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What does it mean?
Movies are just entertainment, and we are overpaid for creating them.
In plain terms
Films are only movies, and we get paid too much.
What can you take from it?
The industry may be overvalued relative to its product.

Where it applies

  • salary negotiations
  • industry critique

Putting it to work

  • reassess compensation
  • compare to other arts

Questions to consider

  • What justifies film salaries?
  • How do you measure a movie’s worth?

Another view

It discounts the artistic and cultural value of cinema.

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