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When and even more, why, is everyone who brought coffee to a subcontractor for a film in the end credits? terraformingearth May 08, 08:55

In the entertainment industry more often than not it's titles/credits over actual pay. {nm} notfabio May 08, 09:03

Also some throwing an exec producer credit keeps talent/financial backers happy [My company co-produced AVATAR!] {nm} notfabio May 08, 09:06

I get it for someone in a position like that. But assistant to the fiberglass person? {nm} terraformingearth May 08, 10:58

That is worth your name on the screen! {nm} terraformingearth May 08, 11:10

But why? Why would anyone not one of the top billing people want a quarter second on a screen over pay? {nm} terraformingearth May 08, 10:58

The alternative is usually no gig at all, and you never know, 2nd Assistant to Golf Cart Guy on Avengers may get you a bigger gig later. {nm} notfabio May 08, 11:01

Kevin Feige was Lauren Shuler Donner's assistant on Volcano and You Got Mail and that got him a producer gig on X-Men and the rest is....MCU {nm} notfabio May 08, 11:04

Also, guilds play into it and getting credits is sometimes needed to be eligible for membership in the guild. {nm} notfabio May 08, 11:07

That also makes some sense, thank you for answering. Still seems like an odd system. {nm} terraformingearth May 08, 11:09

That's Showbiz! Hundreds of years of weird wild stuff. {nm} notfabio May 08, 11:18

That may be, but was it the experience/recommendations that did it, or did having his name flash by onscreen really make a difference? terraformingearth May 08, 12:34

So you can show your family and friends that you are immortalised in history. {nm} RufusS May 08, 11:09

Getting to work in this industry is a privilege and an honor! {nm} Moviesnob May 08, 11:11