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<blockquote data-quote="Rove" data-source="post: 347540" data-attributes="member: 100">Larry certainly understood the power of circumstance. After the infamous shooting of JR Ewing he was in a position to demand an increase in salary and got it. When I now watch &#039;No More Mr Mister Nice Guy&#039; it&#039;s laughable that Larry is not actually there in that hospital bed but a stand...well lie in, while Larry holds out for that money. I get why actors do this because they will never know if another once in a lifetime role will come around in their career. Larry&#039;s high salary though should never have been approved, the hierarchy blinked. Dallas was an ensemble series. JR was the standout character but his very being relied on having those other characters around him; Jock, Miss Ellie, Sue Ellen, Bobby, Pam, Ray &amp; Donna. It&#039;s easy to say it now but the main cast should have all been on equal pay. They were all deserving to share in the success of Dallas. But it&#039;s funny how a fictional series doesn&#039;t reflect real life when it should.Some her are discussing the issue of misogyny and equal pay and whether the female actors were being treated unfairly and if Victoria was right to request equal pay parity with Patrick. In real life Victoria leaves the series which made her an international name. She uses that to create and eventually sell Principle Secret which makes her one wealthy woman. In Dallas the writers or producers didn&#039;t think or didn&#039;t know how to write a story showcasing a successful business woman. In real life Victoria certainly showed how it was possible.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rove, post: 347540, member: 100"] Larry certainly understood the power of circumstance. After the infamous shooting of JR Ewing he was in a position to demand an increase in salary and got it. When I now watch 'No More Mr Mister Nice Guy' it's laughable that Larry is not actually there in that hospital bed but a stand...well lie in, while Larry holds out for that money. I get why actors do this because they will never know if another once in a lifetime role will come around in their career. Larry's high salary though should never have been approved, the hierarchy blinked. Dallas was an ensemble series. JR was the standout character but his very being relied on having those other characters around him; Jock, Miss Ellie, Sue Ellen, Bobby, Pam, Ray & Donna. It's easy to say it now but the main cast should have all been on equal pay. They were all deserving to share in the success of Dallas. But it's funny how a fictional series doesn't reflect real life when it should. Some her are discussing the issue of misogyny and equal pay and whether the female actors were being treated unfairly and if Victoria was right to request equal pay parity with Patrick. In real life Victoria leaves the series which made her an international name. She uses that to create and eventually sell Principle Secret which makes her one wealthy woman. In Dallas the writers or producers didn't think or didn't know how to write a story showcasing a successful business woman. In real life Victoria certainly showed how it was possible. [/QUOTE]

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