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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Never happen. Big names will always make big money. A big name gives a movie instant credibility to the sheep out there who will go see any Julia Roberts movie because if she's in it, it must be pretty good. Same with all the advertising. I was just making a distinction about high-end clothes designers. If your shit is already high-end, why spend all that money on Kate Moss. Sign some no name to a long, cheap contract and she'll be a big name in no time based on her link to your brand.
But your post reminds me of the thoughts I often have of what I'd do if I were somebody (in this case, a big name director or producer). I would find young, unknown acting talent and sign them to a contract in which I would give them a significant role or two in my movies. In exchange, I would make them sign over 10% of their earnings on their next five (or whatever) projects, since they would be benefiting from the exposure I'm granting them. How could this not work? A hungry actor would sign anything to be in a big movie and get their careers rolling.
Actors are suckers.*
TM
*I don't know what that makes me, but I can't wait for you guys to tell me!
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Sam Goldwyn or Luois B. Mayer. Unfortunately for you, SAG now pretty much prevents this from happening, although I'm sure that plenty of young talent gets fucked over under the current system as well.
