Casting

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Rates, buyouts and the numbers that surprise people

Lesson 8 of 11 in Casting.

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The number that surprises first-time producers is that the day rate is often the smallest part. A modest day fee can carry a usage figure several times larger, and the agency percentage sits on top of both.

An ink drawing of stacks of coins beside tiny objects such as a model figurine, a globe, a light, a camera and a van, with the model's stack the shortest.
The model's day fee is the smallest pile of money on the table.
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  1. Question 1, locked

    Which of these words means this? “The fee for the shoot day itself. Usually the smallest number in the quote.”

    • Consent
    • Day rate
    • Digitals
    • Scout
  2. Question 2, locked

    Which of these words means this? “What the rights cost. Frequently several times the day rate.”

    • Usage fee
    • Casting brief
    • Duty of care
    • Callback
  3. Question 3, locked

    Which of these words means this? “What happens past the agreed hours. Agree the rate in advance.”

    • Representation
    • Permit
    • Overtime
    • Aspiration

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