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Originally Posted by Porno Dan
The costs are down but not as much as your are saying. If your models costs are down 50 % then either you were paying way too much before or something is wrong.
Anyone who knows Jim and I will attest the we negiotate as hard, or harder than any prodcuers there are. We make package deals, bundle scenes, and are as cost effective as anyone in this business.
There are tons of models who tell us that their agents won't let them discount their rates. They say they need work and are happy to scenes for less. I know that one of the top agencies bookings are down over 50 % in Los Angeles from two years ago.
A few of the biggger agents have realized that times and have changed and have lowered their rates across the board.
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Next time we meet, we should compare notes. Without posting actual rates it?s difficult to have this discussion.
I don?t negotiate and let them know what the job pays. I also tell the agent/agency what they?re getting as a placement fee. I?ve never had a problem with this. If you?re giving an agent a lot of work, you should be paying discounted rates across the board.
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Originally Posted by Porno Dan
I predict that as we move into the Summer slow down season that you will see a lot of desperate talent shooting scenes on their own for rates lower than we have seen in years, prehaps even to the levels you are talking about.
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Given the current economic climate in the industry, I think it will go beyond slow summers. There are so called agencies that have gone out of business or are planning to close unless they can find other revenue streams.