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‘The Pitt’ Is Case Study For Fixed-Fee Cast Payment Model Amid TV Industry Push To Cap Talent Costs
The unusual casting process of new Noah Wyle series The Pitt features a fixed-fee model for its actors. It's also used for several anthology series.
The practice has become a major challenge for rank-and-file working actors amid the ongoing Hollywood contraction s that is seeing lofty series-regular jobs dry up as TV volume declines — a process that has accelerated since the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike a year ago today. According to sources, this is not a new payment model being introduced by WBTV but rather a one-off situation under unique circumstances — a large number of series regular roles to cast on a tight schedule and a modest budget, leading to the decision to create the tiers. That is a change from Season 1, when I hear the mystery comedy-drama paid $150K for the guest-starring gig that went to such well known actors as Judith Light, who won an Emmy for her role; S. Epatha Merkerson; Adrien Brody; and Chloë Sevigny.
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