Residuals (ongoing income from films/tv) go to much of the crew. Above the line people get residuals in the form of direct payments. Below the line people get

Residuals (ongoing income from films/tv) go to much of the crew. Above the line people get residuals in the form of direct payments. Below the line people get them in the form of payments to their unions to sustain benefits, such as insurance and retirement funds. So there's a real loss even in that case. *Above the line defined here- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_the_line_(filmmaking) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_the_line_(filmmaking)