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JEWVANGELIST: EPISODE 1, "THE JEWVANGELIST"
Actor Websites by Web For Actors - Best Web Series Winner at the 2015 First Glance Film Festival; Best Comedy Series nominee at the 2015 Indie Series Awards; official selection of the 2012 HollyWeb Festival! A hilarious comedy series about an unconventional young rabbi who will stop at nothing to save her family synagogue. http://www.jewvangelist.com Episode One: "The Jewvangelist" When Rabbi Leah Levy learns that her failing temple will be closed unless she can boost attendance on Shabbat, she decides to adopt a rather unorthodox strategy. For more info about the show, visit www.jewvangelist.com! Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUzT7FEkQOE Episode 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgkzN57nPoE (Episode 1 of 6) funny video, funny, web series, comedy, rabbi, Alex Trugman, American Idol, Jewish, Ann Benson, Off Their Rockers, Betty White's Off Their Rockers
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Actor Dictionary | Selling a TV Show With a Penalty
If you're one of the lucky ones who sell a TV show to a network, often times theyll pay for your pilot script (or pay to have your pilot written if it hasn't already been done so) and that' the end of the road for you. They might even produce your pilot and never air it. I've watched dozens of pilots that have never seen the light of day. To avoid this, high profile producers/writers will demand a penalty in their purchase agreement. This is also referred to as a PUT PILOT. This means that if the pilot doesn't get produced and aired on TV, the network must pay a huge fee to the producer/writer of the show. This can range for low six figures to low seven figures depending on the contract. On rare occasions,a deal may include a series penalty which means if the network doesn't order the show to series, they must pay a penalty. Networks can also use this as a bargaining tool to incentivise the producer/writer to sell the show to them and not one of their competitors. Proven talent like J.J Abrams (LOST, ALIAS) and David E. Kelly (THE PRACTICE, CHICAGO HOPE) usually get this term incorporated into their contract.