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Screenings were sold out around the country to celebrate the culmination of 9 years of a popular Netflix show. This also got me thinking about the theater experience and what is needed to get butts in seats in a time when people morbidly declare the movie theater is dead. </p> 419 420 421 422<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I went with a group of friends to the historic Tara Theatre. The Tara is an Atlanta landmark, an arthouse theater featuring 4 screens, independent showings, and old school charm. The Tara was one of approximately 600 theaters that did this special Netflix screening over New Years. It was also the location of a scene between Lucas and Max near the end of the finale. The Tara even gifted free movie passes to the lucky two who sat in those seats. Thanks to my friend Charles who came up with the idea. </p> 423 424 425 426<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="5007" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2026/01/03/stranger-things-and-the-movie-theater-experience/stranger-things-finale/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stranger-things-finale.jpg" data-orig-size="1440,1418" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Stranger Things finale" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stranger-things-finale.jpg?w=620" width="1024" height="1008" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stranger-things-finale.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-5007" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stranger-things-finale.jpg?w=1024 1024
426w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stranger-things-finale.jpg?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stranger-things-finale.jpg?w=300 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stranger-things-finale.jpg?w=768 768w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/stranger-things-finale.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> 427 428 429 430<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The showing I went to at the Tara Theatre was a whopping $7 for a ticket. Seven dollars!? In THIS economy? Considering many movie ticket prices in Atlanta average around $15-20 for a basic showing, that was a steal. Tickets sold out in advance of the screening date, and from what I heard, that was the case around the country. Folks wanted to see this in theaters with their fellow fans. </p> 431 432 433 434<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The two-day screening over New Years netted theaters $25-30 million in sales – though not necessarily in ticket sales. According to Deadline, the actor’s residuals for the Netflix show kept them from selling actual tickets, so they sold ticket vouchers. It’s a loophole. </p> 435 436 437 438<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Netflix and movie theaters did a similar collab in August 2025 when they rereleased K POP Demon Hunters to the tune of $19m, and got Netflix its first No 1 at the box office. </p> 439 440 441 442<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Streaming culture has changed the way we do TV. Many stories are tailored to the bingeable short seasons of streaming television. But the lines are becoming blurred as streamers like Netflix, Apple TV and HBO put out their streaming content in movie theaters. Partly to gain an audience, and also partly to take part in those award ceremonies. </p> 443 444 445 446<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But this culture has also contributed to less folks going to the movie theater. You can argue with me about this, but why should folks go see something in the theater if it’s going to be on their TV in a month or two? </p> 447 448 449 450<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Fall Guy</em>, a movie I really enjoyed, barely got to get its legs up under itself before it was pulled from theaters and thrust onto the streamers. It was actually getting good reviews and word of mouth, but wasn’t given the chance it needed. <em>Fall Guy</em> was released May 3, 2024, made $180 million against its $125-150 million budget, and was pulled from theaters for “underperforming” its opening week. It was on the streaming service just 17 days after its release. When the film was uploaded to Peacock, it set a streaming record, becoming that platform’s biggest film debut. </p> 451 452 453 454<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Folks have been trying to predict the end of the movie theater experience for years. </p> 455 456 457 458<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="5010" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2026/01/03/stranger-things-and-the-movie-theater-experience/ticket-sales/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ticket-sales.jpg" data-orig-size="985,537" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="ticket sales" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ticket-sales.jpg?w=620" width="985" height="537" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ticket-sales.jpg?w=985" alt="" class="wp-image-5010" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ticket-sales.jpg 985w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ticket-sales.jpg?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ticket-sales.jpg?w=300 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ticket-sales.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 985px) 100v
458w, 985px" /></figure> 459 460 461 462<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This graph from The Numbers (great resource for these stats) shows that sharp decline into 2020 (we all know what happened there) and then a slow climb back up to where things stand now, which is quite a bit below where the numbers were headed in 2019. And this can be scary to those who make movies and to those who cherish them.</p> 463 464 465 466<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Audiences do enjoy the experience of being in a movie theater. For the most part. I mean you could listen to some of my friends who critique how oppressively loud the sound is or how rude their fellow patrons are. But for the right screening, people will put butts in seats. </p> 467 468 469 470<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Where’s the incentive to do so when tickets are pricey and you only have to wait a month or two (or 17 days) and it’ll be out on any one of the streaming services you have? </p> 471 472 473 474<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Speaking of price, here’s the cost for two adults and 1 child to see the new Zootopia film: </p> 475 476 477<div class="wp-block-image"> 478<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="5004" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2026/01/03/stranger-things-and-the-movie-theater-experience/zootopia-madison-yars-total/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/zootopia-madison-yars-total.jpg" data-orig-size="615,675" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="zootopia madison yars total" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/zootopia-madison-yars-total.jpg?w=615" loading="lazy" width="615" height="675" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/zootopia-madison-yars-total.jpg?w=615" alt="" class="wp-image-5004" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/zootopia-madison-yars-total.jpg 615w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/zootopia-madison-yars-total.jpg?w=137 137w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/zootopia-madison-yars-total.jpg?w=273 273w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px" /></figure> 479</div> 480 481 482<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><em>This is the cost for AMC Madison Yards for 6pm on 1/3/2026</em></p> 483 484 485 486<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Almost $70?! And a convenience fee for using the website. That’s just silly. </p> 487 488 489 490<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For a deal, you can sign up for AMC Stubs or Movie Pass or Regal Crown Club or just go on discounted Tuesdays… but the point still stands. Going to the movies can be expensive, especially for families. </p> 491 492 493 494<p class="wp-block-paragraph">
