tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36864475.post1818312342864214888..comments2023-07-02T05:14:05.375-04:00Comments on The Clyde Fitch Report: On Ken Davenport and CompingLeonard Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736316792887920991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36864475.post-39121591719137748542008-04-23T11:28:00.000-04:002008-04-23T11:28:00.000-04:00Would a processing fee make a difference? Let me ...Would a processing fee make a difference? Let me ask you a question. If you saw a $5 bill on the ground, would you pick it up? I bet that $5 is a pittance to your overall budget, but you'd grab it if you could.<BR/><BR/>It may seem like a small amount, but $5-10k could cover losses for a week, which could keep the show open another week, providing work to all.<BR/><BR/>89% of all commercial off-broadway productions fail to run longer than 6 months, never mind recoup. 1 out of 30 may recoup. 4 out of 5 Broadway shows fail to make their money back. <BR/><BR/>Are the models dysf**tional? You bet. But do we just use the F word and give up? As people in the industry, we owe it to each other to try to find small, simple solutions to help provide shows longer life spans, and therefore more work for the actors and everyone involved.<BR/><BR/>And, also, one of my reasons for this implementation is to reduce comp attrition, which is a horrible problem and waste of time and resources.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment on the post and keep 'em coming!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36864475.post-56453569892748589502008-04-21T14:55:00.000-04:002008-04-21T14:55:00.000-04:00why dont big name producers (disney, Sillerman, et...why dont big name producers (disney, Sillerman, et als) voluntarily pony up $1 per comp to go to an off-b'way development fund?...hell even to BC/EFA...or the actors fund...they could take it as a tax writeoff and "lose" nothing.Jen Ryan's Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960481505252525590noreply@blogger.com