I have a close friend whose son wrote the scripts for several movies, most notably The Day the Earth Stood Still, and I suppose that I could ask about how movie distribution is handled, but I think that it is the studio that determines where a film will be shown and what the cost of that will be to the movie chain.
If you want to give money to the fight to keep traditional marriage, donate to a political action committee or organization dedicated to the cause. Chic-Fil-A is a corporation, they use their money to continue to expand and continue to make more money. Is every dollar I spend there going to support whatever views the owner has?
Read my post 744, where Iamrefreshed said that he was a bit amused at my frustration. See how I responded to that - I hope with a bit of tension-relieving humor.And Rich accused righties of not having a sense of humor. Who’s the wet blanket now?
This is part of the gay rights stuff I don’t get. If heterosexual couples went into any resaurant and started making out, they would probably be asked to leave. Nothing wrong with public displays of affection, but when it is taken grossly out of context to prove a point, it goes beyond a display of affection to using affection to make a political point, at which point it stops being a display of affection and becomes political speech. Just as privately owned business have a right to tell political solicitors to leave, Chick Fil A would have reasonable grounds to ask people who visit their restaurant who behave inappropriately to leave, particularly if they are not partonizing the facility. No one has a “right” to sit in a private restaurant and make out with their partner and refuse to patronize the place.
Favorite movie ever! I’m sure your friend donated the script, because the studios didnt have any money to pay him, what with the ticket profits only going to the theatres. Thank him for his selfless generosity of his time.
Headline actors are usually given large contracts based on the anticipated revenues of the film. Some savvy actors will negotiate a lower up front payment in return for a portion of the total ongoing profits of the movie. By and large, it is a gamble that the producers take. They are betting on a blockbuster. Sometimes, the gamble risk is small for established franchises, like Ironman and The Avengers. Sometimes the producers take it in the shorts, like Battlefield Earth.Hold up. Actors’ compensation has no relation to ticket sales? Really? So, if people don’t go to the movies, the actors still get paid? Cool gig. Um…how do the studios afford to pay the actors and crew?
I’ll get the information from my friend. Some cast salaries are guaranteed regardless of profits received. Sometimes even the actors put up money. Some time ago, I provided Christine with a copy of The Way, a 2010 American drama film that was a collaboration between Martin Sheen and his son Emilio Estevez to honor the Camino de Santiago and promote the traditional pilgrimage. (I hope she’s viewed it! It is a good Catholic film and I hope others have seen it, too.) What happened was that they ran out of money, and his other son, “bad boy” Charlie Sheen put up the rest of the costs of production out of his own pocket.Hold up. Actors’ compensation has no relation to ticket sales? Really? So, if people don’t go to the movies, the actors still get paid? Cool gig. Um…how do the studios afford to pay the actors and crew?
Paul Newman was a prototypical hollywood lib.
He was paid $500,000 for his script. Apparently, they did have the money to pay him.
I plan on seeing The Way this weekend. And yes, Carlos Estevez bailed out his father and brother, quite unexpectedly. God works in funny ways.I’ll get the information from my friend. Some cast salaries are guaranteed regardless of profits received. Sometimes even the actors put up money. Some time ago, I provided Christine with a copy of The Way, a 2010 American drama film that was a collaboration between Martin Sheen and his son Emilio Estevez to honor the Camino de Santiago and promote the traditional pilgrimage. (I hope she’s viewed it! It is a good Catholic film and I hope others have seen it, too.) What happened was that they ran out of money, and his other son, “bad boy” Charlie Sheen put up the rest of the costs of production out of his own pocket.
Financing films is a complex subject.
Oh, that’s right…magic and profit fairies. I forgot.
Sure. But, overall, the profits come from the viewing public. Profits from ticket sales from successful films are what produced the funds for flop films.
Silly, Republicans do not own MACS.
news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/02/chick-fil-a-appreciation-day-sets-record-restaurant-chain-says
PLEASE DO SO! You’ll be rewarded. Also rent “There be Dragons” about Josemaría Escrivá. Another solidly and well made Catholic film.
My goodness, what a pathetic explanation! I guess they’re not supposed to pay their overhead. You might as well say that someone is a witch, and they must provide proof that they are not, otherwise, they are guilty as you charge them. In other words, you did not prove your accusation.
