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[Barry_Green]

Scale -- the lowest possible wage a SAG actor can agree to work for. At the time he did Pulp Fiction, it was probably around $400/day or so.

But keep in mind, Pulp Fiction won the Oscar for "best screenplay," and it also won "best screenplay" from the Golden Globes and the BAFTA, as well as the Independent Spirit Awards, the Boston Film Critics Society award and the Chicago Film Critics' Association, L.A. Film Critics Association, the London Film Critics Circle, the National Society of Film Critics, the New York Film Critics Circle, and the Stockholm Film Festival. That's a lot of "best screenplay" awards.

 

[spidey]

damn i'd say it about 1,000 a day now 17 day shoot 17,000 just for one actor hmm.

 

[khmuse]

what you mean scale?

"...scale" as in SAG scale

Under the currently contract (period from 7-1-06 to 6-30-07) minimum for a guild actor is $737 / day or $2557 / week.

If you are not familiar with the term scale, you might want to consider hooking up with a producer that understands and has worked in this industry.

 

[Kholi]

what you mean scale? i have a good story and im almost done with draft four but ill have to keep working on it. basically its a feature film that that spans from 1940- 1970's so i dunno.. how does this work barry.

Make sure everyone else thinks it's a good story. I.E Pay a script consultant to go over it. With 80k and your reptutation to deliver the goods on the line, you can't afford not to at this point.

 

[Luis Caffesse]

"...scale" as in SAG scale

Under the currently contract (period from 7-1-06 to 6-30-07) minimum for a guild actor is $737 / day or $2557 / week.

If you are not familiar with the term scale, you might want to consider hooking up with a producer that understands and has worked in this industry.

If I read correctly, and your budget is 80K - you should have the opportunity to use the SAG Ultra Low Budget agreement

Here are the highlights:

NEW Ultra-Low Budget Agreement

Total budget of less than $200,000
Day rate of $100
No step-up fees
No consecutive employment (except on overnight location)
No premiums
Allows the use of both professional and non-professional performers
Background performers not covered

 

[spidey]

i got it i knew what scale ment i didnt know how much it would cost hmm. also kholi ill hire you if you want when i get draft done since you screen write.

 

[spidey]

thanks luise ill check it out later

 

[Kholi]

i got it i knew what scale ment i didnt know how much it would cost hmm. also kholi ill hire you if you want when i get draft done since you screen write.

Pfft. You don't want to hire me. You won't see a final draft for like a year or something. I'm still working on a feature I started back in October, dude. I'm not at that level yet.

 

[spidey]

well colaberation would be good then, i write good stories but its always missing the touches sometimes you know well, we'll talk soon.

 

[Kholi]

well colaberation would be good then, i write good stories but its always missing the touches sometimes you know well, we'll talk soon.

Having another set o'eyes to look over something is a great thing. Especially when the other person cares as much as you do. Just got an email back from someone that's, yet again, changed my way of thinking about my feature.

Back to writing for me.

You have my AIM, I'm always on.