Writers for Selena: the Series say Netflix simply didn’t see their show as an inherently American story that could be marketed as such, so it pigeonholed and underpaid them
the show was “ordered as a Latin American original, with a modest budget to match — well under $2 million per episode.” In the world of production, $2 million is equivalent to the average person being given $50 to make enough meals to feed a hundred people—
and that money has to cover groceries, utensils, and renting out a space in which to cook. Sure, you’ll be able to make something with that,also notes that another period piece with very specific costume requirements,a fully bedazzled wardrobe isn’t free., “The show sort of experienced what Selena experienced,” referring to the inability of record companies to find a way to market Selena when she crossed over to English language music and the American music market.
Because the show was given such a measly budget per episode, Netflix was also able to take advantage of a loophole in negotiations with the Writers Guild of America, which allowed them to pay a room full of Latine writers “between 30% and 50% per week less working on the series, which was filmed in Mexico, than is typical for equivalent roles on those produced in the U.S.”said, “I feel like our work was cheapened from the start. We were never given a fair chance.
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