you to know and us to just trust you on.
>
Because jms took no hit at all. Because he went on to make an arm and a leg
out of tat, having already taken $28K multiplied by 100 or so episodes.
Because the cast were, to put it simply, bullied into accepting a worse
package with very little time indeed to either consult or take advice.
Literally, hours. Those who took the financial hit were the actors. Not any
of the producers.
Ali
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