I see many founders waste too much time trying to work their networks and/or ultimately settle for mediocre but available candidates. You will definitely have to interview hard for cultural fit, but the best talent isn't cheap.
I hate the idea of street art. With music, I just needed my brain and my voice, which didn't cost anything.
Agents are still asking for millions of dollars for actors that don't sell one ticket.
You're looking at an actor whose price has just doubled.
I've never seen a great actor do a major role that didn't cost a lot. They're sacrificial animals of a sort.
I tell people, if you really want me to look that good, why don't you cough up about $2 million more and hire Alec or Billy? If you want me to do it, this is what you get.
The first thing the world does to a genius is to make him lose all his youth.
Why pay $20 million to Harrison Ford? I don't even understand that. They think they have to do it... If someone puts a price on himself, that suggests he is irreplaceable, then he better find somewhere else to work.
The actors are in control, getting outrageous amounts of money. The reason they're getting this kind of money is because the studios don't know what else to do. They don't have a clue about what to do except to pay an actor a lot of money.
If you want to pay money for an English talent you pay way over the odds. You get players from abroad really cheap.
