You have to be in movies that make money to be offered work. Basically that's the equation. There's no real way around that. That said, you don't ever make decisions solely for that reason.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
You end up giving up half your salary every time you make a movie because you need the money to make the movie you have in your head.
Sometimes you have to make a movie to make money.
The economy of film forces you to make choices.
If it's a choice between doing a film and not doing a film, I'd rather not. But then, you remember that you're supposed to be earning a living and that it's your career.
My choice of films has never been governed by money. That is perhaps why I don't have a very fancy bank account. I'd rather get respect and creative satisfaction through my work than just earn money.
At this point, I don't get hired a lot because people don't think I could finance a movie.
When you makes movies, you usually make good money. But it is also a very tough job. Once you enter the public's eye, you have to be aware that you give up a huge part of your own life. And it is never a job from nine to five.
And in movies you must be a gambler. To produce films is to gamble.
If you really want to be competitive in today's market you have to be in movies that make money.
If you decide you want to work in the film industry, you just have to bite the bullet and take other jobs until the proper jobs come in.