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Pay Talk·Gig Log·@no_name_actor·26d ago·Verified
$150/day for a student film — 16 hour day, no meal break
Took a student film gig because I wanted footage for my reel. Big mistake. They said it would be an 8-hour day. We started at 7am and didn't wrap until 11pm. No meal break — they ordered pizza at 4pm and expected us to eat between takes. The rate was $150 flat for the day. Never again.
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Pay Talk·Gig Log·@dayplayer_la·28d ago·Verified
Lead on a 10-day ReelShort shoot — here's what I actually made
Got cast as the female lead for a ReelShort micro drama. 10 shooting days, 12-14 hours each. Rate was $800/day flat, no overtime. Meals were provided but craft services was basically snacks. The director was professional but the schedule was brutal — we shot 15-20 pages per day. Would I do it again? For the money, yes. For the conditions, I'd negotiate harder on hours.
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