TheImpressiveX@piefed.socialM to movies@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agoSean Astin Says ‘I Had to Sell My House’ During ‘Lord of the Rings’ Era Because $250,000 Payday Was So Low: ‘I Negotiated Such a Small Amount on the Trilogy’variety.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1122
arrow-up1122external-linkSean Astin Says ‘I Had to Sell My House’ During ‘Lord of the Rings’ Era Because $250,000 Payday Was So Low: ‘I Negotiated Such a Small Amount on the Trilogy’variety.comTheImpressiveX@piefed.socialM to movies@piefed.socialEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square23linkfedilink
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41·2 months agoThe 250k number is what he made for all of the films combined. Years of filming. For films that grossed almost 3 billion box office alone.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months ago14 months, not several years. They did it in one stint to avoid having to work around a bunch of scheduling conflicts with such a large cast. And a few short follow-up shoots later I believe.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoMore than a few follow up shots. The extra filming took place over three years. 2001 through 2003.
The 250k number is what he made for all of the films combined. Years of filming. For films that grossed almost 3 billion box office alone.
14 months, not several years. They did it in one stint to avoid having to work around a bunch of scheduling conflicts with such a large cast. And a few short follow-up shoots later I believe.
More than a few follow up shots. The extra filming took place over three years. 2001 through 2003.