George Eads, Jorja Fox fired from CSI

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Slapdragon

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This is the start of a new trend. In the past, Hollywood talent would refuse to show up on the first day of shooting for a contracted year, potentially costing the production company millions in lost production time, to demonstrate their worth and allow a renegotiated contract. Usually they do it in groups of two. CSI's production house and CBS obviously wanted to buck the trend, so when Ms. Fox and Mr. Eads failed to show, they were fired with no last minute negotiations.

Interesting things can now happen. Eads and Fox can be rehired under a new contract. Their characters can be recast (generally not popular). They can be forced into a "death scene" or face suit, explaining why both characters leave ("Sarah, should you touch that ticking package before the coroner gets here?" "Sure Nick, I haven't had anything to drink today, and this is obviously not a..." BOOOOOOOOOM.) Finally, Sarah and Nick simply don't turn up, and a character refers to them obliquely as quitting to dry out in a rehab center, and we meet two new shiney faced characters. Worst case, the CSI franchise is closed out, and the CSI New York franchise picks up.
 
Re: George Eads, Jorja Fox fired from CSI

..i like the new trend. i hope it catches on..

actors with heads bigger than their bodies get kicked from my casting call room faster than they can start flexing their muscles or waiving their hair. i dont care how good they can act, or how good they look.. theres 40 other people lined up to get the same part, and ill take the one that i know can act, and is going to listen, and take direction, and be a real asset to the part, and the production.
i should put a sign up that says "check you ego and greed at the door".
..anyway I wouldve fired them too. just to set an example.
 
Re: George Eads, Jorja Fox fired from CSI

The sad thing is, I bet their agent did it, since they both have the same agency (I think). Next step is they will come forward and cry how unfair rich old CBS is and try and make a PR stink.

I think both of them are outstanding actors, but why in the heck did they sign for seven years if they were going to pull this crap?
 
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Did they sign for seven years before it was such a huge smash? Also, with the success of the other CSI spin offs, it really seems as if the overall success is concept driven and not character driven (not like "Friends" or something), probably a bad move. (I'm voting for the kill off, not the bomb thing though, something really bizarre like a really freak plumbing accident or something: "Why does this thing say super flush?"" NO DONT TOUCH THAT...").
 
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[quote author=nullphonic link=board=Offtopic;num=1089999913;start=0#6 date=07/17/04 at 12:22:07]Did they sign for seven years before it was such a huge smash? Also, with the success of the other CSI spin offs, it really seems as if the overall success is concept driven and not character driven (not like "Friends" or something), probably a bad move. (I'm voting for the kill off, not the bomb thing though, something really bizarre like a really freak plumbing accident or something: "Why does this thing say super flush?"" NO DONT TOUCH THAT...").[/quote]

They signed on for seven years at year one apparently -- Bruckhiemer's name does that. But I think the Raymond fiasco is pushing this. The entire Raymond cast except for the star himself develops a mysterious cold, and fails to show for work until offered a boat of money, costing lots of dough and putting production dangerously behind threatening product quality, CBS caves, and everyone takes note.

Now, I am not saying that the professionals at Joan all look over at Raymond and say, hmmm, lets walk out and screw CBS, because obviously Mantagna and Steemburgen are long time pros and actors like Ritter come from families with a lot of history with the major networks, but there is always a chance that a group of actors can kill a show (Dukes of Hazzard) for right or wrong by being unwilling to stick to agreements.

One would like to be a fly on the wall with the agency reps and CBS and the talent, because Fox claims she was sure that the letter had been sent on time (which would be her agent's job) and Ead's was merely "late for work." If this was orchestrated by the agents, we could see these two talent back in the siddle saddle again.
 
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