494In 2022 National Cinema Day was celebrated with a $3 movie ticket day, which was honored by numerous theater chains. People flocked to the movie theaters, seeing multiple movies in a day and finally watching movies they’d missed earlier in the year. It was a great promotion, and I’m sad that when I search for it now, I haven’t seen it done in years. </p> 495 496 497 498<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There’s a way to keep the movie theater business alive. I think we’re still searching for the correct recipe for success, but special exclusive screenings certainly don’t hurt. </p> 499 500 501 502<p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p> 503 504 505 506<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Sources:</strong></p> 507 508 509 510<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Tara Theatre: <a href="https://www.taraatlanta.com/about--contact">https://www.taraatlanta.com/about–contact</a></p> 511 512 513 514<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Numbers – Domestic Movie Theatrical Market Summary 1995 to 2025</p> 515 516 517 518<p class="wp-block-paragraph"> <a href="https://www.the-numbers.com/market/">https://www.the-numbers.com/market/</a></p> 519 520 521 522<p class="wp-block-paragraph">âThe Fall Guyâ is now streaming after just 17 days in theaters. Are summer movies in trouble?</p> 523 524 525 526<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91128501/the-fall-guy-streaming-after-j17-days-in-theaters-are-summer-movies-in-trouble">https://www.fastcompany.com/91128501/the-fall-guy-streaming-after-j17-days-in-theaters-are-summer-movies-in-trouble</a></p> 527 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 528 529 530 </div><!-- .entry-body --> 531 532</article><!-- #post-## --> 533 534 535 536<article id="post-4729" class="post-4729 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-film-business category-film-industry category-marketing category-news category-podcast category-uncategorized category-women-in-film tag-commentary tag-film tag-film-critique tag-film-industry tag-film-review tag-hollywood tag-hollywood-originality tag-horror tag-horror-movies tag-humor tag-indie-film tag-movie tag-movies tag-podcast tag-reboot tag-remakes tag-screenwriting tag-sequel tag-women-in-film with-featured-image"> 537 538 539 <div class="post-thumbnail"> 540 <a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2025/01/20/lights-camera-remake-a-podcast-about-hollywood-unoriginality/"> 541 <img width="820" height="312" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background.jpg?w=820&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background.jpg?w=820&h=312&crop=1 820w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background.jpg?w=150&h=57&crop=1 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background.jpg?w=300&h=114&crop=1 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background.jpg?w=768&h=292&crop=1 768w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background.jpg?w=1024&h=390&crop=1 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px" data-attachment-id="4730" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/podcast-background/" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background.jpg" data-orig-size="1400,1400" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Podcast background" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background.jpg?w=620" /> </a> 542 </div> 543 544 545 <header class="entry-header "> 546 <h1 class="entry-title"><a href=" https://bridgetlamonica.com/2025/01/20/lights-camera-remake-a-p
546odcast-about-hollywood-unoriginality/" rel="bookmark">Lights, Camera Remake! A Podcast about Hollywood Unoriginality</a></h1> </header><!-- .entry-header --> 547 548 <div class="entry-body"> 549 550 <div class="entry-meta"> 551 <span class="date"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2025/01/20/lights-camera-remake-a-podcast-about-hollywood-unoriginality/" title="Permalink to Lights, Camera Remake! A Podcast about Hollywood Unoriginality" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-01-20T16:16:49+00:00">January 20, 2025</time></a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2025/01/20/lights-camera-remake-a-podcast-about-hollywood-unoriginality/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 552 553 <div class="entry-content"> 554 555<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Yet another person with a podcast. Oh my goodness. But let me explain. </p> 556 557 558 559<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One of the age-old complaints about movies and Hollywood in general is that there’s no originality left. We see endless remakes, reboots (slightly different), sequels, spinoffs and adaptations. Can’t they come up with anything <em>new</em>?</p> 560 561 562 563<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As I began to dig into this idea, I found some surprising things. Like the fact that <em>Little Shop of Horrors </em>-the musical comedy horror starring Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene? – was actually a remake of a low budget movie from 1960. Did you know that Martin Scorsese’s <em>The Departed</em> is based on a 2002 Hong Kong film <em>Internal Affairs</em>? 1998’s <em>You’ve Got Mail</em> is a remake of <em>The Shop Around the Corner </em>(1940). <em>Ocean’s Eleven </em>(2001)<em> </em>is a remake of<em> Ocean’s Eleven </em>(1960)<em>.</em></p> 564 565 566 567<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A remake of an old movie can bring a classic story to a new audience… and also sometimes make audiences <em>really angry.</em></p> 568 569 570 571<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That passionate knee-jerk reaction is worth discussing.</p> 572 573 574 575<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I’d love to see more originality in the movie theater. The problem is — those movies have a harder time finding an audience.</p> 576 577 578 579<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hollywood studios and executives are running a business, and they want to make money. And working with something that has established IP (like a Marvel movie, or a book adaptation, a remake) somewhat guarantees an audience will attend. At the end of the day, they just want to make money and make their shareholders happy. And they want to keep their jobs. </p> 580 581 582 583<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Anyway, my friend Erica Strout and I got talking, usually at work in between setups or at lunch. We met on a reality show TV show with myself working as the camera operator and Erica as my camera assistant. We became fast friends. And then we watched movies together. And had a lot of discussions about film in general. </p> 584 585 586 587<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Now we’re doing the <em>Lights, Camera, Remake! </em>Podcast. </p> 588 589 590<div class="wp-block-image"> 591<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4738" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2025/01/20/lights-camera-remake-a-podcast-about-hollywood-unoriginality/podcast-background-2/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1400,1400" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Podcast background" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background-1.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background-1.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-4738" style="width:522px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background-1.jpg?w=1024 1024
591w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background-1.jpg?w=300 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/podcast-background-1.jpg 1400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> 592</div> 593 594 595<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph">This amazing artwork created by Taylor Rebyanski! </p> 596 597 598 599<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Is it always a bad thing to see a remake of a classic (or possibly unknown) movie? Our podcast looks to break it down and see if there’s merit to Hollywood shirking an original idea for a retelling.</p> 600 601 602 603<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On each episode weâll look at a movie and its remake, or sometimes a movie and its sequel, to determine if Hollywood rehashed it for a reason or for a cash grab.</p> 604 605 606 607<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Episode 1 is about <em>Solaris </em>(1972) and <em>Solaris</em> (2002).</h2> 608 609 610 611<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Solaris</em> is an atmospheric Russian science fiction film based on a book. It was later remade in 2002 starring George Clooney.</p> 612 613 614<div class="wp-block-image"> 615<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4741" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2025/01/20/lights-camera-remake-a-podcast-about-hollywood-unoriginality/episode-cover-1/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1080,1080" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Episode Cover 1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-1.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-1.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-4741" style="width:579px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-1.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-1.jpg?w=300 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-1.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> 616</div> 617 618 619<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can listen to the episode on Spotify or right here:</p> 620 621 622 623<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> 624<div class="embed-spotify"><iframe title="Spotify Embed: Episode 1: Solaris (1972) and Solaris (2002)" style="border-radius: 12px" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/3xQZBpxrrgSg8D7O8zZgly?si=_yaz8sdfRIGdqLHFyh5uJA&utm_source=oembed"></iframe></div> 625</div></figure> 626 627 628 629<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Episode 2 is <em>Little Shop of Horrors (1960) </em>and<em> (1986).</em></h2> 630 631 632<div class="wp-block-image"> 633<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4745" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2025/01/20/lights-camera-remake-a-podcast-about-hollywood-unoriginality/episode-cover-2/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-2.jpg" data-orig-size="1080,1080" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Episode Cover 2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-2.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-4745" style="width:542px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/episode-cover-2.jpg?w=1024 1024
