Do any of them need the money so badly that they are doing this
You wouldn’t think Elijah Woods is struggling for cash, but TV ‘stars’ absolutely need to continue working, as the residual royalties they get are really quite pathetic, especially when you consider the insane amount the studios who own the rights to the series’ they were in get selling them to streaming services.
Iirc this was a big factor in the recent strikes. Residuals were massively slashed for streaming.
Elijah Woods has had a pretty steady career that doesn’t seem driven by money once he’d reached Lord Of The Rings. Like, every project after that really seems to be something he’s either proud of or was excited to jump into at the onset. Him and Daniel Radcliffe are like my main two examples of celebrities who do things because they want to, and they can take their time between roles because of careful financial planning and consistent small projects.
You wouldn’t think Elijah Woods is struggling for cash, but TV ‘stars’ absolutely need to continue working, as the residual royalties they get are really quite pathetic, especially when you consider the insane amount the studios who own the rights to the series’ they were in get selling them to streaming services.
Iirc this was a big factor in the recent strikes. Residuals were massively slashed for streaming.
Elijah Woods has had a pretty steady career that doesn’t seem driven by money once he’d reached Lord Of The Rings. Like, every project after that really seems to be something he’s either proud of or was excited to jump into at the onset. Him and Daniel Radcliffe are like my main two examples of celebrities who do things because they want to, and they can take their time between roles because of careful financial planning and consistent small projects.
Love me some Radcliffe projects. He’s a weirdo and it’s awesome