I'm afraid we’ve already lost the lesson of the writer's strike. Last summer, Hollywood came to a screeching halt when first the writer's room and then the actors went on strike. A few months before these events unfolded, Sydney Sweeney made a statement about how she couldn’t afford a six-month break from acting. She was dragged on the internet for miles because everyone assumed that couldn’t be possible: she had just completed a bunch of movies, starred in a hit TV show, and amassed quite the social media following. Everyone assumed that since they were seeing her, that attention equaled wealth.
Ooo. The Swifties are virulent if they think anyone is saying anything against Taylor. That's a helluva beehive to knock over. And I say that as a beekeeper who has actually knocked over a beehive. 😂 They also tend to be hyper sensitive. Lovely people, but yeah. I'm so sorry you unintentionally caught that heat. The irony is she would probably agree with you, and want people to support independent artists too.
I've done professional acting, and I'm an independent author. Because of that, I'm a little more aware of the gap between public perception and reality when it comes to the arts than a lot of people are. I did one Union commercial and the rest I've done were non-Union. Collectively in two or three years I made $11,000 on the Union ad. I did a non Union one ten years ago that's still running and I made about $75. I am in no way rich because I show up on TV. But, the lady who played George's mom on Seinfeld did a few SAG commercials for Glade and made enough to buy a mansion in California. There is an enormous disparity in pay scale even for Union work.
I think the average person doesn't want to belive that independent artists (or even Union artists who aren't at the top tier of the pay scale) are living hand to mouth though, because part of the escapism for them in consuming that content is believing that the people putting out content they love have fabulous lives and make a ton of money. They don't want to give up that perception, and to hell with reality. Most of the time if artists point it out, their audience resents them for it. I wish more people saw behind that particular curtain and realized how much passion and love you have to have for whatever art you're producing to put it out independently.
The great thing about the internet is you can reach millions; the bad thing about the internet is that those millions include trolls. I've been following you (paid subscriber) and buying your books for a few years now. I think you're great. And I'm not sure I could tell you one song that Taylor Swift has written.
Saw the post. Ignored the comments. People are fucking idiots. Sending love.
Ooo. The Swifties are virulent if they think anyone is saying anything against Taylor. That's a helluva beehive to knock over. And I say that as a beekeeper who has actually knocked over a beehive. 😂 They also tend to be hyper sensitive. Lovely people, but yeah. I'm so sorry you unintentionally caught that heat. The irony is she would probably agree with you, and want people to support independent artists too.
I've done professional acting, and I'm an independent author. Because of that, I'm a little more aware of the gap between public perception and reality when it comes to the arts than a lot of people are. I did one Union commercial and the rest I've done were non-Union. Collectively in two or three years I made $11,000 on the Union ad. I did a non Union one ten years ago that's still running and I made about $75. I am in no way rich because I show up on TV. But, the lady who played George's mom on Seinfeld did a few SAG commercials for Glade and made enough to buy a mansion in California. There is an enormous disparity in pay scale even for Union work.
I think the average person doesn't want to belive that independent artists (or even Union artists who aren't at the top tier of the pay scale) are living hand to mouth though, because part of the escapism for them in consuming that content is believing that the people putting out content they love have fabulous lives and make a ton of money. They don't want to give up that perception, and to hell with reality. Most of the time if artists point it out, their audience resents them for it. I wish more people saw behind that particular curtain and realized how much passion and love you have to have for whatever art you're producing to put it out independently.
Didn't see the post, however, support artists, of all kinds, just fucking do it. 🖤
Thank you for being so vulnerable. As a retired church organist I have never heard someone explain this so well. Do you ever come to San Antonio?
The great thing about the internet is you can reach millions; the bad thing about the internet is that those millions include trolls. I've been following you (paid subscriber) and buying your books for a few years now. I think you're great. And I'm not sure I could tell you one song that Taylor Swift has written.
Love you and Tay and you’re right supporting local and mass market are not mutually exclusive. Keep on keeping on!
People who try to compare local talent to mass market are stupid. Also that photo is all kinds of disturbing. 😁🤪