Superstar Actors Typically Get Contracts That Specify That They Get

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Essay

Superstar actors typically get contracts that specify that they get a percentage of "the gross," the total revenues that the movie brings in.Why might actors want contracts structured that way? Why might producers be willing to agree to that,and how does this make the goals of actors and producers different?

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