Pay Talk·Would You Take This?·@casting_grind·17d ago

Would you take this: $0 upfront, "profit share" on a micro drama with a known director?

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Got offered a lead role in a micro drama. The director has credits on two streaming platforms (real ones, I checked). But the pay structure is $0 upfront with "profit share" after distribution. They say the show is pre-sold to a platform but won't name which one until contracts are signed. The shoot is 10 days in LA. I'd have to take time off my day job. The role is great and would be amazing for my reel. What would you do?

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@dayplayer_la16d ago

Hard pass. "Pre-sold but we can't say to who" is the oldest line in indie film. If it was actually pre-sold, they'd be able to pay you. The reel footage isn't worth 10 days of unpaid labor when you can get paid reel footage from micro dramas.