Quaid filed a lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging the producers got him to work cheap by falsely claiming the movie was "a low-budget, art house film, with no prospect of making any money."
I haven't seen the movie, so I have nothing to really base my opinion on other than the fact that I have many friends that have seen it, and none of them commented to me that he was even in the film, much less a comment like, "Wow, Dennis Quaid really MADE the film".
Quaid agreed to waive his usual seven-figure fee and share of gross profits in favor of a much smaller payment, the suit claims, although it doesn't say how much he was paid.
The suit alleges intentional and negligent misrepresentation and seeks at least $10 million in damages. It names Focus Features LLC, Del Mar Productions James Schamus.
But he signed a contract, right? I mean he WILLINGLY signed a contract, right? There were no guns to his head. There was a clearly defined scope of work that wasn't breached. He agreed to the terms and conditions of his short term employment, and he signed his name, I assume?
Hey, it happens all the time in my line of work, but you can't sue by reason over your own stupidity. You either consent to the terms, or you don't. Period.
Just think about Andy Griffith and Ron Howard. Do you think they had a clue how much revenue their syndicated series would be worth?
("Brokeback Mountain," which won Academy Awards for best director, original score and adapted screenplay, has grossed more than $82 million in North America.)
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