Inequity
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 12:05 pmWalter Plinge7 posts in thread
Inequity
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 12:05 pmPerhaps it is just me, but does anyone else find it disgusting that this year's Harmony Week commercial is using a community television crew and unpaid actors? With an election in a few weeks it is bewildering that the office of a Labor premier would choose to undermine professional actors. Perhaps this needs to be brought to the attention of Equity.
Walter PlingeWed, 26 Jan 2005, 12:05 pm
Perhaps it is just me, but does anyone else find it disgusting that this year's Harmony Week commercial is using a community television crew and unpaid actors? With an election in a few weeks it is bewildering that the office of a Labor premier would choose to undermine professional actors. Perhaps this needs to be brought to the attention of Equity.
Walter PlingeWed, 26 Jan 2005, 10:31 pm
Re: Inequity
Possibly the Prem is scared of spending tax-payers money on political campaigns- something he's had his knuckles wrapped for recently.
El
El
Walter PlingeThu, 27 Jan 2005, 01:30 am
Re: Inequity
What were they wrapped with El? ...gaffa tape?
rapped!!!
Thou artless toad-spotted strumpet!
Rob.
rapped!!!
Thou artless toad-spotted strumpet!
Rob.
Walter PlingeThu, 27 Jan 2005, 02:06 am
Re: Inequity
Pardon my ignorance but how do you know who did the commercial?
I haven't seen it, or if I have it's just another one of those annoying disturbances to the programming of which I rarely take note.
Presumably you are talking WA/Perth.
I haven't seen it, or if I have it's just another one of those annoying disturbances to the programming of which I rarely take note.
Presumably you are talking WA/Perth.
AuctorThu, 27 Jan 2005, 06:19 pm
Re: Inequity - some info
I can speak with some authority on this issue because I was slated as the original director and writer for the project. I had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. My wife is the storyboard artist and editor. She is also one of the actors (see below).
Some info (as I currently understand it):
OMI (the Office of Multicultural Interests - part of the Premier's dept) has commissioned CTV Perth to make a 30 sec ad that will run on Ch 7 and 10. CTV Perth makes programmes for Access 31.
Because of the election the ad must be completed before Feb (something to do with govt spending during the campaign, I believe) even though it is not due to air until mid-March. This is why I dropped out.
The commercial starts shooting tomorrow. It was scheduled to start tonight but one of the actors had an anxiety attack or something and dropped out 6 hours before the shoot - isn't it fun using amateurs.
Instead of using professionals or even trained amateurs the director has chosen to grab people he knows to fill the roles even though they have no acting experience - that is how my wife got dragged into it.
As far as I know none of the actors are being paid. Most of the crew are.
Should Equity get involved? Probably all the guilds and associations (AWG, DGA, SPAA) should. It's seems unconscionable that a govt dept (especially the office of the Premier) would choose to make a commercial on the cheap by employing amateurs rather than by professional tender. Should anyone here feel agrieved that they didn't get a chance at a role? No. If only half the stories my wife has told me are true then this one is a good one to miss.
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Some info (as I currently understand it):
OMI (the Office of Multicultural Interests - part of the Premier's dept) has commissioned CTV Perth to make a 30 sec ad that will run on Ch 7 and 10. CTV Perth makes programmes for Access 31.
Because of the election the ad must be completed before Feb (something to do with govt spending during the campaign, I believe) even though it is not due to air until mid-March. This is why I dropped out.
The commercial starts shooting tomorrow. It was scheduled to start tonight but one of the actors had an anxiety attack or something and dropped out 6 hours before the shoot - isn't it fun using amateurs.
Instead of using professionals or even trained amateurs the director has chosen to grab people he knows to fill the roles even though they have no acting experience - that is how my wife got dragged into it.
As far as I know none of the actors are being paid. Most of the crew are.
Should Equity get involved? Probably all the guilds and associations (AWG, DGA, SPAA) should. It's seems unconscionable that a govt dept (especially the office of the Premier) would choose to make a commercial on the cheap by employing amateurs rather than by professional tender. Should anyone here feel agrieved that they didn't get a chance at a role? No. If only half the stories my wife has told me are true then this one is a good one to miss.
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Bass GuyFri, 28 Jan 2005, 12:35 am
Re: Inequity
Robert Whyte rebuffed wisely:
> What were they wrapped with El? ...gaffa tape?
>
> rapped!!!
OW!!! Mea culpa; mea maxima culpa! :-)
> Thou artless toad-spotted strumpet!
Now that's just uncalled-for... strombone I'd accept, but strumpet???
El
> What were they wrapped with El? ...gaffa tape?
>
> rapped!!!
OW!!! Mea culpa; mea maxima culpa! :-)
> Thou artless toad-spotted strumpet!
Now that's just uncalled-for... strombone I'd accept, but strumpet???
El
Walter PlingeFri, 28 Jan 2005, 01:10 am
Re: Inequity - some info
I see said the blind man to his deaf dog.
Always nice to have someone on the inside.
Always nice to have someone on the inside.