“Theatrical is really only one part of what we’re talking about here.
You’re talking about your home video window, your secondary, tertiary windows.
And that’s why the residuals structure is in place.
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“That’s why the unions have secured participations for people down the line,” he continued.
“Its the pop in of disrespect that you hear about in the history of show business.
But to do that to just every single person that you work with is really somewhat stunning.”
Like Nolan, theKing of Staten Islanddirector also raised the issue of residuals.
It creates a financial nightmare, because most people are paid residuals theyre paid back-end points, Apatow said.
And so now what does it mean to have a movie go straight to streaming?
How do they decide what to pay you?
It raises thousands of questions, which Im sure are very complicated.
“There is absolutely no love for cinema, nor for the audience here,” Villeneuve wrote.
That is my strong belief.