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698crop=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px" data-attachment-id="4193" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/02/02/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-five/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,438" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="1000_F_130723399_Y4LRENFAxHGhGnzgMtwiI7phlYDUZZvy" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy.jpg?w=620" /> </a> 699 </div> 700 701 702 <header class="entry-header "> 703 <h1 class="entry-title"><a href=" https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/" rel="bookmark">How to Avoid Film Job Scams – Take Eight</a></h1> </header><!-- .entry-header --> 704 705 <div class="entry-body"> 706 707 <div class="entry-meta"> 708 <span class="date"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/" title="Permalink to How to Avoid Film Job Scams – Take Eight" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-11-13T23:39:44+00:00">November 13, 2024</time></a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 709 710 <div class="entry-content"> 711 712<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Since I began this blog series on scams in the film industry, I started a folder on my desktop whenever I found a questionable job so I could put it in the next entry on the topic. </p> 713 714 715 716<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But… I couldn’t keep up. There’s too many. And the same names will pop up again and again, but new ones do too. There’s no way to truly catalogue them, so the best I can do is show you some examples from time to time, list the red flags, and hope to keep you from being taken advantage of in the future. </p> 717 718 719 720<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Google the E-mail</p> 721 722 723 724<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Scammers are a bit lazy too sometimes. You’ll see the same e-mail used by many different screennames. I’ve been chasing this mikebeebee email since at least July this year, having saved examples of this scam from different Facebook groups. I’m mentioning it now because it’s one of the recent ones to plague a group I manage.</p> 725 726 727 728<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="4645" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam.jpg" data-orig-size="720,394" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="mike bee bee latest scam" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="720" height="394" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam.jpg?w=720" alt="" class="wp-image-4645" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam.jpg 720w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam.jpg?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100v
728w, 720px" /></figure> 729 730 731 732<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This scam email was also used in July, when I saved these screenshots:</p> 733 734 735<div class="wp-block-image"> 736<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="4660" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/mike-bee-bee-scam-ga-edit-1-3/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-scam-ga-edit-1-2.png" data-orig-size="740,275" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="mike bee bee scam ga edit 1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-scam-ga-edit-1-2.png?w=620" loading="lazy" width="740" height="275" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-scam-ga-edit-1-2.png?w=740" alt="" class="wp-image-4660" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-scam-ga-edit-1-2.png 740w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-scam-ga-edit-1-2.png?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-scam-ga-edit-1-2.png?w=300 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px" /></figure> 737</div> 738 739<div class="wp-block-image"> 740<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4662" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/mikebee-bee-different-name-edit-3-2/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mikebee-bee-different-name-edit-3-1.png" data-orig-size="756,327" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="mikebee bee different name edit 3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mikebee-bee-different-name-edit-3-1.png?w=620" loading="lazy" width="756" height="327" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mikebee-bee-different-name-edit-3-1.png?w=756" alt="" class="wp-image-4662" style="width:524px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mikebee-bee-different-name-edit-3-1.png 756w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mikebee-bee-different-name-edit-3-1.png?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mikebee-bee-different-name-edit-3-1.png?w=300 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px" /></figure> 741</div> 742 743 744<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As you can see, it’s multiple names and “jobs” but the same scam email. I did blank out most of the names that posted because it’s likely they are hacked accounts and innocent of this posting. Or they could be completely fake profiles. Either way the most important thing is understanding the details of the scam. </p> 745 746 747 748<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Most recently, this one was posted: </p> 749 750 751<div class="wp-block-image"> 752<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="4665" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam-4/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam-3.jpg" data-orig-size="720,394" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="mike bee bee latest scam" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam-3.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="720" height="394" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam-3.jpg?w=720" alt="" class="wp-image-4665" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam-3.jpg 720w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam-3.jpg?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mike-bee-bee-latest-scam-3.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100v
752w, 720px" /></figure> 753</div> 754 755 756<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Now, what happens if you apply to the fake job? You’ll likely get this email, with the name changed depending on the fake person you’re communicating with. Email screenshot attached with annotations explained below:</p> 757 758 759<div class="wp-block-image"> 760<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4667" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/scam-email-from-mikebeebee/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/scam-email-from-mikebeebee.jpg" data-orig-size="922,1256" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="scam email from mikebeebee" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/scam-email-from-mikebeebee.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="752" height="1024" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/scam-email-from-mikebeebee.jpg?w=752" alt="" class="wp-image-4667" style="width:518px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/scam-email-from-mikebeebee.jpg?w=752 752w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/scam-email-from-mikebeebee.jpg?w=110 110w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/scam-email-from-mikebeebee.jpg?w=220 220w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/scam-email-from-mikebeebee.jpg?w=768 768w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/scam-email-from-mikebeebee.jpg 922w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px" /></figure> 761</div> 762 763 764<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>In Yellow:</strong> Generally bad grammar and grasp of the English language, so it’s likely an overseas scammer. </p> 765 766 767 768<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>In Blue: </strong>If you are a professional, you do not need an explanation of how to do your job. This is a complete misunderstanding of how professionals are hired for a film set. </p> 769 770 771 772<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>In Green:</strong> They use “kindly” which a lot of scammers use for some reason, and they’re also asking for all this identifying information. Probably for identity theft or to further sell your information to future scammers.