That Genie may seem big in that poster but it probably consists of only 24.99% of the image area.
So he got paid $1,075,000 to do a film â more than many will be paid in their lifetime for 2 months of work â there was some disagreement about some contractual terms, but there wasnât a written contract anyway. He was in a huff about this for 2 years before coming back to do another film.
Iâm not quite sure what Iâm supposed to take away from this? Superstar actor acts like a spoiled kid? Boring, inconsequential story is boring & inconsequential?
The only surprise with this story is that Disney treats its biggest stars the same way it treats the rest of its creative talent. Disney is famous for paying late and nickel-and-diming their talent.
I can totally understand RW refusing to work for a company he felt he couldnât trust. Acting like a spoiled kid is different from simply refusing to do business with a company you donât like. Heâs one of the few âtalentâ whom they needed more than he needed them. Good for him taking a stand.
I suspect the take away is that Disney was a dishonest dealer long before they held a near-monopoly on childhood entertainment. Also, that they crossed one of the bigger money makers in Hollywood in the heyday of his career.
Yay, letâs use Robin Williamsâ death as an excuse to rehash a 20-year old story.
Hey, I remember seeing your avatar on almost every ride I went on at Disney World a few weeks agoâŚ
I always call it the âno jive dancing on this rideâ warning label.
Are you privy to some information not presented in the article, or did you pull âÂŁ1,075,000â out of your posterior? 'Cause the number cited in the article is $75.000 - certainly far above minimum wage, but not âmore than many will be paid in their lifetimeâ (assuming that those many live in North America, of course.)
Seems to me that your point is âas long as you get enough money to keep you off the streets, you should be GRATEFUL that a huge corporation spits on the contract they signed with you! You could be starving to death somewhere, so look on the bright side!â Which is a lovely attitude, but wonât hold up in court.
Edit: I guess youâre including the value of the Picasso peace offering a year later. Lovely gesture; doesnât excuse the fact that he agreed to work WAY under value and provided the heart and soul of a movie that made them boatloads of money - and they still disregarded their word. He went into the deal in good faith; they didnât.
Also, a million bucks isnât a million quid.
Technically, the terms they spit on were verbally agreed upon, not part of a contact, butâŚ
Curious to learn that at least one good thing came out of the departure of Katzenberg after reading the various tales of the rise of Michael Eisner.
Iâm not sure I understand how not using Williamsâ name or large images of the Genie would have been remotely beneficial to improving ticket sales for Toys, however. Was he thinking that dragging down one movie would boost the performance of an entirely different movie?
I consider it âno dancing on this couch.â But, yes @thekaz , itâs half of the sign you see all over Disney.
In which way aren terms two parties verbally agreed on not a contract?
Because, Iâm pretty sure that you enter such verbally-agreed-on contracts on a daily basis.
Verbal contract. Or does your word mean nothing?
Yes, I took my business law classes and vaguely remember going over definitions of a contract. Probably should have used the term âoral contractâ. You got me. Congrats.
Of course, in informal discussions, most people refer to a written contract when they say contract⌠at this point, I suppose, you and I both have the same knowledge of the original posters intent in using the term âcontractââŚ
That being said, if it truly was an oral contract, then it is his word v. Disneyâs. And not that I am here to defend Disney, but in the court of public opinion, it is clear who would win (that, I suppose with the fact that Disney doesnât appear to have denied it).
No, I agree completely. I guess the lesson here is make sure you get it in writing with big corporationsâŚ
That was my thought exactly. I wouldnât surprise me at all if Disney reneged on a verbal agreement but, this image isnât it.
I just whipped up a quick pixel count. The Genie takes up 13.82% of the pixels. (Thats not counting the glow and the objects obstructing his body). Well under 25%.
Even eyeballing it, once masked out, it doesnât look so big:
Iâm thinking the same thing about you. Is the answer that you would automatically genuflect in front of your employer?
BTW, it was 75K.
Nah, the lesson is to get everything thatâs business and not charity in writing. At least when its about something you care about. Even when working with friends.
I can assure you, the ones who honor a verbal contract are okay with signing a written one, the ones who act offended wonât be your friends anymore once youâve taken them to court because they owe you six figures worth of work. Even if they walk away scot free and with your money, because you couldnât back up that verbal agreement.
And itâs not like that you have to enforce that contract when the other party falls on hard times.
