Netflix Is Forcing Hollywood into a Talent War
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Netflix Is Forcing Hollywood into a Talent War
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#2Translation:
Hollywood was underpaying producers relative to the value they generated. Netflix saw an opportunity and signed deals with producers more in line with the value they generated. Because of this competition, Hollywood is now paying producers more.
Sounds like an unequivocal good thing for film and television. Talented producers get paid more. More money is being invested in films and shows. Obviously, films and shows are making enough money to justify these deals.
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#3Translation: Hollywood was underpaying producers relative to the value they generated. Netflix saw an opportunity and signed deals with producers more in line with the value they generated. Because of this competition, Hollywood is now paying producers more. Sounds like an unequivocal good thing for film and television. Talented producers get paid more. More money is being invested in films and shows. Obviously, film…
It's a great thing for the real creative leader types. I've wondered if this would happen in software. Of course we are amazingly well off by the standards of most fields. I still feel based on the value we give companies that there is room for compensation to greatly increase.
In the movie and tv biz, I think everything is basically unionized for regular crew and actors, so they have basic decent pay. Is there any down side to this?
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#4Most of these shows are junk. If you don't like comic books or dark murder based series you're not too happy with Netflix these days. It's going to be one big ABC now. What do you expect when you hire one person to churn out seven shows at once? Where's the creative risk taking? Shonda Rhimes? Ugh.
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#5Given the quality of big budget films like The Last Jedi and The Predator, I would say they have attacked the wrong target.
Or maybe the battle has already been won.
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#6Most of these shows are junk. If you don't like comic books or dark murder based series you're not too happy with Netflix these days. It's going to be one big ABC now. What do you expect when you hire one person to churn out seven shows at once? Where's the creative risk taking? Shonda Rhimes? Ugh.
It’s funny, before the ads annoyed me. But now I’m wary of investing time into any shows because I’m afraid of all the extra time they waste with filler content like unnecessary drama or actors looking at each other’s faces, presumably to make it feel like you’re getting more minutes of content for your money. But I feel like it’s wasting my time.
At least I have the option of fast forward, though more likely I’ll just stop watching everything except the most highly acclaimed stuff. And/or I’m getting older and just not entertained as much by it anymore.
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#7Given the quality of big budget films like The Last Jedi and The Predator, I would say they have attacked the wrong target. Or maybe the battle has already been won.
The Predator looks like utter trash, I won't even go see it. The Last Jedi, was OK.
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#8Given the quality of big budget films like The Last Jedi and The Predator, I would say they have attacked the wrong target. Or maybe the battle has already been won.
The Last Jedi was pretty pretty good to me.
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#9Most of these shows are junk. If you don't like comic books or dark murder based series you're not too happy with Netflix these days. It's going to be one big ABC now. What do you expect when you hire one person to churn out seven shows at once? Where's the creative risk taking? Shonda Rhimes? Ugh.
It’s funny, before the ads annoyed me. But now I’m wary of investing time into any shows because I’m afraid of all the extra time they waste with filler content like unnecessary drama or actors looking at each other’s faces, presumably to make it feel like you’re getting more minutes of content for your money. But I feel like it’s wasting my time. At least I have the option of fast forward, though more likely I’ll ju…
Because of this, I have stopped watching new series on Netflix, and instead use it to re-watch older classic movies and series. YMMV on if it's worth as much but it's enough for me, at least for now.
Re: Netflix Is Forcing Hollywood into a Talent War
#10Translation: Hollywood was underpaying producers relative to the value they generated. Netflix saw an opportunity and signed deals with producers more in line with the value they generated. Because of this competition, Hollywood is now paying producers more. Sounds like an unequivocal good thing for film and television. Talented producers get paid more. More money is being invested in films and shows. Obviously, film…
It's a great thing for the real creative leader types. I've wondered if this would happen in software. Of course we are amazingly well off by the standards of most fields. I still feel based on the value we give companies that there is room for compensation to greatly increase. In the movie and tv biz, I think everything is basically unionized for regular crew and actors, so they have basic decent pay. Is there any d…
Producers aren't really regular crew anymore than headline actors are regular cast, even if both pay union dues.