The decline in advertising revenue in the television industry and the tightening of production budgets have begun to affect the wages of TV series crews. The fact that production companies are requesting pay cuts of up to 30 percent from actors and set workers has sparked a new debate in the industry. Following the initial emergence of a 15 percent pay cut request for the series "Haysiyet", it has been learned that similar practices have begun to be discussed in other productions.
ACTORS READY TO ABSORB PAY CUTS
The lead actors of the series “Güneşin Doğduğu Yer”, which is reported to be filmed with a budget of approximately 38 million TL per episode, Sibel Taşçıoğlu, Burak Özçivit, and Muharrem Türkseven, have made headlines with the stance they have taken regarding wage cuts.
Following Sibel Taşçıoğlu's social media post featuring a photo accompanied by Izel's song “Biz Hep Böyleyiz”, it was stated that the actors opposed any cuts to the technical crew's wages. It was reported that the actors conveyed the message that the pay cut could be covered from their own earnings by saying, "We will take the pay cut, not the technical crew."
BURAK ÖZÇİVİT'S STATEMENT ON PAY CUTS
Burak Özçivit, who is alleged to earn 4.5 million TL per episode for the series, also made a statement on the matter via his social media account.
The famous actor stated that they would take the necessary steps to ensure the set crew is not affected by the ongoing budget difficulties, using the words: “We exist with our team; we will not make them experience this hardship. We will take on what is necessary.”
ÖZÇİVİT AND EVCEN'S PER-EPISODE FEES HAD BEEN ON THE AGENDA
The fees that Burak Özçivit and his wife Fahriye Evcen would receive in the new season had previously found a place in the tabloid agenda.
According to allegations, it was claimed that Burak Özçivit would earn 4.5 million TL per episode in his new project, while Fahriye Evcen would earn 2.5 million TL per week.
During the period when news emerged that Özçivit would leave the series "Kuruluş Osman" in 2025, it was also alleged that the actor had demanded a fee of 4 million TL per episode.
News Source: 12punto
