Tim Miller says he spent two years making “Deadpool” and earned $225,000.

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    6 days ago

    What do you do for work? Because I think I need a career change.

    I’m not just being snarky, but 6 figures USD would change my life.

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      5 days ago

      Why is everyone in this thread comparing themselves to a popular ~60 year old director working in Hollywood?

      Yes, it’s a good salary compared to the average person, but he’s not working an average job. He should be earning at least 5x more like his colleagues are.

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        5 days ago

        This was his first movie. He wasn’t a big director. Also, he runs one of the big CGI/VFX studios, Blur, so if they were doing well he was making more than just his Deadpool salary.

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          4 days ago

          Your second point is completely irrelevant. Many people have side-hustles. But that has nothing to do with what he was paid for: this movie.

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        Did he spend a decade uni with a PhD 🤨. I doubt it and I doubt his skills are any more exceptional than most.

        Going rate for a first class SWE In most first world countries is ~30k USD. It’s an absolutely amazing salary.

        I don’t know about the US, maybe the QOL there is much better than the media portrays, but I think that’s more than enough money.

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        He should be earning at least 5x more like his colleagues are.

        Do you think it’s fair that any person ever makes 5x more than anyone else?