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So if everyone's recurring then why the bug up PP's arse about Starr, Todd and John, they can easily do both

:rolleyes:

BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE RIGHTS TO THE CHARACTERS! GRASP IT! UNDERSTAND IT! DIGEST IT! THEN LET IT GO!

:rolleyes:

BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE RIGHTS TO THE CHARACTERS! GRASP IT! UNDERSTAND IT! DIGEST IT! THEN LET IT GO!

Oh how I love you schnookums

So if everyone's recurring then why the bug up PP's arse about Starr, Todd and John, they can easily do both

It's not about the [!@#$%^&*] ACTORS. It's about the characters.

It makes sense. And with AMC using so many veterans, it's easier for them to be on recurring due to health and schedules.

Yea but not having a single cast member locked down seems very dangerous to me. Could disrupt storylines constantly.

BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE RIGHTS TO THE CHARACTERS! GRASP IT! UNDERSTAND IT! DIGEST IT! THEN LET IT GO!

Jinx

Works for me. But it makes me wonder about the OLTL release where they specified that Ringgold, Treasury and Chokti were recurring. What's the difference between them and the other cast members?

I'm assuming they mean "recurring" just in terms of storyline/appearances opposed to contract status.

Yea but not having a single cast member locked down seems very dangerous to me. Could disrupt storylines constantly.

Depends on how vet intensive the story lines are.

I don't doubt that Bren knows more information than most, but I highly doubt that all the characters on AMC on recurring (not reoccurring). The structure may be different than the standard broadcast, but the show has to have some clauses, which don't allow for actors to split in the middle of a tape/shoot schedule.

Because it is not cost effective to have a main character (or any character really) leave in the middle of the story - shut down production while the show goes through the re-cast process.

Edited February 14, 201312 yr by EnglishTea

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Edited February 14, 201312 yr by rhinohide

I don't doubt that Bren knows more information than most, but I highly doubt that all the characters on AMC on recurring (not reoccurring). The structure may be different than the standard broadcast, but the show has to have some clauses, which don't allow for actors to split in the middle of a tape/shoot schedule.

That's what I think. Maybe they just have shorter cycle contracts? (I know nothing about contracts so this is just conjecture).

Yea like maybe renegotiate every five-week filming cycle? I could see that

Edited February 14, 201312 yr by alexisfan07

I don't don't that Bren knows more information than most, but I highly doubt that all the characters on AMC on recurring (not reoccurring). The structure may be different than the standard broadcast, but the show has to have some clauses, which don't allow for actors to split in the middle of a tape/shoot schedule.

I don't know what he knows or his full understanding of what he's heard, but it's possible that they're paying day-player rates opposed to weekly rates.

I'm assuming they mean "recurring" just in terms of storyline/appearances opposed to contract status.

If that's true then this is going to suck!!! AMC is gonna be so much better off!!! OLTL is going to have Sean, Rama and Vimal getting less time then everybody else!! What does it mean for Destiny if Sean isn't getting any airtime?!?! I knew PP would screw this up!! Arghhhh, I'm not going to watch!!!!!!

(Sorry but it looked like we were going to go the whole day without a hysterical freakout. I couldn't let that happen. )

I asked her about OLTL and she said this. Maybe she's wrong but I'm not sure. Didn't the casting sides specify contract vs. recurring?

@vicksvapor77 Bc OLTL people hadn't been out of work as long, people haven't moved on, they still live on East Coast...

That makes zero sense. Because the actors listed as recurring on that OLTL list are hardly the actors who wouldbe the most in demand by some other acting venue (no offence to the actors...)

If that's true then this is going to suck!!! AMC is gonna be so much better off!!! OLTL is going to have Sean, Rama and Vimal getting less time then everybody else!! What does it mean for Destiny if Sean isn't getting any airtime?!?! I knew PP would screw this up!! Arghhhh, I'm not going to watch!!!!!!

(Sorry but it looked like we were going to go the whole day without a hysterical freakout. I couldn't let that happen. )

If it hadn't been you posting this, I would have almost believed it from certain other posters....

That makes zero sense. Because the actors listed as recurring on that OLTL list are hardly the actors who wouldbe the most in demand by some other acting venue (no offence to the actors...)

She's explaining why OLTL is different. Basically, they decided to sign no one permanently to AMC. Must've had a way harder time getting people to do it than OLTL. That said, Shenaz does tons of stuff in India so I could see why she would be seen as high demand in other markets. She's like a Bollywood Jennifer Aniston from what I've read.

Edited February 14, 201312 yr by alexisfan07