</p> 773 774 775 776<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>In Red:</strong> This part is where you know it’s a scam. The guy claims he will pay you $2000 <em>before</em> the job. Never, ever accept payment before a job is done. This is a check phishing scam. They are just trying to steal <em>Your</em> money, which they will do once you see the second part of the red section: “This covers your $1500 upfront payment <strong><em>and the talents'(sic) fee ($4,000) payable to their manager.</em>“</strong> </p> 777 778 779 780<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is how the check phishing scam works. They issue you a fake check, and before your bank notices the check is fraudulent, you’ll be issuing a check from your <em>own</em> balance to pay the “talent” who is actually the scammer. You are out at least $4,000 at the end of this scam.</p> 781 782 783 784<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-spot-avoid-report-fake-check-scams">According to the FTC</a>, “Fake checks can take weeks to be discovered and untangled. By that time, the scammer has any money you sent, and youâre stuck paying the money back to the bank.”</p> 785 786 787 788<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Production Assistant Scams</h2> 789 790 791 792<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This latest one was brought to my attention by a community member on a page I moderate. I’d had my suspicions about the job when it was posted, but I didn’t have enough info to delete and ban the poster until I received further info.</p> 793 794 795<div class="wp-block-image"> 796<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4676" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/berman-fenellus-edit-2/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/berman-fenellus-edit-1.jpg" data-orig-size="743,590" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="berman fenellus edit" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/berman-fenellus-edit-1.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="743" height="590" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/berman-fenellus-edit-1.jpg?w=743" alt="" class="wp-image-4676" style="width:527px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/berman-fenellus-edit-1.jpg 743w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/berman-fenellus-edit-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/berman-fenellus-edit-1.jpg?w=300 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px" /></figure> 797</div> 798 799 800<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here’s why this job looks suspicious at first glance and why I didn’t delete it immediately. </p> 801 802 803 804<ul class="wp-block-list"> 805<li>Casting call – for a production assistant? You only do <em>casting</em> calls for actors. Crew calls for film crew. I chalked this up to someone green in the industry.</li> 806 807 808 809<li>Grammar “Seeking for.”</li> 810 811 812 813<li>3 days, 4 hours of work for a lump sum payment of $700. Again, I thought this was an inexperienced person who doesn’t know how day rates work. But 4 hours a day is suspicious even for a short film. </li> 814 815 816 817<li>The poster turned off comments. Scammers do this because they know people will start calling them out in the comments. But insecure people also do this.</li> 818</ul> 819 820 821 822<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I couldn’t annotate this one because as soon as I started, I realized I was underlining the entire thing in red. Let’s look at those emails!</p> 823 824 825<div class="wp-block-image"> 826<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4680" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/gorrila-1/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-1.jpg" data-orig-size="947,937" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="gorrila 1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-1.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="947" height="937" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-1.jpg?w=947" alt="" class="wp-image-4680" style="width:442px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-1.jpg 947w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-1.jpg?w=300 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-1.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 947px) 100v
826w, 947px" /></figure> 827</div> 828 829 830<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Red Flags: </strong></p> 831 832 833 834<ul class="wp-block-list"> 835<li>Giant block of text. Most gigs will email at best like two sentences to see if you’re available. </li> 836 837 838 839<li>Atrocious grammar and spelling. They don’t even spell their email correctly. </li> 840 841 842 843<li>Wishing you good health. This is America, we don’t have that.</li> 844 845 846 847<li>Apologizing. For some reason a lot of scam communications start with apologizing for being so busy. Maybe the intent is to make them look like they are in high demand or something. </li> 848 849 850 851<li>Audition – for a production assistant? Oh no honey. But this detail confirms my suspicion that this was also a copy & pasted scam for an actor as well. Remember how the job post was a “Casting Call”? I bet this same scam showed up elsewhere targeting actors or models.</li> 852 853 854 855<li>I laughed at “Camera Man.” The term is camera operator. But they probably meant Director of Photography. </li> 856</ul> 857 858 859 860<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Let’s look at the next email!</p> 861 862 863<div class="wp-block-image"> 864<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4687" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/gorrila-2-2/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-2-1.jpg" data-orig-size="947,1130" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="gorrila 2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-2-1.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="858" height="1023" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-2-1.jpg?w=858" alt="" class="wp-image-4687" style="width:408px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-2-1.jpg?w=858 858w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-2-1.jpg?w=126 126w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-2-1.jpg?w=251 251w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-2-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-2-1.jpg 947w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px" /></figure> 865</div> 866 867 868<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Red flags:</strong></p> 869 870 871 872<ul class="wp-block-list"> 873<li>Scammer asking where you live (including the state). </li> 874 875 876 877<li>Audition and PA again. </li> 878 879 880 881<li>“Is that rate cool with you?” No. Because it’s fake. </li> 882 883 884 885<li>Are you available the dates we already established?</li> 886 887 888 889<li>Why are they asking what you’re currently working on? This is none of their business. </li> 890 891 892 893<li>Asking for years of experience for an entry level position.</li> 894</ul> 895 896 897 898<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And here is the grand finale: </p> 899 900 901<div class="wp-block-image"> 902<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4690" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/11/13/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-eight/gorrila-3/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-3.jpg" data-orig-size="947,648" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="gorrila 3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-3.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="947" height="648" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-3.jpg?w=947" alt="" class="wp-image-4690" style="width:436px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-3.jpg 947w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-3.jpg?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-3.jpg?w=300 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/gorrila-3.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 947px) 100v
