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What does it mean?
He jokes that actors should be treated like cattle, implying they are often exploited.
In plain terms
Actors are sometimes treated as disposable.
What can you take from it?
Beware of dehumanizing treatment in the industry.

Where it applies

  • casting decisions
  • studio negotiations

Putting it to work

  • advocate for fair treatment of performers

Questions to consider

  • How can actors gain more agency?
  • What safeguards exist against exploitation?

Another view

The statement is hyperbolic and not universally true.

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