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Post by Mugsy on Oct 14, 2015 21:50:53 GMT -4
I'm assuming she is talking about movies like Silver Linings Playbook. Surely she got the highest paycheque in The Hunger Games franchise?
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Post by Atreides on Oct 14, 2015 22:14:31 GMT -4
I'm assuming she is talking about movies like Silver Linings Playbook. Surely she got the highest paycheque in The Hunger Games franchise? Oh most definitely. She's referring more about American Hustle, as that's what the hacked emails were about.
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Post by sjankis630 on Oct 15, 2015 0:03:20 GMT -4
Hmm this is interesting. She only found out that she was making less because of the hacked emails. Without that how is she to know how much her costars of the future are going to make? They aren't going to tell her and no one will know how much she got unless either she tells them herself or the studio leaks it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2015 17:14:55 GMT -4
Here's the thing - until women get more power behind the camera they will never get equality in front of it. I totally get where these actresses are coming from, but they need to start developing skillsets for when they aren't deemed the "IT" girl anymore. These skills will probably have a more meaningful and long-term impact on the industry than any movie. Throwing around buzzwords and writing countless op-ed pieces about how unfair things are will not change anything. We are all abundantly aware of inequality...in all forms. But how many of these women actively use their power to create tangible changes (no matter how small) to promote and support other women in the industry? How many of these actresses actively mentor young women to be producers, writers, directors, casting directors, ACCOUNTANTS, entrepreneurs, etc? These unglamourous roles may not give you access to designer clothes, cosmetic contracts or allow you to stand around on red carpets in beautiful frocks but those positions are the real engine that powers their industry. Don't get me wrong. I think these women should be paid equally and have every right to be beautiful on the red carpet. However they need to actively develop other skills because if they expect men to change then they are going to continue to be greatly disappointed. Ain't gonna happen! I mean look at "liberal" Matt Damon's dismissive and condescending comments recently. Inequality is ingrained in our culture, so changes begin with us making tangible changes. *Getting off of my soapbox now*
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Post by LurkerNan on Oct 15, 2015 17:46:10 GMT -4
Preach! You got me with the accountant love.
I'd say the inequity pay has a lot to do with Women in film in general... The ingenues like J-Law are sought after and hired for their youth, beauty & skill - Skill being the least important aspect. They are paid less because they are usually not old enough to know their power. And when they do get to understand their worth, at that point they usually fall off the radar like Jennifer Garner. So yeah, more women behind the cameras would mean more equity, but only if older women start being portrayed on film like they still have viability and star power.
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Post by Ginger on Oct 15, 2015 18:36:23 GMT -4
In this particular case of wage inequality, the person in charge of determining Jennifer's salary was a woman, Amy Pascal. And Amy made the very common sense statement that she's not going to pay someone more than what they ask for; it was Jennifer's job to demand to be paid what she's worth and be willing to walk away if she didn't get it, just like the men do.
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Post by danadel on Oct 15, 2015 18:38:07 GMT -4
But, also it's not like Jennifer is in the room by herself, like many women negotiating their own salary. Why didn't her agent push more too?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2015 19:05:54 GMT -4
I was wondering about that too. I thought the agents do most of the negotiating in Hollywood.
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Post by Atreides on Oct 15, 2015 20:04:41 GMT -4
Jennifer herself wrote that a need "to be liked" led to her accepting whatever money Sony offered her. Not sure how Hollywood salary negotiating works but maybe her agent would be obligated to tell her what Sony's initial offer was and she just accepted it so the studio wouldn't think she was "a spoiled brat".
Methinks Jennifer needs to make some friends amongst the elite and veteran female actresses and be mentored by them on how to navigate Hollywood. Angelina Jolie does not play around when it comes to stuff like that.
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Post by LurkerNan on Oct 16, 2015 13:08:41 GMT -4
In this particular case of wage inequality, the person in charge of determining Jennifer's salary was a woman, Amy Pascal. And Amy made the very common sense statement that she's not going to pay someone more than what they ask for; it was Jennifer's job to demand to be paid what she's worth and be willing to walk away if she didn't get it, just like the men do. I wonder if she is being compared to men who are older. Is there any guy her age who is equivalent in acting star power? His salary would be the one to compare to hers. It's not fair to compare Bradley Cooper's salary at 40 years old to Jennifer's at 25. Most of her co-stars have been around a lot longer, with a more established resume. And assumedly more experience negotiating.
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