902w, 947px" /></figure> 903</div> 904 905 906<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Red flags:</strong></p> 907 908 909 910<ul class="wp-block-list"> 911<li>Advance payment – It’s a check phishing scam!</li> 912 913 914 915<li>Also… sponsors? Wth.</li> 916</ul> 917 918 919 920<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Thanks to the community member who sent the screenshots and reached out with questions about identifying scams. </p> 921 922 923 924<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sources:</h2> 925 926 927 928<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Federal Trade Commission – Consumer Advice: <a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-spot-avoid-report-fake-check-scams">How To Spot, Avoid, and Report Fake Check Scams</a></p> 929 930 931 932<p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p> 933 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 934 935 936 </div><!-- .entry-body --> 937 938</article><!-- #post-## --> 939 940 941 942<article id="post-4416" class="post-4416 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-film-business category-film-industry category-freelance category-networking category-news category-uncategorized tag-check-phishing tag-film tag-film-industry tag-film-job-scam tag-fraud tag-media tag-netflix tag-phishing tag-scam tag-scams tag-security with-featured-image"> 943 944 945 <div class="post-thumbnail"> 946 <a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/"> 947 <img width="820" height="312" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy.jpg?w=820&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy.jpg?w=820&h=312&crop=1 820w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy.jpg?w=150&h=57&crop=1 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy.jpg?w=300&h=114&crop=1 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy.jpg?w=768&h=292&crop=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px" data-attachment-id="4193" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/02/02/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-five/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,438" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="1000_F_130723399_Y4LRENFAxHGhGnzgMtwiI7phlYDUZZvy" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1000_f_130723399_y4lrenfaxhghgnzgmtwii7phlyduzzvy.jpg?w=620" /> </a> 948 </div> 949 950 951 <header class="entry-header "> 952 <h1 class="entry-title"><a href=" https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/" rel="bookmark">How to Avoid Film Job Scams – Take Seven</a></h1> </header><!-- .entry-header --> 953 954 <div class="entry-body"> 955 956 <div class="entry-meta"> 957 <span class="date"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/" title="Permalink to How to Avoid Film Job Scams – Take Seven" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-06-25T19:36:54+00:00">June 25, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-06-25T19:59:09+00:00">June 25, 2024</time></a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 958 959 <div class="entry-content"> 960 961<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is the seventh installment of “Bridget gets way too wrapped up in calling out scammers.” You know what to expect. </p> 962 963 964 965<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Let’s look at some new examples: </p> 966 967 968 969<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Turning Off Comments</h2> 970 971 972<div class="wp-block-image"> 973<figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="4419" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/turned-of-comments-edit/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/turned-of-comments-edit.png" data-orig-size="762,577" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Turned of comments edit" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/turned-of-comments-edit.png?w=620" loading="lazy" width="762" height="577" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/turned-of-comments-edit.png?w=762" alt="" class="wp-image-4419" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/turned-of-comments-edit.png 762w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/turned-of-comments-edit.png?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/turned-of-comments-edit.png?w=300 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px" /></figure> 974</div> 975 976 977<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Scammers have gotten wise to us warning each other via the comments section whether something is amiss. If someone posted a job and imediately turned off the comments, I want you to be wary. </p> 978 979 980 981<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What other details can we see here? I marked a lot of stuff in blue in this screenshot. </p> 982 983 984 985<ul class="wp-block-list"> 986<li>Mixing up Production Assistant/Personal Assistant</li> 987 988 989 990<li>Saying this production, which they haven’t filmed yet, will air next month. As if!</li> 991 992 993 994<li>Veles Productions (I covered a similar one in another blog also pretending to be Veles Productions. </li> 995 996 997 998<li>The Day rate. Oh boy we have to dig into that one. </li> 999 1000 1001 1002<li>Bad grammar, improper use of English: “driver’s license in effect,” “be conversant with terminology.”</li> 1003 1004 1005 1006<li>Incorrect job duties: Asking a PA to “guard the set” and help with lighting, props and more miscellaneous stuff. </li> 1007 1008 1009 1010<li>Calling the crew “staff.” I’ve never heard that used on a film set. Ever.</li> 1011 1012 1013 1014<li>Claiming these are 3 hour shoot days. Even the jobs that claimed to me they’d be a few hours ended up being like 13 hours. </li> 1015</ul> 1016 1017 1018 1019<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Veles Productions <em>is</em> a real production company. They’re based in Poland. But they’re not the ones behind this. Scammers steal real production company names, director names and more to pretend to be someone else in order to trick you. </p> 1020 1021 1022 1023<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>That Day Rate: </strong></p> 1024 1025 1026 1027<p class="wp-block-paragraph">$125.21 for 3 hours. </p> 1028 1029 1030 1031<p class="wp-block-paragraph">First off, a “day rate” is usually going to be for a larger chunk of time, like 10 or 12 hours, and after that there’s overtime. Occasionally you’ll see a live event job or a corporate gig that’s only a few hours. </p> 1032 1033 1034 1035<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But this fake job post is trying to lure you in with the promise of high return with little effort. They claim you’re working 3 hours a day, total of 12 hours in the week, for $1503. </p> 1036 1037 1038 1039<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Let’s not forget that this “day rate” of 125.21 for 3 hours equals about $42/hr. Which is astoundingly high for a PA. That is like a camera operator rate on some gigs. Then if you do the math, $42/hr x 12 hrs = $504. Again, like I’ve pointed out in a previous blog post, <strong>the math just isn’t mathing</strong>. </p> 1040 1041 1042 1043<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Say hi! Cutesy weekly payment scam</h2> 1044 1045 1046<div class="wp-block-image"> 1047<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4430" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/stx-edit/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stx-edit.jpg" data-orig-size="1083,1345" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="stx edit" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stx-edit.jpg?w=620" loading="lazy" width="825" height="1024" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stx-edit.jpg?w=825" alt="" class="wp-image-4430" style="width:500px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stx-edit.jpg?w=825 825w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stx-edit.jpg?w=121 121w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stx-edit.jpg?w=242 242w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stx-edit.jpg?w=768 768w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stx-edit.jpg 1083w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 825px) 100v
