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Sunday, August 2, 2020

Survival Means

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While established celebrities can rely on their savings and future projects, talents belonging to the lower tier are seeking ways to survive these days. With work at a standstill and producers investing only on sure top-raters, talents who are not part of such projects are left to fend for themselves. Most of these talents might be in the midst of paying for homes or cars and having no source of income could mean missing out on payments and losing everything.

Given the prevailing context, Female Talent (FT) felt her anxiety level rising. As her projects were shelved, FT faced the reality that she might not have enough to cover her lifestyle. She feared returning to her old life and thus, she decided to act asap.

When FT was still busy with acting, she received word that Non-showbiz Man (NM) was interested in her. At that time, FT was able to support her lifestyle with her projects and side dates. Hence, NM was not given attention until during the pandemic. FT contacted the booking agent, who arranged for her meeting with NM. The offer was too good to pass as well.

After their initial meeting, NM wanted a second one. The apprehension of FT grew, as she was doing her activity without the knowledge of her Major Contact (MC). MC used to arrange all her bookings and thus gets a commission. As FT has arranged the meeting with NM without MC’s knowledge, she feared the wrath she might receive. She also feared that MC might not agree if NM was the client. Nonetheless, NM assured FT that if MC makes trouble, he’ll take care of MC.

To make sure someone knows what she’s doing, FT confided to a friend her activities with NM. NM, according to FT, is kind to her. These days, FT could only think of financial security and being with NM assures her that she would not have to starve.

‘Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.’ − Voltaire

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Won’t Work

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A contract is a valuable piece of paper that assures a talent of compensation and status with a network. Not all talents are offered a contract and those who are offered should consider the privilege and opportunity to work. While most talents value their contracts, some talents take their agreements for granted.

When a network signed up a Newbie Talent (NT), the management had high expectations and his followers were excited to see him with a station. Prior to signing up, NT has gained followers in social media and the exposure in mainstream media would add stock to his career. After a few weeks, the management found out about NT’s New Connection (NC).

As image is particular to any talent, the management asked NT to explain about NC. NT felt that the request was intruding in his personal life. Thus, he did not respond at all. Accordingly, he was rumored to have said that the network should devote its energy to other talents who could have skeletons in their closets that are more controversial than what they think he has. He has nothing to hide, unlike those talents, whom he even named.

The network heard about NT’s remark and call slips were no longer sent to him. In a snap, he was dropped. After some time, NT wondered what happened to their agreement. He followed up his status and the reply was that his contract was not at all exclusive and he could find work somewhere else. NT, however, was not finished and claimed that he was used by the network. The answer was that he was paid for his work anyway and things are run that way in the industry.

‘There's clearly something to be said for success and following through on your commitments.’ − Frank Carlucci