Missing performances for a TV pilot?

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 6:52pm

I was listening to Mathew Morrison talk about how he missed  2 weeks of performances in South Pacific so he could fly to LA to film the pilot of GLEE. He thanked Lincoln Center for their generosity on the subject. My question is, how rare is it for a performer to be able to miss weeks of performances for a tv thing or something not related to sickness?

[Sunny11]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 7:17pm

Alan Cumming juggled filming of the good wife with cabaret. Jeremy Jordan also filmed smash on top of Newsies for a while. 

Daniel Radcliffe had time  off for Harry Potter press commitments during his how to succeed $ run too as a movie example. 

Updated On: 6/17/15 at 07:17 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 7:18pm

Well in glee when Rachel Barry missed a performance of funny girl and she got fired and her show lasted one episode.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 7:21pm

People are often granted time off for other ventures.  Bryce Pinkham let GGLAM to do Heidi Chronicles.  They don't get paid for the time, and often it increases their contract on the other end.  It really depends on what is worked out between the actor and the producers. 

 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 7:30pm

Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad both missed a week or two of Mormon in spring 2012 for their TV pilots. They didn't completely overlap, but they did at least a few of the days.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 7:32pm

A lot of it I'm sure also depends on if the filming is in or around New York. Alan and Jeremy were lucky that Good Wife and Smash were filmed here so they don't have to miss many performances.

But back to topic, Peter Gallagher had scheduled absences from 20th Century to film a pilot that ultimately wasn't picked up.

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 8:19pm

Sutton foster missed 3 weeks of performances of anything goes to film the Bunheads pilot in LA.  Stephanie j Block played Reno during those weeks and then replaced Sutton when her year contract was over.  Her contract wasn't extended 3 weeks though. 

[JRybka]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 8:34pm

I am sure they can have things like this put in their contracts.  

 

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 8:59pm

Ah I see. So it isn't really that rare.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 9:22pm

This would fall under the MRE (More Renumerative Employment) clause that is in most Equity contracts.  In its simplest terms it means that if you receive short-term employment that will pay you more than what you are currently making on the contract you are currently under then you can leave to take that job.  It has to be under another 4-A's contract (i.e., SAG-AFTRA, AGMA, AGVA, etc) and each contract will spell out additional terms such as how long you can take, how much notice you have to give, etc.

[HogansHero]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 10:42pm

AEA, I don't have time to look right now, but I do not think the MRE applies to the LCT hybrid production contract. 

In most cases, these situations are worked out unless they are truly poorly timed. Everyone (except a few hard asses) understand that you can't really expect someone to pass up TV money. It also depends if the actor is on a term contract or near its end. I know of one case where an actor was at the very end of his term, asked to leave for a week and was told no. He said he would not renew if they didn't let him go, and it ended up that he left not to return. (He was sort of the odd man out in the cast so no one was sorry to see him leave. but it was harsh. obviously, if the producers had wanted him he would have been accommodated.) [The pilot was picked up. ]

[HogansHero]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 10:47pm

Pinto, I like what you posted in this thread: actual facts you learned by paying attention to what goes on. Even your picture today is an improvement. 

[starcatchers]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 11:38pm

Cristin Milioti filmed "Wolf of Wall Street" during Once. It was filmed in NYC, so she didn't miss a large string of performances. 

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 6/17/15 at 11:38pm

oh great Hogan, I'm so happy I have your approval!! I can finally move on with my life now!! 

btw, I always use facts lol