1047w, 825px" /></figure> 1048</div> 1049 1050 1051<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here’s another one pretending to be a well known company. </p> 1052 1053 1054 1055<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is the type of post that’s way too conversational and cutesy. I’ve seen this “Say hi!” post format a million times. Productions are not going to care if you “say hi.” Sorry not sorry.</p> 1056 1057 1058 1059<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Other red flags:</strong></p> 1060 1061 1062 1063<ul class="wp-block-list"> 1064<li>“is seeking for a production assistant” bad grammar</li> 1065 1066 1067 1068<li>weekly payment</li> 1069 1070 1071 1072<li>Say Hi + emoji</li> 1073 1074 1075 1076<li>gives a clearly international-leaning number. The +1 <em>is</em> the US country code, but it’s possible this scam is meant to scam anyone in the world. And they could just buy a spoof number. </li> 1077</ul> 1078 1079 1080 1081<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Scamming Models</h2> 1082 1083 1084 1085<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This was one that graced the Atlanta Film Production Group for 4 hours before I was able to delete and ban the poster. First, I commented on the post, asking for clarification. Why were they asking for models to act? Wouldn’t you want actors? The poster claimed they wanted models <em>and</em> actors. it still didn’t make sense. Finally a community member came into the comments and said it was a scam. It had been posted in another city with the same dates and details. I did a quick search on Facebook to confirm, and deleted it. </p> 1086 1087 1088 1089<figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":104830655,"permalink":"https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/"}' class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex"> 1090<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="4441" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/1-scam-post-models-edit-2/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-scam-post-models-edit-1.png" data-orig-size="766,742" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="1 scam post models edit" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-scam-post-models-edit-1.png?w=620" loading="lazy" width="766" height="742" data-id="4441" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-scam-post-models-edit-1.png?w=766" alt="" class="wp-image-4441" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-scam-post-models-edit-1.png 766w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-scam-post-models-edit-1.png?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1-scam-post-models-edit-1.png?w=300 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px" /></figure> 1091 1092 1093 1094<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="4440" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/2-scam-post-models-2-edit-2/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2-scam-post-models-2-edit-1.png" data-orig-size="758,545" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2 scam post models 2 edit" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2-scam-post-models-2-edit-1.png?w=620" loading="lazy" width="758" height="545" data-id="4440" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2-scam-post-models-2-edit-1.png?w=758" alt="" class="wp-image-4440" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2-scam-post-models-2-edit-1.png 758w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2-scam-post-models-2-edit-1.png?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2-scam-post-models-2-edit-1.png?w=300 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px" /></figure> 1095</figure> 1096 1097 1098 1099<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Also look at the comments. The poster’s English is awkward. Saying for the other guy to “go to bed” and “Don’t rubbish another persons project and dream”. That last part feels like British English but even that seems wrong.</p> 1100 1101 1102 1103<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Would you like to PAY to WORK on a movie!?</h2> 1104 1105 1106 1107<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This one is astounding. I covered a similar one in January with another Christian film who wants extras to pay to appear in the mov
1107ie. </p> 1108 1109 1110<div class="wp-block-image"> 1111<figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="4446" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/06/25/how-to-avoid-film-job-scams-take-seven/extreme-christian-pay-to-play/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/extreme-christian-pay-to-play.jpg" data-orig-size="526,679" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="extreme christian pay to play" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/extreme-christian-pay-to-play.jpg?w=526" loading="lazy" width="526" height="679" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/extreme-christian-pay-to-play.jpg?w=526" alt="" class="wp-image-4446" style="width:356px;height:auto" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/extreme-christian-pay-to-play.jpg 526w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/extreme-christian-pay-to-play.jpg?w=116 116w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/extreme-christian-pay-to-play.jpg?w=232 232w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px" /></figure> 1112</div> 1113 1114 1115<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br>You want me to <em><strong>pay to work</strong> </em>on your movie? I’m sorry hun, that’s not how this works!</p> 1116 1117 1118 1119<ul class="wp-block-list"> 1120<li>Look at that AI generated image! They don’t have anything real to show. </li> 1121 1122 1123 1124<li>claiming this is a hands on learning experience, hoping to take advantage of newbies. </li> 1125 1126 1127 1128<li>Angling the post at teenagers. Wow that’s like extra illegal?</li> 1129</ul> 1130 1131 1132 1133<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This screenshot was re-posted to Crew Stories (a pretty fun Facebook group if you haven’t seen it) and the comments have torn it apart. Apparently this Aaron guy has been trying to fund and make this film for like 10 years. Other commenters had personal experiences with the individual and presented their misgivings. </p> 1134 1135 1136 1137<h2 class="wp-block-heading">So, what did we learn? </h2> 1138 1139 1140 1141<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The same old, same old. Look for weird numbers and unreal rates and job positions. Look for incorrect film terminology or a misunderstanding of job titles. Google search names or posts to see if it has been posted or called out elsewhere. </p> 1142 1143 1144 1145<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Stay safe out there folks.</p> 1146 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 1147 1148 1149 </div><!-- .entry-body --> 1150 1151</article><!-- #post-## --> 1152 1153 1154 1155<article id="post-4352" class="post-4352 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-film-business category-film-industry category-freelance category-news tag-art-directors-guild tag-entertainment tag-film tag-film-industry tag-hollywood tag-iatse tag-indie-film tag-movie tag-negotiations tag-netflix tag-sag-aftra tag-strike tag-suspend-training-program tag-wga with-featured-image"> 1156 1157 1158 <div class="post-thumbnail"> 1159 <a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/05/13/does-the-art-directors-guild-suspending-their-training-program-signal-a-massive-change/"> 1160 <img width="820" height="312" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg?w=820&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg?w=820&h=312&crop=1 820w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg?w=1640&h=624&crop=1 1640w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg?w=150&h=57&crop=1 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg?w=300&h=114&crop=1 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg?w=768&h=292&crop=1 768w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg?w=1024&h=390&crop=1 1024w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg?w=1440&h=548&
1160crop=1 1440w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px" data-attachment-id="3840" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2023/08/24/the-forgotten-casualties-of-the-wga-sag-aftra-strikes/dreamstime_m_129097006/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg" data-orig-size="2951,1015" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"(c) Ppengcreative | Dreamstime.com","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="dreamstime_m_129097006" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dreamstime_m_129097006.jpg?w=620" /> </a> 1161 </div> 1162 1163 1164 <header class="entry-header "> 1165 <h1 class="entry-title"><a href=" https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/05/13/does-the-art-directors-guild-suspending-their-training-program-signal-a-massive-change/" rel="bookmark">Does the Art Directors Guild Suspending their Training Program Signal a Massive Change?</a></h1> </header><!-- .entry-header --> 1166 1167 <div class="entry-body"> 1168 1169 <div class="entry-meta"> 1170 <span class="date"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/05/13/does-the-art-directors-guild-suspending-their-training-program-signal-a-massive-change/" title="Permalink to Does the Art Directors Guild Suspending their Training Program Signal a Massive Change?" