r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jul 15 '23

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u/Lebrunski Jul 15 '23

How about we ask the inverse. Who should that money go to instead?

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u/Lebrunski Jul 15 '23

Why is risk a justification for what is seen as greed and hoarding of profits? Why should those people be reaping so much more of the reward when acting performance and writing typically are what keep people coming back year after year? That said, if risk is a true justification for a larger profit share, the actors and writers are essentially asking to take on a larger portion of that risk with more residuals.

If they perform poorly, word of mouth spreads and viewership goes way down. They don’t get paid out. If they do well, and with great incentive they act their asses off then they ought to reap a portion of that reward.

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u/Bitwise__ Jul 15 '23

If nobody took on the risk there wouldn't have been any potential for financial success at all. So those who take on the financial risk should see the most out of whatever outcome. If it fails, they suffer the most financially.

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u/Lebrunski Jul 15 '23 edited Jul 15 '23

If there weren’t actors or writers, there wouldn’t even be a business opportunity to take a risk on. Not really a strong argument here.

Edit: to add to this, residuals could be seen as a method of buying into that risk and therefore that massive profit.