huxley
2007-12-07 07:44:22
Steve — Thanks for the response, but that still sounds silly.
How do producers negotiate with actors when, they–the producers–don’t know how much “they can afford to give” to the actors.
It’s a negotiation in a risky business. Each side does their best and nothing is guaranteed. I’d love to do my negotiations based on what I can afford to give, but that’s not how the world works, at least not with equals.
If you–and the producers–are saying that the writers don’t have a strong enough realpolitik position to bargain for a share of the pie, that’s different, but in that case, be clear that you are arguing power, not what is reasonable or equitable.
