Rendered jobless by the pandemic for months, Freelance Celeb (FC) was ecstatic upon finally receiving a project proposal.
Stingy Producer (SP) asked FC to star in a new online show it was putting together. FC’s excitement, however, immediately turned into apprehension after being offered an “honorarium,” instead of a proper talent fee.
Of course, COVID-19 has affected the entire industry; lower professional fees are understandable and to be expected. But an honorarium, FC felt, might be pushing it. And SP isn’t exactly some upstart company.
FC sought advice from a more experienced insider, who stressed that work is still work, and that she had to negotiate for a fairer compensat…
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