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The "Perpetuity Effect" in Acting & Modeling

Happy New Year, guys! I had to make sure to knock out this January post sooner than later because before you know it, we'll be in February. Anyhow, I hope you're all finding 2025 to be promising so far, although I would be remiss to not mention that my continued prayers go out to all those affected by the LA fires.  Being part of the entertainment industry, it's just heartbreaking to watch from afar and see so much devastation happening to both industry folks and LA residents alike. ***************************** I teased back in December that I would be starting off with a post about the subject of perpetuity and the caution that surrounds this concept so let's get to it. WHAT DOES PERPETUITY MEAN IN ACTING/MODELING? Essentially, it means forever. Participating in an acting or modeling project that requires the use of your image/likeness in video and still form "in perpetuity" means forever. And in many cases, you won't be paid further compensation as a re...