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Foreign Residuals
By: Beverly Washburn / Hollywood Memories
know we’re all happy to say goodbye to
I 2020. Now let’s pray that 2021 will be a happy
one for all of us and may we all continue to count
our blessings.
I previously wrote about the residuals I receive and how I even got a
check for one penny.
What I didn’t mention, is that there are also foreign residuals.
I have no idea who or how anyone keeps track of them but if you
thought getting a one cent check was strange, let me tell you about the
foreign ones!
Last month I received a foreign residual payment for 24 different
shows. They were shown in Columbia, Denmark, the Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.
Not much in foreign residuals but always grateful for the fan mail.
Some of the shows were for my performances in Star Trek, Murder
She Wrote, and Scarecrow and Mrs. King just to name a few. All of
these shows are dubbed in with their native language.
I’m sure it must sound odd to see Captain Kirk (and myself ) speaking
Portuguese or whatever they speak in Denmark.
Now the funny part is the check comes from the Screen Actors Guild
in L.A. and they actually itemize each show with the title and where it
was shown. However, rather than sending 24 different checks, they add
them all up and send one check.
For the 24 total shows, the amount of the check was...are you
ready? $11.93! Yep, the decimal is in the right place. Eleven dollars
and ninety three cents!
Almost comical in some ways when you realize the work behind
keeping track of which shows and which country - not to mention
all the paperwork, salary for the person who is doing it and then the
postage. If they never sent it, I wouldn’t even know. And yet they do!
I’m just one actress, however when you think about all the people,
shows and countries, it›s really remarkable. So there you have it. Just a
little behind the scenes info I wanted to share with you.
Until next time, remember: When your arms can’t reach the people
who are close to your heart...hug them with your prayers.
Beverly Washburn graced the silver screen as a child actress and
is the author of Reel Tears. You can contact Beverly at: bjradell@
hotmail.com.
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