The ink on the actors’ contracts has hardly dried and already there is behind-the-scenes drama on the set of new TV series The Omen. The Mzansi Magic production is embroiled in a dispute over the non-payment of actors
The ink on the actors’ contracts has hardly dried and already there is behind-the-scenes drama on the set of new TV series The Omen.
“We do understand that things don’t always run smoothly during production, but when you don’t get paid for weeks that becomes a problem. We have families to feed,” said one actor who asked to remain anonymous. “As a result, costs ballooned because we had to change locations, get new actors and get rid of some of the original ones we had.”
The producer, whose company was formed in 2018, said that he knew that there would be budget problems because things were more expensive in Johannesburg than they are in Venda where they were originally shooting the series. “The initial budget we were allocated was enough for Venda, but as soon as we moved to Jozi it was a different dynamic. Jozi’s standard of living is way higher than Venda.”
“Fortunately, I work with understanding professionals. I took them to Randburg in a kombi to show them that I was not lying when I said we didn’t have money.
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