Members Darn Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 Yikes, a 30% cut? They really need to pare down the cast and stop bringing back all these characters no one cares about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 Nichols is 67 and had his time. I am all for supporting vets, but soaps have to evolve and they can't do that if they keep all the cast at their old rate. At some point, these vets have to pass the torch. SN over played his hand. His contract expired in March, yet he agreed to re-sign in May. By that time, the money was already spent on someone else. 70% of something is a whole helluva lot better than 100% of nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 When did he stop filming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Darn Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 Come on, that's a big paycut, god forbid the guy try to negotiate. And I'm sure he's already not making as much as he did in the 80s or 90s. I don't even think he should be on the show but looking at the sad bunch of characters currently frontburner on Days I'd put more value in him than any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Juliajms Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 I have to admit I do feel bad for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melroser Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 i understand the shows needing to make cuts because budgets overall are being slashed. However, if your employer came to you and said they'll only keep you if you agree to do the same amount of work for 30% less, otherwise they'll let you go....what would your reaction be?? It's just a sad situation all around. It definitely isn't the 80's for soaps anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 But he won't be doing the same work. His guarantees decrease as will his SL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 Right it was a 30% pay cut and an episode gurantee decrease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 Oh, ok. Didn't LaLucci takes huge cut long ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 Yes and Robin Strasser and Erika Slezak did as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted August 15, 2018 Members Share Posted August 15, 2018 SN should have taken the deal. But his chances of returning are slim as he airs his laundry on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robbwolff Posted August 16, 2018 Members Share Posted August 16, 2018 If I'm reading it correctly, he did accept their deal, but then was written out without warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted August 16, 2018 Members Share Posted August 16, 2018 From what I've read, he signed 2 months after his contract expired, in May. If his contract expires in March, negotiations begin long before that. By the time SN came around, Steve was already written out. It makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members edgeofnik Posted August 16, 2018 Members Share Posted August 16, 2018 Honestly, I don't feel bad for him. He overplayed his worth by not signing in time. C'mon he's been in the business for a long time and knows how it works. SN is NOT a leading man - even as a senior. Guess what? This version of DAYS has constantly brings familiar actors back for short arcs as a way to manage the budget and work within the guarantees of the contract actors. I'm sure he'll be back. After all, DAYS is a show that has to film 6 months in advance to stay viable, which is a huge disadvantage since the producers and writers have to guess what stories/characters will resonate. Unlike, say, B&B which is able to flip bad stories or extend good ones within a month based on viewer feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wendy Posted August 16, 2018 Members Share Posted August 16, 2018 I must disagree with whoever said Stephen Nichols was not a leading man. He was one half of a pairing that took Days to #1 when Steve/Kayla married, knocking, I believe, Y&R out of the top perch for that week. Sure, maybe it was just a week, but the truth is, his character - and his pairing with Kayla - started with the character as a dayplayer hood. So, apparently, some thought the character could lead. And he did. Maybe he overestimated his worth in this day and age, but then, soaps stopped hiring actors and went for pretty boys and girls that couldn't act if their lives depended upon it ages ago. Good luck to him. Just sucks that Jack and Steve won't be on screen together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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