Comments on: Pine Sued By Former Agency

By: mvdelaney77

mvdelaney77 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:51:00 +0000

I can read.

I was commenting on the story as presented here, not necessarily the facts of the situation itself.

But from the story, it clearly said his reps weren’t paid for ST, and that he left because his reps weren’t doing enough… If you know something to the contrary, share with the group… otherwise, it’s not me making conjecture, it’s you. I just responded to the facts as presented in the story.

By: nico kensing

nico kensing — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:41:00 +0000

For you it’s like misinformed, jumping to conclusion much. Like most I assume that just sees this as “oh he’s just another this or that” you don’t know what happened between the two parties of course, but carry on.

By: Kang the Unbalanced

Kang the Unbalanced — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:26:00 +0000

They do need to be paid for what they did do. Also, if they arranged deals for him that have long-term results, they may be contractually entitled to a percentage. However, the wording of the lawsuit makes it sound as though they want a piece of whatever Pine does in the future, and they are not entitled to that.
The good thing is, this is all in a day’s work in Hollywood, and will get sorted out pretty quickly.

By: mvdelaney77

mvdelaney77 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:04:00 +0000

“I hope that you will understand that this decision was very difficult for me to make because I owe much of the success in my career to all of you.”

And, apparently, a whole lot of money… if he didn’t even pay them for his initial ST deal, he’s really trying to screw them. Think he’d be Kirk without them?

And in terms of the future amount they’re asking for, I’m sure they’re not talking about the full extent of his future career. But, if he went under contract for Star Trek while still being represented by these folks, then they should benefit for the entirety of the contract… which appears to be a three picture deal. He hasn’t paid them what he owes them from the first. They want to make sure he pays them that and the money they’ll be owed for the contract they secured… that’s fair, it seems to me.

Pine, on the other hand seems entirely out there on this. He told them he was ending the relationship because he wanted MORE?!?! He fired them in November. Star Trek came out in 2009. That was 2+ years ago. So, he didn’t pay them for 2 years, but left because they weren’t doing enough?!?!

Entitled much?

By: Tastes Like Burning

Tastes Like Burning — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:40:00 +0000

I loved him in the movie, and granted the talent agency was great to help get him the part, but trying to grab future commission for unrealized projects seems a bit much. Hopefully the lawsuit falls through. They may have gotten him in the door, but after that, he’s the one keeping it open in the end.

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:55:00 +0000

Relatively low frontend, but that 5% net on the merchandising is solid, and the agency did okay by him there.