Sir Ian McKellen has issued a plea for a “living wage” for
actors … see: The UK Independent Story. He notes that only one actor in 50 earns more
than $34,000 per year. This is truly a noble gesture from a famous and knighted
actor who pulled down over $10 million for his work on the Hobbit series of
films.
Seeing that there are many other actors also earning equally
extravagant and even greater fees for their (sometimes limited) thespian
talents … and the stage hands on Broadway can easily earn six figure salaries
for moving scenery around (see: Forbes Story), it would seem to me that this industry is a particularly blatant example of wage
inequality … and the Democrats and Elizabeth Warren might start campaigning for
a leveling of the playing field in Hollywood and on Broadway … just like they
have done vis-à-vis Wall Street and the Koch Industries.
Nah, don’t be silly … then who would write the big checks
for them to get re-elected?
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