Comments on: Ugly side of S’pore showbiz (Part 2) http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/ The sometimes damsel in distress Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: john 117 http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-45328 john 117 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:02:50 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-45328 I totally agree with you. As a foreign actor I experienced the same abuse, still run for about 3K outstanding money. I'm totally shocked about such disrespect. The last cheque was paid after 4 month and several emails and calls where I even got screwed, from an among actors well known production house. Yep, low or no pay causes low or no quality, that's markets law. 2 things will happen if this continues (and it will get worse as long there is no actors protection): Foreign actors will come to Singapore and take over the cepter or nobody will come (more certain) and Singaporeans will have to accept The Noose and 80's Rewind as their highlights in local productions. (The so successful movie 811 does not even appear on the first pages of Google Singapore) Besides of that, local director talents will go overseas or skip their dreams in the name of staying with the family. Solution for yourself? Don't relay on an income only from your show biz. Harrison Ford has worked as a carpenter not to be forced to take any role just to survive. I totally agree with you. As a foreign actor I experienced the same abuse, still run for about 3K outstanding money.
I’m totally shocked about such disrespect.
The last cheque was paid after 4 month and several emails and calls where I even got screwed, from an among actors well known production house.
Yep, low or no pay causes low or no quality, that’s markets law.
2 things will happen if this continues (and it will get worse as long there is no actors protection): Foreign actors will come to Singapore and take over the cepter or nobody will come (more certain) and Singaporeans will have to accept The Noose and 80’s Rewind as their highlights in local productions.
(The so successful movie 811 does not even appear on the first pages of Google Singapore)
Besides of that, local director talents will go overseas or skip their dreams in the name of staying with the family.
Solution for yourself? Don’t relay on an income only from your show biz.
Harrison Ford has worked as a carpenter not to be forced to take any role just to survive.

]]> By: naeboo http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-44643 naeboo Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:55:40 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-44643 ask the ppl who book u to email the details agreed upon if the contract cant be signed. once there's communication btw parties of the conditions set for the agreement and acceptance of the conditions set upon it, it's a valid contract, verbal or written. but of coz verbal harder to prove la. but email shld be fine for the time in between agreement and (non)execution of the agreed terms. ask the ppl who book u to email the details agreed upon if the contract cant be signed. once there’s communication btw parties of the conditions set for the agreement and acceptance of the conditions set upon it, it’s a valid contract, verbal or written.

but of coz verbal harder to prove la. but email shld be fine for the time in between agreement and (non)execution of the agreed terms.

]]> By: JayWalk http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-44098 JayWalk Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:06:24 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-44098 I would just just walked away. The $200 really isn't worth the crap thrown in your face. I would just just walked away. The $200 really isn’t worth the crap thrown in your face.

]]> By: A Great Weak : My Reelity http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-44051 A Great Weak : My Reelity Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:52:54 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-44051 [...] yesterday, a casting agent approached me to go audition for a gig that would pay more for the one I lost. Audition’s today, so wish me [...] […] yesterday, a casting agent approached me to go audition for a gig that would pay more for the one I lost. Audition’s today, so wish me […]

]]> By: Qiaoyun http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-43961 Qiaoyun Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:54:23 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-43961 <b>chong:</b> *clap clap clap* You should comment in my blog more often. Don't be a miser! :P <b>abraxis:</b> Haha, ok. But like I said, most agreements are made over the phone, so it won't help, either. :P <b>Jesta:</b> I suppose that works. <b>modchip:</b> Well, of course one has to try. But I believe now that trying does diddly squat. Ok, maybe it does 5%. The rest is all just random. chong: *clap clap clap* You should comment in my blog more often. Don’t be a miser! :P

abraxis: Haha, ok. But like I said, most agreements are made over the phone, so it won’t help, either. :P

Jesta: I suppose that works.

modchip: Well, of course one has to try. But I believe now that trying does diddly squat. Ok, maybe it does 5%. The rest is all just random.

]]> By: modchip http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-43613 modchip Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:26:54 +0000 http://sheylara.com/2008/01/28/ugly-side-of-spore-showbiz-part-2/#comment-43613 But you always have to try yah? But you always have to try yah?

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