Paid appearances in movies?

is that a serious question?

(Yes.)

no they just spend thier whole season filming with the company for fun

im sorry is there something rediculous about the notion that a professional filming company pays its talent.....if so a simple "no they dont pay their athletes" would suffice

o was that internet sarcasm? o it was... ok i get it

so how much did L1P pay michael clarke to come to the keystone shoot...or do you think he did that just for fun?

...or maybe it was for huge exposure and the chance to advance in the industry

and this is why we need the sarcasm meter

I'm pretty sure he meant that there was something ridiculous about the notion that the athletes spend their seasons filming with those companies for free...

sponsors pay for vid segments

why would the film companies pay? it seems like the rider's sponsor should fund the rider for the eposure that their product gets. im not saying im right, but you guys shouldnt be dissing him since he asked a legitimate question and you dont seem to know what youre talking about anyway.

^that was directed at sean mostly

His question was, "Are the athletes paid?" And the answer is "Yes, they are paid."

trust me, rider's do not get paid by companies, but there are exceptions. Riders work hard with film companies in hopes for a good segment, which will give them money from their sponsors.

this thread reminds me of 40 year old virgin

michael clarke did it for fun. he's a soul skier!
too bad he quit skiing.

no, they are pro athletes that are paid to ski but why would they get paid to be put into a video that thousands see and buy while promoting their companys product

YES OF COURSE THEY GET PAID

oh i thought he ment are they paid by the film companies specifically.

that is exactly what i asked

My question was not whether professional skiers are paid in general. Of course they are paid by their sponsors.

Logic: MSP is a business and "tanner hall" is a highly recognizable name. MSP will hypothetically sell more copies of their movie w/ tanner's name appearing on the cover/ ad. Therefore, it makes strict business sense to pay the athlete in the way a hollywood movie pays an A-list actor.

Are skiers paid to appear in ski films?

you never asked if it was or wasnt by the film company

Let me break this down for you. Listen close.


1) Sponsors pay film companies to give exposure to the skiers they pay (and simultaneously their brand) by putting them in their movie.

-Some sponsors pay more than others, and as a result certain athletes will get first or last segment, or a longer segment, equalling more brand exposure for the sponsor.
-Some sponsors pay less and have all their ahtletes shoved into a combo segment, hence less exposure.


2) Film companies shoot who they're payed to because without money from sponsors they would have no way to make a movie.

-This is the reason film companies will go out of their way to please sponsors, or in other cases, fight viciously for a sponsor's dollars, because companies have an allotted budget for this kind of thing and there is only so much money to go around.


3) Sponsors pay skiers (varying amounts of money depending on the details of the specific skier's contract) for film segments because that skier has worked hard to get exposure for their brand.

- Essentially, what a pro skier is payed to do is gain increased exposure and credibilty in their sponsors target market. Exposure and credibility hopefully will allow consumers to identify with their brand, and eventually this leads to sales, of course.



If you wanted to be overly cynical you could claim that ski movies are merely vehicles for various brands to further their market share and sell more skis to you and there is no heart or soul in ski movies anymore.

This is ultimately debatable, or bullshit, because there is a lot of love, blood, sweat, and tears that goes into every single movie you see. At the end of the day though, everybody wants to get pay-ay-ayeddd.

Welcome to skiing.

thankyou

No problem man.

So like oh my God, skiing is like a fashion show!!!

OMFG what a supid question!!!

And I thought I didn't know that much about skiing

Trevorwoulddoit just explained it better than anyone else ever could, this thread is finnished.