Films

Films

Quick (1932 film), a German film starring Lilian Harvey Quick (1993 film), an American crime film starring Teri Polo Quick (2011 film), a South Korean film Quick (2019 film), also known as The Perfect Patient, a Swedish biographical film about Sture Bergwall

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Do actors who were edited-out of films still get paid?

All actors who work on Screen Actor's Guild (union movies) get paid. And from my experience, if you were part of the cast, you get residual checks. In 1992, I did a movie called Consenting Adults with Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mostrantonio, E. G. Marshall and Kevin Spacey. E. G. and I played Kevin Kline's lawyers. I don't remember ever watching the film, but friends have told me that I was edited-out, but that you can hear my voice - so you can hear me (in a scene with Kevin), but you don't see me. At any rate, here I am, all these years later, and I still get residual checks from the movie.That happened to me one other time. I was in a movie called Wayward Son with Harry Connick Jr. This was at a time when I had stopped acting, but my agent sent me the script. The movie was a period piece, set in the Depression and the script was not a blockbuster, but it was sweet and beautifully written by the director, Randall Harris. Within the script, was a wonderful scene between Harry and the manager of a railroad station; just two people in a little old train station talking. So I agreed to read for the role and got it.Harry and I really hit it off and he was just a joy to work with, so I was glad I did the movie.Two years later, the film was ready to screen. There was a premier in Atlanta, so I, along with the rest of the cast was invited. I had just gotten engaged, so of course, my fiancé Kate went to the screening with me.We sat in the packed theater and watched, and since I knew the script, when it came time for the scene with Harry and me, it was gone. At first I thought that the scene had been moved during the edit, but within a few more minutes, I whispered to Kate, 'My scene has been cut." It was disappointing for me because it was so disappointing for Kate. [I've never cared that much about seeing my work on film. ] The professional thing for a director to do in such a situation, is to inform a cast member who has been cut from a film prior to a screening.But that being said, I'm glad I did the film for the fun of working with Harry.And yes, I still get residual checks from that film too. Do actors who were edited-out of films still get paid?

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What is a good camera for filming student films?

Sony HVR Z7, HVR-Z5; XDCAM series; HDCAM series Canon XLH series or XH series Panasonic AG-HVX200 series JVC GY-HM series. Plus fluid head tripod, one or two high capacity rechargeable batteries from the camcorder manufacturer, cases (Pelican or SKB), video lights (NRG Research, Bescor), Shotgun mic (Sennheiser, Audio Technica), clip-on lavaliere mics (Sony - pro, Sennheiser, Audio Technica)... Basically: Lenses 72mm diameter or larger; imaging chips 1/3" or larger; manual controls easy to get to and use on the outside of the camcorder - like manual zoom, manual focus, manual audio gain, among others; XLR audio connectors... Typically DV/HDV (or HDCAM/XDCAM or DVCPRO HD) which means getting the video into your computer means a working firewire port on the computer that is supposed to do the editing is a requirement (USB will not work and USB-to-firewire cable/adapter/converter/hub things will not work). There are more expensive, feature rich, camcorders those from Red and Silicon Imaging - but for the beginning classes, that should not be a requirement. And the way high end film rigs like CineAlta and VariCam and Arris and Aaton should not happen, either.

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Why are some actors uncredited in certain films?

I have not seen Mystic River, so I do not know how big Eli Wallach's role is and I do not recognize Olivia Williams enough to look for her in X-Men: First Class, so I can not speak to these two specifically but, on the topic of Cameos:The Wiki article for "Cameo appearance" pretty much does all of the answering.These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake), or renowned people making uncredited appearances.And why are not they credited?Cameos are generally not credited because of their brevity, or a perceived mismatch between the celebrity's stature and the film or TV show in which he or she is appearing. Many are publicity stunts. Refusing CreditSome performers opt not to take credit for a project. They will do this either for professional reasons (they do not want to be associated with a really bad film) or because the process of working on the film was unpleasant. For example, Don Cheadle in Ocean's Eleven refused to be listed in the credits:KW: I've noticed that you sometimes appear uncredited in movies, like in Ocean's 11 [sic] and Rush Hour 2. Why is that?DC: For different reasons. I did Rush Hour 2 just as kind of a laugh, so I did not really need a credit. To me, it was fine if people recognized me. And if they did not , that was fine, too. With Ocean's, there was some stuff that happened behind the scenes that I did not like how it went down, so I just said, "Take my name off it. "The situation must have gotten better, though, as he came back for two more films, in which he was credited. With Rush Hour 2, I am guessing that fits more into the cameo-type appearance.ExtrasThere's another possible explanation. .. as hinted at above when they say non-speaking roles... if a performer does not say anything on screen they can be considered an extra and extras never get credited. Even when cast in a speaking role, if all of a performer's lines are out of the final edit, they may not get credit. As to payExtras get paid very little in films, even if a film is shot in an area where SAG has extras jurisdiction (SAG extras in theatrical projects currently make $157/day for 8 hours). If there's no SAG jurisdiction, they usually get paid minimum wage.Speaking roles in SAG films get paid on a daily or weekly rate depending on the number of shooting days for their role. Bigger name performers can earn double or triple scale or, if they are big enough, can set their own salary. Sometimes, they will work out a no-quote rate with a lower budget project they just want to work on, which means they are taking less than usual on a project but it's in their contract that production can not divulge what the performer made. They will still get credit and will often say, "I am taking a pay cut, give me a single or shared card at the beginning/end rather than just putting my name in the scroll". .. and sometimes they will get it. The current SAG Rate sheet good through mid-2017 for full-budget Theatrical projects can be downloaded from their site here.SAG does not set rates for big name talent, their agents and managers do, so talent can take as little as they want provided it's, at minimum, SAG scale