02:42 Sep 20, 2007 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Andrew Levine United States Local time: 21:52 | ||||||
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3 +8 | percentage of the film's profits |
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percentage of the film's profits Explanation: Having "points in" something is often slang for being given a certain percentage of its earnings (instead of a flat salary). The next line, "Net," makes me think Bud offered them a share in the net profits (as opposed to gross earnings). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-09-20 03:43:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This slang is derived, incidentally, from shortening the phrase "percentage points." |
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