You know, maybe it's just because I'm new to the filmmaking world, I don't know but maybe someone can answer me this, why is it that if you see an ad requesting crew members or actors to work on a film on deferred pay, until the film receives financing for production and you know you're not interested in the ad, instead of just NOT responding, you respond with mean spirited, rude and cruel remarks like, "fuck off, no one works for free you idiot" or "no one wants to work on your shitty, garbage film"....Why do so-called "film crew professionals" feels it's necessary to reply with such things? If you're not interested in working on such a job because of deferred pay, why not just NOT respond? Why be mean to the person posting the ad?? Not everyone has the money to pay cast and crew BEFORE even seeking financing, unless you're Cameron, Scorsese or one of those higher ups in the industry. However some are just starting out filmmakers and while I understand there are some crew members who are truly expertise in their field and can NOT work for free, there are those who are just starting out in the filmmaking world who are looking for experience and would be glad to accept deferred pay positions because it gives them the chance to gain experience since they've just come out of film school or what have you.
But I've found a few - not all but a few people in the filmmaking be totally cruel as if working on a deferred pay basis until the film receives financing for PRODUCTION is a sinful, big no-no to ask, when I've read books (such as Filmmaking for Dummies) and seen websites from industry professionals suggesting that if you're working on a low budget or no budget film and you're looking for cast and crew, you CAN ask for them to work on a deferred pay basis and they give sites as to where to go look for these types of people...So why do people act like you've made some BIG no-no by stating the position is on a deferred pay basis??
I just thought I'd point that out because I'll share this, a lot of the filmmakers that these crew members are mean and rude to - when that same filmmaker makes it big and those crew members go applying to be apart of that filmmaker's production - the filmmaker will remember that crew member's behavior and REJECT them because first impressions are everything and most people NEVER forget rudeness and disrespect in the filmmaking world.....or so I have been told, I mean I could be wrong....
Just wanted to share and state that...
But I've found a few - not all but a few people in the filmmaking be totally cruel as if working on a deferred pay basis until the film receives financing for PRODUCTION is a sinful, big no-no to ask, when I've read books (such as Filmmaking for Dummies) and seen websites from industry professionals suggesting that if you're working on a low budget or no budget film and you're looking for cast and crew, you CAN ask for them to work on a deferred pay basis and they give sites as to where to go look for these types of people...So why do people act like you've made some BIG no-no by stating the position is on a deferred pay basis??
I just thought I'd point that out because I'll share this, a lot of the filmmakers that these crew members are mean and rude to - when that same filmmaker makes it big and those crew members go applying to be apart of that filmmaker's production - the filmmaker will remember that crew member's behavior and REJECT them because first impressions are everything and most people NEVER forget rudeness and disrespect in the filmmaking world.....or so I have been told, I mean I could be wrong....
Just wanted to share and state that...
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