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> TV stars are demanding “movie star” salaries of some $250,000 per episode when they previously were content with half that One major result of Netflix's rise
by tboyd47 10y ago
> TV stars are demanding “movie star” salaries of some $250,000 per episode when they previously were content with half that
One major result of Netflix's rise is that the TV format for entertainment is starting to be seen as on par with or better than the feature film format.
There's something obvious about this from a viewer's standpoint. People are naturally drawn to abundance and regularity. Rather than having 100 discussions about which movie to watch together with my wife over the course of a year, then find that only 20 or so of them are on Netflix, and maybe 5 of them turn out to be stinkers, we can simply pick a show we both know is about a B+, and watch 100 episodes, not ever being disappointed. Also, if I watch the pilot of a great show, then I know I have a whole season to go through, with days of entertainment. If I watch a great movie, then welp, I've just watched a great movie and maybe in a few years there will be a sequel.
From an artistic standpoint, there are freedoms that open up due to having established characters, routine plot conventions, etc. There was an article on HN a while back where Conan O'Brien mentioned that this is why he did exactly the same walk to the stage every single night, or something of that nature.
- qznc 10y ago> watch 100 episodes, not ever being disappointed Well, except for the last season. I have yet to see a series where the last season was the same quality as the rest.
- ghshephard 10y agoBreaking Bad. Personally found it the most rewarding (by far), and, from Wikipedia: (Season 5) After receiving three nominations for seasons two, three, and four, both halves of season five won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2013 and 2014. The second half of the season also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2014. The season's Metacritic score of 99/100 led the show to be listed in Guinness World Records as the most acclaimed television series in history.[5]
- jeffmcjunkin 10y agoWell, except for Firefly :(
- andrepd 10y agoThe Sopranos?
- will_pseudonym 10y agoThe Wire, Mad Men
- tptacek 10y agoI think HBO has more to do with this phenomenon than Netflix does.
- draw_down 10y agoThere also is just more demand for these actors because there is so much TV content now. People pay lots of money for this stuff, actors & crew should get paid. Because you can bet that studio heads and Netflix execs are getting paid.