He is bound by a CONTRACT. Fulfilling the obligations of one's contract does not make one a whore.
And might I say, he knew what he was getting into when he was signing it - the quality of the show wasn't some surprise that was sprung on him after the fact.
He is still a nobody - so the job that makes him famous turns out to be soul-crushing, oh well. You don't get Ryan Gosling's roles the moment you enter show business.
Yeah hes trying to compare himself to an unrealistic scale as well. Unless 'Kevin' was a child actor too, just like Ryan Gosling, and based on ep 2 that didn't appear to be so, he can't compare where he is in his career to actors like Gosling, just because they're of a similar age.
Most A (and even B) listers had a combination of dues and sheer luck/opportunity to get where they currently are, so to expect to be at a certain level in your career "just because everyone else your age is" (or at least certain people are) and without the extra work, is naive indeed.
If he were a chick, it would be more obvious. He wants to be an actor, not a sex object.
Fun fact: most prostitutes are sex slaves.
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Everything I said above would apply to a female actress as well, except perhaps the mention of Ryan Gosling (but then, just substitute the name of some famous actress there instead).
And besides, being constantly half-naked is outlined in precise detail in any acting contract. This argument about him not wanting to be a sex object just doesn't hold water.
This whole Manny storyline is losing me. It's big time first world problems. "Boohoo someone wants to pay me millions for a role I think I'm better than." It's a well done show but no matter how hard they try they can't make me give a crap about Kevin's plight.
However, the sibling relationship between Kevin and both his sibs is drawing me in. His twin bond with Kate and his "I wasn't a good bro to you / it's not too late" subplots are sucking me in.
Not even first world, I would say, but one-percenter. It's a big-time one-percenter "problem" that most people wouldn't be able to relate to.
Maybe being a TV star is a 1% problem but being called on to do things that you have personal objections to isn't. I think a lot of people can identify with that.
Then what he does about that is where the drama comes from.
And have you read any of the points I made in my other posts?
He knew what he was getting into from the start. If it was that objectionable to him, he shouldn't have entered the contract.
Not necessarily.
IRL actors have to sign contracts agreeing to schedule and salary BEFORE the final audition in front of the network. If they get the part and the show is retooled in a way the actor doesn't like, too bad. They still are obligated to show up to work.
I took it as the show made The Manny into a complete idiot that was nothing more than eye candy. There's a difference between his character acting silly in say a Full House way, and the character being so dumb he is actually going to try and breastfeed a baby. I'm thinking even though the show was never critically acclaimed it might have not been as horrible when it started. But the network interfered and gave notes that must be followed, ones that pander to people who watch really lowbrow comedy.
That is so Haven! 🌌
And so you feel for his "plight"?
I like the show also but seriously dislike this part of it. It's funny that he brought up integrity to his brother because breaking your word and an agreement does not show any kind of integrity.
shareComing in late, but just started watching.
His behaving poorly over a job that got him fame and nearly 3 million a year made Kevin drop quite a few points in attractiveness. He's very nice looking, but wow! Everybody feels put-upon and crushed by their job; being a brat because you don't like source material that gets you laid and an extremely nice, beyond comfortable living is off-putting.
Plus, he made a commitment to that job. Ducking out of a contract because someone feels the work (one agreed to) is beneath them is pretensious and unprofessional, and it absolutely should give someone a bad reputation for being difficult to work with.
What a baby. I can't imagine many people related to his little crisis.