A few months later Our DaCosta officially initiated to direct the new candy seller–which has become the first film directed by a Black woman to debut at the top of the box office: the director ran into New York Times columnist and illustrator Julia Rothman, who was randomly interviewing people from the street their relations with debt.
Although those who are unfamiliar with DaCosta’s previous work like it Little Woods he might not have recognized his name at the time, what he said about his $ 100,000 student loan debt resonated with many who could relate to living with the constant stress of having to return so much money. (plus interest). To get rid of this kind of stress, DaCosta reasoned in 2019 that it would need to land Avengers-Direction-level concert, which would allow him to “pay it all in one go.”
Then, in 2020, news broke DaCosta had to direct Marvel Studios Captain Marvel sequel, The wonders.
Like any high-profile celebrity with good sense who was suddenly caught in the public spotlight in an important way, DaCosta left social media quietly shortly after The wonders the news started making rounds, and much of the rumor about her since he focused on her candy sellerbox office success. But during a recent appearance on Audioboom’s Blank check podcast DaCosta talked a bit about how to make the reservation The wonders he changed his life, and explained how, while working on the film, the project did not magically erase the kind of financial burden he was talking about in the Times.
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“I was like, I’ll only pay them if I get a Marvel movie, and now that I have one, I’m like ‘Jesus, I still won’t [be able to] pay them all, “DaCosta said.” Everyone thinks I literally paid them like when I got the job, which is not how you get paid through [Directors Guild of America]”.
DaCosta’s comments come at a time when more members of the film industry—actors in particular“They’re talking about how much they’re paid or how little they pay.” part of a broader conversation about wage equity within the industry. The situation of all directors and actors with studies is unique, but in the past Marvel has been widely reported adhere to a tiered structure in which the size of employee controls is determined by several factors, as their star power and their centrality in their respective franchises. The remuneration of actors and directors has been linked to the financial success of their projects, that is, the more money a film has. The wonders brand at the box office, plus DaCosta and starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, i Iman Vellani it will end up paying off after the film’s release.
To that end, DaCosta also expressed its willingness (this episode of Blank Check was recorded some time ago) to finally dive The wonders‘production. “Honestly, I’ve been preparing for ten months and we just have to start filming,” DaCosta said. “There’s only so much you can prepare for a film, even one as big as this one, and I’m like we were. Let’s do it.'”
candy seller is in theaters now and The wonders hits theaters on November 11, 2022.
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