12 posts tagged interesting factoid

Actors and Directors and Producers, Oh MY!

A Tiny Insight into the Film (and Television) Industry Producing/Directing/Acting This is something I didn’t know until I actually was in the industry. In simple terms: Actors are the “talent” (they’re literally called that *eye roll*). They’re the faces that make the story real. I guess that’s why they make bank (sometimes, depending, not the bit parts). Directors direct the movie. It’s their vision how the script comes alive. Their job is to make sure that there’s ...

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You can’t really lose your scholarship over a $30 fee bill… can you?

The Thirty Dollar Fee Bill This actually happened to one of my best friends in college when we were at LSU. She was in a similar situation to Tori – full scholarship plus living and housing stipends. That semester, she went to the doctor at the LSU Health Center, which led to a fee of a fairly small amount. It may have been more than $30, but it wasn’t more than, let’s say $300. In the grand scheme of things, it was a tiny amount of money. Her parents agreed to pay it. I remember ...

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