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-05-13T16:09:28+00:00">May 13, 2024</time></a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/05/13/does-the-art-directors-guild-suspending-their-training-program-signal-a-massive-change/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 1171 1172 <div class="entry-content"> 1173 1174<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Recently, <strong>this article</strong> made the rounds:</p> 1175 1176 1177 1178<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="4359" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2024/05/13/does-the-art-directors-guild-suspending-their-training-program-signal-a-massive-change/article-preview/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/article-preview.png" data-orig-size="861,413" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="article-preview" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/article-preview.png?w=620" loading="lazy" width="861" height="413" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/article-preview.png?w=861" alt="" class="wp-image-4359" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/article-preview.png 861w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/article-preview.png?w=150 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/article-preview.png?w=300 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/article-preview.png?w=768 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px" /></figure> 1179 1180 1181 1182<p class="has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph"><em>Read more on <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/art-directors-guild-ending-production-design-initiative-program-1235002230/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1aBSk1rix0ePzol0fPmZE9hYk3B60-FdEsSo2Fhtn_oTeTdmhN3AzdLE8_aem_Aa1_VkuMp5KHOgIrmNMCSZRIJ7BtyFc1nMkm7MsQGVP6-kNxxTLVJesvJ_tTulkmVUTcz6_SXJ930bUgmXgNsEM5">IndieWire</a>.</em></p> 1183 1184 1185 1186<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Art Directors Guild, IATSE 800, is a union representing over 3,000 Art Directors, Illustrators, Scenic Artists, Graphic Artists and Set Designers in the film industry. In the article, we learn that the Art Directors Guild sent an email out announcing they will suspend their training program due to the 75% unemployment rate among its union member’s ranks. This decision is entirely reflective of the ripple effect of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes last year.</p> 1187 1188 1189 1190<figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>“The industry has <strong><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/news/business/film-tv-production-slowdown-jobs-impact-analysis-1234954777/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">not resumed a full,</a></strong> pre-strikes level of productions, and it remains unclear if a return to that status quo is possible in a Hollywood gripped by ever-higher costs, ever-lower revenue, and increased production abroad.”</p><cite>-IndieWire</cite></blockquote></figure> 1191 1192 1193 1194<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This also brings to mind how many people I see announcing they are moving to Atlanta and looking for connections in the local film industry. That’s fine but, I hope everyone and anyone who is thinking about going into film for the first time or moving to continue their film career does a bit of research f
1194irst. We clearly haven’t recovered from the two strikes last year (necessary though they were, they also hurt financially). I also question if we ever fully recovered from 2020, when the pandemic shuttered production across the world.</p> 1195 1196 1197 1198<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But with a pandemic that encouraged people to stay inside, there ended up being a lot of TV being consumed. The streaming companies — Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Paramount, etc — got excited. </p> 1199 1200 1201 1202<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 2021, Netflix boosted their budget almost 30%, putting $13.6 billion into content spending. <a href="https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/netflix-content-spending-2021-amortized-1235072612/">This article from 2021</a> predicted their budget would balloon to $18 billion by 2025. An sharp upward trend seemed likely. </p> 1203 1204 1205 1206<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In 2023, Netflix content spending was around $17 billion. And before you point out “but 17 is so close to 18!” I need you to realize how vast a number 1 billion represents. If we were to use time as an example: 1 million seconds = 11 days . 1 billion seconds = 31 years. </p> 1207 1208 1209 1210<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Streamers are focusing on <a href="https://thestreamable.com/news/analysis-content-spending-will-slow-in-2023-as-streamers-pivot-to-profitability-disney-netflix-to-lead-way">more original content</a> in order to keep customers interested. There’s also a noted shift into reality style television, as shows like Netflix’s <em>Nailed It</em> cooking competition series are still popular and much cheaper to produce than narrative content. I’ve also <a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2023/08/30/pay-or-play-some-movies-dont-see-the-light-of-day/">talked before</a> about these companies not greenlighting projects and just outright cancelling them to save a buck. </p> 1211 1212 1213 1214<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The streaming companies blew their budget on a dream, and now the bill has come due. They over estimated their profitability while fighting each other for market dominance. Instead of one triumphing over the others, we have a consumer base watered down and split amongst many services, if they even have streaming at all. Who misses cable now?</p> 1215 1216 1217 1218<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is also likely a slow up because of this year’s negotiations between the AMPTP and IATSE, Teamsters and Hollywood Basic Crafts. The current 3 year contract expires July 31st. These unions are negotiating for proposals on Pension and & Health Plans, wage increases, residuals and concerns over artificial intelligence.</p> 1219 1220 1221 1222<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A strike doesn’t seem as likely this year. For one, the negotiations appear to be making some headway. Several unions such as Local 892 Costume Designers and Local 728 Lighting technicians <a href="https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/iatse-local-agreements-near-end-1235969125/">have reached tentative deals</a>. </p> 1223 1224 1225 1226<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But, the reality is that most folks can’t afford to have another strike. That’s concerning because of what’s on the docket but also…totally understandable. Those of us in this position are trying to recoup from last year. Some folks haven’t worked at all this year. That’s unheard of in most other professions.</p> 1227 1228 1229 1230<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The fact that the Art Directors Guild suspended their training program is genuinely sad to hear, but it seems to have been done with the very real concern about not putting more pressure on folks who need work right now. As hard as it is to see, not adding trainees in the guild for a time is a kindness. And surely, when things pick up, they can reassess and reopen their ranks to new people. </p> 1231 1232 1233 1234<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Will things ever go back or is this a hint at lasting change? The answer is far more complicated than we can surmise right now.</p> 1235 1236 1237 1238<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sources:</h2> 1239 1240 1241 1242<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/art-directors-guild-ending-production-design-initiative-program-1235002230/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1aBSk1rix0ePzol0fPmZE9hYk3B60-FdEsSo2Fhtn_oTeTdmhN3AzdLE8_aem_Aa1_VkuMp5KHOgIrmNMCSZRIJ7BtyFc1nMkm7MsQGVP6-kNxxTLVJesvJ_tTulkmVUTcz6_SXJ930bUgmXgNsEM5">Art Directors Guild Suspends Training Program: âWe Cannot in Good Conscience Encourage You to Pursue Our Professionâ</a></p> 1243 1244 1245 1246<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/netflix-content-spending-2021-amortized-1235072612/">Netflixâs Amortized Content Spending to Rise 26% to $13.6 Billion in 2021, Analysts Project</a></p> 1247 1248 1249 1250<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://thestreamable.com/news/analysis-content-spending-will-slow-in-2023-as-streamers-pivot-to-profitability-disney-netflix-to-lead-way">Analysis: Content Spending Will Slow in 2023 as Streamers Pivot to Profitability; Disney, Netflix to Lead Way</a></p> 1251 1252 1253 1254<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://deadline.com/2024/04/iatse-contract-proposals-general-negotiations-health-pension-amptp-1235898673/#!">IATSE Lays Out Contract Proposals, Including âSubstantialâ Health & Pension Plan Increases, As General Negotiations Begin</a></p> 1255 1256 1257 1258<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/08/01/georgia-film-industry-sets-another-economic-impact-record">Georgia film industry sets another economic impact record</a></p> 1259 1260 1261 1262<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-bridget
