Residuals for creating a good and well loved series is the number one monitary reward for working in Hollywood, at least it incentives creators into making the next breakout hit that gains a cult following by being actually good. Streaming services give zero dollars to the writers and actors who made the damn show and all the value to the grubby hand rubbers sitting on top who own the rights and who own the services. Of all the things I've disagreed on with Hollywood, this is something that is right to do because it sticks it to Them.
Also, the studios aren't paying for things that they should be paying for. There's a SAG rule that says that if you get a scheduled audition, they owe you half/full day pay, depending on length. None of the major studios has paid that out since the 70s.
Residuals for creating a good and well loved series is the number one monitary reward for working in Hollywood, at least it incentives creators into making the next breakout hit that gains a cult following by being actually good. Streaming services give zero dollars to the writers and actors who made the damn show and all the value to the grubby hand rubbers sitting on top who own the rights and who own the services. Of all the things I've disagreed on with Hollywood, this is something that is right to do because it sticks it to Them.
Also, the studios aren't paying for things that they should be paying for. There's a SAG rule that says that if you get a scheduled audition, they owe you half/full day pay, depending on length. None of the major studios has paid that out since the 70s.