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As professionals, we have to see both sides on this issue.
Yes, I agree that the way we are treated is not good. We deserve to be paid for our craft, and are often seen as the bottom of the food chain, which is unnacceptable.
However, if everyone bands together to try and stop this, these films will disappear to us altogether. Students are NOT going to pay Equity rates, ever. They can't. Besides, it is true (as stated elsewhere) that the moajority of these films are based in the creation of shots etc, and not actor driven. Film students want to tick boxes on which pieces of equipment were used etc.
Student films are a great way to start your film acting career. They give experience. They are not meant to be professional working contracts. Either we accept it pretty quickly, or they will all disappear, and students will use friends instead of actors.
We need to find a good middle ground. Students need to know that actors are giving up their time to work for very little, and treat them with the appropriate respect, s well as paying whatever possible funds are available. Equally, we actors must be aware that the rules of professional film-making do not apply in the case, and we must adjust accordingly. These are the Tarantinos of the future.
Mark.
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