1262-lamonica wp-block-embed-bridget-lamonica"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> 1263<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8j3pVq1F7O"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2023/08/30/pay-or-play-some-movies-dont-see-the-light-of-day/">Pay or Play – Some Movies Don’t See the Light of Day</a></blockquote><iframe loading="lazy" class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);" title="“Pay or Play – Some Movies Don’t See the Light of Day” — Bridget LaMonica" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2023/08/30/pay-or-play-some-movies-dont-see-the-light-of-day/embed/#?secret=GlkbT9q7XX#?secret=8j3pVq1F7O" data-secret="8j3pVq1F7O" width="600" height="338" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> 1264</div></figure> 1265 1266 1267 1268<p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p> 1269 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 1270 1271 1272 </div><!-- .entry-body --> 1273 1274</article><!-- #post-## --> 1275 1276 1277 1278<article id="post-2494" class="post-2494 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-news category-scandal category-uncategorized tag-allison-mack tag-chloe-sullivan tag-cult tag-keith-raniere tag-kristin-kreuk tag-media tag-mentorship tag-mlm tag-nxivm tag-pyramid-scheme tag-scam tag-smallville tag-women-in-film with-featured-image"> 1279 1280 1281 <div class="post-thumbnail"> 1282 <a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2018/04/22/teachable-moment-the-nxivm-case/"> 1283 <img width="820" height="312" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled-5.jpg?w=820&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled-5.jpg?w=820&h=312&crop=1 820w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled-5.jpg?w=150&h=57&crop=1 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled-5.jpg?w=300&h=114&crop=1 300w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled-5.jpg?w=768&h=292&crop=1 768w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled-5.jpg?w=1024&h=389&crop=1 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px" data-attachment-id="2498" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2018/04/22/teachable-moment-the-nxivm-case/untitled-5/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled-5.jpg" data-orig-size="1026,508" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Untitled-5" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled-5.jpg?w=620" /> </a> 1284 </div> 1285 1286 1287 <header class="entry-header "> 1288 <h1 class="entry-title"><a href=" https://bridgetlamonica.com/2018/04/22/teachable-moment-the-nxivm-case/" rel="bookmark">Teachable Moment: The Nxivm Case</a></h1> </header><!-- .entry-header --> 1289 1290 <div class="entry-body"> 1291 1292 <div class="entry-meta"> 1293 <span class="date"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2018/04/22/teachable-moment-the-nxivm-case/" title="Permalink to Teachable Moment: The Nxivm Case" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2018-04-22T21:37:36+00:00">April 22, 2018</time><time class="updated" datetime="2018-04-22T21:37:37+00:00">April 22, 2018</time></a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2018/04/22/teachable-moment-the-nxivm-case/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 1294 1295 <div class="entry-content"> 1296 <p>My last post was about separating artist from art. Weinstein was a topical case study of course, but my intention was to ask whether we could still enjoy art created by problematic people. Y’know, the Hitchcocks of the world.</p> 1297<p>During all the discussions regarding problematic directors and producers, I never felt personally affected, except to put trust in the victims and decry the actions of those who abused their power.</p> 1298<p>But I’m getting ahead of myself.</p> 1299<p>In 2001, <em>Smallville</em> premiered. The TV series that showed Clark Kent’s journey to become Superman quickly became my favorite. Show runners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, in addition to bringing in a number of classic characters of the Superman mythos, also introduced a couple original characters. One such character was brave and smart. She stopped at nothing to expose the truth, help her friends and make a better world in her own way.</p> 1300<p>I’m talking about Chloe Sullivan, played by Allison Mack. She was the nascent reporter turned pseudo-Justice League Watchtower. She was my favorite character besides Clark.</p> 1301<p>Last year I saw someone share an article that didn’t look legit. It stated that Allison Mack had been found to victimize girls and prostitute them for cult leader Keith Raniere. Pimp Mack, they called her. I was sure this article wasn’t true.</p> 1302<p>This week Mack was arrested. The story was real.</p> 1303<p><img data-attachment-id="2495" data-permalink="https://bridgetlamonica.com/2018/04/22/teachable-moment-the-nxivm-case/mack/#main" data-orig-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mack.jpg" data-orig-size="527,389" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"User","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1524416133","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="mack" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mack.jpg?w=527" loading="lazy" class=" size-full wp-image-2495 aligncenter" src="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mack.jpg" alt="mack" width="527" height="389" srcset="https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mack.jpg 527w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mack.jpg?w=150&h=111 150w, https://bridgetlamonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mack.jpg?w=300&
1303h=221 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px" /></p> 1304<h5 style="text-align:right;"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/entertainment/allison-mack-arrested/index.html">See full article here.</a></h5> 1305<p>Mack co-founded Nxivm with Keith Raniere. The organization operated under the guise of a mentorship program for young women. The company website states:Â “NXIVMÂ is a company whose mission is to raise human awareness, foster an ethical humanitarian civilization, and celebrate what it means to be human.”</p> 1306<p>No. It’s a pyramid scheme meant to trap women, self-branded as a form of self help and entrepreneurial endeavor.</p> 1307<p>Apparently Kristin Kreuk, the actress who played Lana Lang on <em>Smallville</em>, <a href="https://www.yourtango.com/2018312099/new-details-smallville-actress-kristin-kruek-accused-luring-women-nxivm-cult-sex-slaves">recruited Mack before eventually getting out of it herself</a>. Kreuk shared in a statement on Twitter that she had joined the group to help with her shyness, assuming it was simply a self help workshop. She closed her statement with how she is “deeply disturbed” and thanked the women who came forward about the violent inner workings of Nxivm.</p> 1308<p>Mack continued in the group, leveling up to Raniere’s inner circle by luring girls into the pyramid scheme turned sex trafficking ring. Women were encouraged to recruit other women in order to become masters instead of slaves. Girls were branded and made to starve themselves to fit Raniere’s sexual fantasies. These were impressionable women who were seeking to better their careers through what they thought was mentorship.</p> 1309<blockquote><p>Emil: Chloe, I couldn’t help but notice that you practically jumped out of your chair when I came in here. I’d prefer that if there were no secrets between us.<br /> 1310Chloe: Then you’re in the wrong business.</p></blockquote> 1311<h5 style="text-align:right;"><em>Smallville Season 9, Episode 6: Rabid</em></h5> 1312<p>I usually use this blog to teach about film, but sometimes those teachable moments are less about technique and more about the seedy underbelly of the entertainment industry.</p> 1313<p>It upsets me to my core that this case has brought to light the dirty laundry of an actress I thought I could admire. It upsets me that it was an actress at all who lured women into this trap.</p> 1314<p>I look back at her most famous role, that of the dynamic and strong Chloe Sullivan. Â I feel betrayed by a person I never met who doesn’t know I exist. She doesn’t owe me an explanation. An actor is not their character. This much is definitely clear here. We must out predators wherever and whomever they are.</p> 1315<p>We must not throw judgment on the young women who were sucked into this world. Like with any cult, it probably didn’t seem so bad until they were in deeper than they could escape. Maybe that’s even how Mack’s involvement began.</p> 1316<blockquote><p>“I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but the people who are the worst at taking care of themselves are the ones the world actually needs the most.” — Chloe Sullivan, <em>Smallville</em></p></blockquote> 1317<p>I hope that young women will take note from this case, and be very careful who they put their faith in for mentorship opportunities and career advancement. Not all who say they are there to help you have your best interests at heart.</p> 1318<p>Hopefully this will be a teachable moment for Allison Mack too. She could have taken many lessons on doing the right thing from the character she portrayed for ten years. 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