Roberta Decker's Lounge Discussions

Nice to meet you Roberta

Welcome aboard, Roberta! Feel free to contact me if there's anything I can do to help you. S32 is here for you :) Happy Turkey Day

Not necessarily. Most projects these days , unless articulated by a real pro, tend to be too poorly organized to lead to additional work. I say work with the better organized projects, paid or not. Then you may find additional work through solid pro contacts, at least that is my experience.

No! I am SAG E and IMDB credit and copy will not begin to cover the costs of SAG initiation. Nor my acting classes, nor my headshots, etc. Why has it become acceptable to expect those in the entertainment industry to work for free? Would you work your "day" job for free if your boss begged? No. B/C the landlord requires ACTUAL $. And if my "day" job pays me and I have to take a day off to work on a shoot for IMDB credit, why would I want to do that? Not to mention, that of all those shoots I have worked for free in one form or another, none of those people bothered to pay it forward by recommending me to others. If they want to pay SAG for me to join, then that's something worth considering, but HELL NO! I know what I am worth. I have never had an unpaid project lead to a paid project. Sherri Dahl, do you have actual experience of that, or is that the lie you to tell yourself to justify being free labor. I actually had a person call me whom I had auditioned for (a paying job with his industrial film company) to come be background for free (but copy for my reel). I was so insulted, that was a phone call I didn't even bother to return. You have to know your worth and draw a line somewhere.

I think you have to look at the whole picture. Is it a role that you want enough to do it for free? That would be the biggest question in my book. If it's a good role, and it fits within your schedule, I don't see the problem. Not every production has the funds of a big studio. But again it's on your situation. I've had to pass on some unpaid projects I would have liked to do because of time issues. I bartend to pay the bills, therefore I work most weekends. Unfortunately many projects film on weekends. It's hard to say what will come from any given role, maybe just something extra for your reel, maybe the opportunity to show a different side of your talents than what you are usually looked at.

My self loves the film industry two but its a hard world to survive in and hold ground one has to eat and wages let you do this so pride comes at a price or is it hunger.

Right now at this point in my career I would definitely work for credit as I’m trying to build up my resume. It’s almost like volunteer work always lead to paid employment how I look at it.

Ah, the Negotiable Typo :)

That Cary Grant chin looks like a Gilette speed trap.

ready to start

I just want to thank everyone that showed interest in the screenwriting call for Entrapment,

Hi Jacqueline, yes we did.

Jonathan Kramer I seek any type of paper, type I sing Demi Lovato, something more pop and have not had the opportunity to go to the U.S.

You have a calling by God, Keep doing what you are doing

Phillip A. Daye I would love to sing a song written for you

send me by email beta.decker@hotmail.com

hi Roberta I'm phillip brother I will sent this minute to you as my bro have the flu,,,,,,,,,,god bless

Hi Janet Scott I sent you a message!

Hi. What's the project?

Details?

I would love

I'd love to but I'm in Spain...