Daniel Marans
@dmarans
I enjoyed this Hollywood Reporter "oral history" of White Lotus Season 3. But I was shocked to learn it has a relatively small budget and doesn't pay actors that well for six months of filming. Why, I wonder? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/white-lotus-finale-mike-white-interview-1236177751/
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Metaphorical
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Equality, what a concept. Curious if other seasons were like that. They likely have the leverage now as it's such a premier show now that they know everyone will watch. Renting out an entire Four Seasons Resort for 2 of the 4 seasons can't be cheap. Drama summer camp for grownups.
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Daniel Marans
@dmarans
It was a runaway hit by Season 1. Seems like HBO should give it a bigger budget. As for parity between actors, no argument from me. But I think the equal slices have room to be larger given the lucre of the show.
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@hyp
Maybe they get some kind of residuals, so take smaller up-front contract.
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Daniel Marans
@dmarans
I'm sure they get some, though I don't know how it works for subscription channels where profits aren't measured in ratings.
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@hyp
Easier to measure how many people watch, tbh.
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Daniel Marans
@dmarans
Right, but the relationship between viewership on a particular, and subscription revenue/profits, while significant, is a bit less direct than network TV.
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