Salaries
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Hanz-Willhelm2 — 9 years ago(June 03, 2016 05:25 AM)
Welcome to the world of CG. You really can't interact with him. He freaks out about everything, has absolutely no sense of humor and is nothing more than a contrarian. He's a troll, you'd be best to just put him on ignore.
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Hanz-Willhelm2 — 9 years ago(June 03, 2016 11:31 AM)
You just couldn't not respond could you?
Run along, you must have some post to freak out over and to explode into some cussing frenzy. I mean, at least you have good judgment when to and when not to lose it (sarcasm), the threads you freak out over (80% of them) are SOOO important.
Hilarious? I wouldn't use that word. One must be able to recognize humor and possess the ability to apply and or understand humor to properly use the word. Those self important hot heads (you) with no sense of humor should stay clear of such usages.
Herr Kstenwache Matrose
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Hanz-Willhelm2 — 9 years ago(June 03, 2016 11:46 AM)
I mean seriously "an interesting comparison", that was enough to anger you and get a foul response? "What's your point", well, he said "an interesting comparison". The point was in the OP. It was a neutral statement, not positive or negative, not good or bad. You applied the negative meaning all on your own and went on one of your typical internet message board rants. It's really no big deal, everyone has one from time to time. You just seem to have them ALLL the time. You're so predicable it's sad. I can read a thread and see the list of responses and then see the little sailor head icon in the responses and 9 times out of 10 I know what the response will be. You going berserk and acting like a psycho path and going off on some tangent. You go off about the stupidest stuff too. Like this thread. Your complaint isn't even justified, you're the one making it negative. Half of your complaints (which you constantly do) aren't that bad if you didn't act like such a pretentious, self righteous ass.
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Hanz-Willhelm2 — 9 years ago(June 03, 2016 11:54 AM)
No I am not taking it personally. I am simply responding to your post.
No, you kind of did. You're starting to act like a lecturing ass over nothing.
Your post seems to imply there is something wrong with the salaries
Actually he didn't. I used basic reading comprehension to see he didn't imply ANYTHING. The phrase "an interesting comparison" does NOT imply there is something wrong with the salaries. That came only from you.
The idea that I am taking it personally, is your own false delusion as to my disposition.
No, he's spot on. You're getting hostile and snippy (you just can't help yourself) for absolutely NO REASON, and he just reflected back to you what he was picking up from you.
You are REALLY hypersensitive and a ticking time bomb. Are you even capable of being easy going? At least wait for something WORTH getting bent out of shape over before getting bent out of shape.
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babz12 — 9 years ago(June 10, 2016 10:19 AM)
So Abdi is probably making triple the pay he did before working on his first movie ever, and Hanks pay is probably not much higher or lower than he's been making for a decade or more. If Abdi had been in major Hollywood productions for 30 years and still making fairly meager amounts, then I'd find it more interesting.
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sanjay_kn — 9 years ago(August 13, 2016 05:07 AM)
he is lucky to gt 65k. folks would like to do free if you get a break in big time holly-wood. robert downey junior was paid how much for iron-man 1? And look how much he is making today. he needed that movie to get his career back on track!
this boy got a great break now he can cash inn. And plenty of hours will come.
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RothmanMax — 9 years ago(August 13, 2016 04:10 PM)
Selling your skills is the same as any other business. There can be a minimum price attached to it to get a foothold. But, working for free has the undesired effect of bargaining from a position of weakness for your next opportunity.
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sanjay_kn — 9 years ago(August 13, 2016 07:05 PM)
in somalia, that is lot of money!
he was given the role more for authenticity rather than lack of talent available locally( they could have hired a somalian immigrant who could act in usa. and there are plenty: euthopian,kenyan etc)
he is a virtual unknown.
the exposure is worth more than the money for starters( just like lot of superstars do james bond movies for just a presence).
But he can reap rewards later. IF you are good more will always come.
when folks joined google, facebook etc, they worked for next to nothing and within 5 years they laughed all the way to the bank. I tried that too but we ended up on the other side of the coin! -
RothmanMax — 9 years ago(August 14, 2016 01:35 AM)
Abdi lived in Somalia and Yemen before immigrating to the US in 1999, when he was 14.
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/oscars/oscarnominated-captain-phillips-star-barkhad-abdi-survives-on-allowance-20140305-346lu.html
You are dreaming man. How many mainstream roles do you think there are for Somalian accented actors in Hollywood. Check out the link below;
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sanjay_kn — 9 years ago(August 15, 2016 07:07 AM)
oh, you solved the problem for me. so they did hire a US immigrant after all. i thought they went to somalia and hired an actor there.
well, he will do lot of black roles and not necessarily somalian or pure african roles. so he will cash in future. opportunities galore not just in movies but these days money is in serial-tv.
so that exposure was worth weight in gold.
it is holly-wood, they know exactly what they are doing. once you get a break there if you are good, you will definitely make it-it is tough and chances are incredibly limited. But if you are good and got exposure, you will make it count.
considering the stakes, salary should not be the concern here.
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RothmanMax — 9 years ago(August 15, 2016 03:21 PM)
He is not African American in the conventional sense as in not born there. He's a migrant with a thick Somalian accent.
How many mainstream roles do you think there are for Somalian accented actors in Hollywood or TV for that matter?
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KingCobra686 — 9 years ago(August 30, 2016 07:01 PM)
Interesting, but you have to keep in mind how Hollywood works. It isnt an hourly job at the grocery store where you work 6 hours and get paid the same as the next minimum-wage employee. I think that they gave equally commendable performances, but that doesnt necessarily mean that they will get the same wage.
If they want Tom Hanks in the movie they have to put down big money. He can make 65,000 doing a cheesy cameo in a big movie and doesnt need to put in a lot of effort into something like this if it isnt worth the time and money.
Abdi on the other hand is a no name actor trying to make it in the industry. This is his first credit listed in IMDB. He doesnt have the pull to try negotiating a $15M payout for this movie. If he tried to do that, the studio would replace him with any of the thousands of hopeful actors willing to do a movie with Tom Hanks just for the resume.
Also, having big name actors draws crowds. Plenty of people saw this movie just because Tom Hanks was in it and they like his acting. No one except Abdi's mom is going to see this movie just because of him. Maybe if he transitions from this to other good movies and roles that will happen, but not on his first one.