ScarJo and, especially, her agent Bryan Lourd, first among equals at CAA. And apparently the main attack dog going after Disney.
On Sun, 1 Aug 2021 at 9:45 PM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Aug 1, 2021 at 7:23 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> She may have been hoping for a windfall like that, but what she expected >> was for Disney to honor the contract she signed that specified no streaming >> for a certain number of weeks to protect the box office receipts that were >> the main basis of her deal. >> >> I have a friend who has been a working (meaning, struggling) actor for >> 20-something years who posted a blistering take down of ScarJo for her >> lawsuit. His point was there were so many actors who would be happy to make >> a “mere” $20M for the chance to work in a film. I understand his feelings, >> and like him, so did not reply that I disagree with him. I might feel >> differently if the extra money was going to below the line workers on the >> film production, rather than Disney shareholders and executives. >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 1, 2021 at 2:16 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I haven't read the thread Phineas shared, but the Cameron Diaz deal for >>> "Bad Teacher" is well known. when ScarJo negotiated the deal, this is >>> probably what she was expecting. Enough money she never had to work again. >>> >>> >>> https://www.businessinsider.com/16-of-the-highest-paid-movie-roles-of-all-time-2018-5#14-cameron-diaz-as-elizabeth-halsey-in-bad-teacher-7 >>> >> > Johannson wasn't expecting that windfall because the studios and media > conglomerates made sure it went away years ago. If she'd told her agent to > negotiate those terms they would have told her it wasn't going to be > possible. I neither know nor care how much Johannson is worth but I'd bet > she already has enough money to walk away and never work again. > > Those deals where the actor took little up front and made a fortune from > gross revenues came from the early 90s when studios demanded from > production companies that they have major names attached to a movie before > it got a green light. The actors and their agents knew how much leverage it > gave them and they could negotiate those deals. The biggest beneficiaries > were Tom Cruise and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The studios responded by turning > to franchise movies where the audience identifies with the character and > not the actor. If Disney can't come to an agreement with Johannson they > find a new Black Widow and after everybody vents on social media they just > move on. > > I think everybody knows Disney is screwing the talent by opening streaming > the same day while pretending the only revenue that counts comes from > theaters. Somebody with deep pockets has to draw a line in the sand so they > don't get away with it and make it standard. It seems Scarlett Johannson > decided to take that stand. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiH70HWg6LBbKBJf8VHDF77EURBnAmPFXut%3DcjQiQ7pXFw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiH70HWg6LBbKBJf8VHDF77EURBnAmPFXut%3DcjQiQ7pXFw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYKjvG%3DjwKKDvduiqKe%3Dv5BA46O4Pr7%3DxKZ1zKPCQ6jjtg%40mail.gmail.com.
