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In response to "and if private society is having to pinch pennies? " by Guy is so happy to be back in Portland

Um... they pinch pennies too? Do you expect artists to be immune from economic downturns?

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Jan 29 '09, 14:55

Why should artists or filmmakers be any different from anyone else in society?

If I want to invent, market and distribute a new widget, then yes, I have to borrow or raise the necessary capital to do so.

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haha... i think most artists are always in economic downturn mode. you act as if they are rolling in money. -- nm - Guy is so happy to be back in Portland Jan 29, 14:58 7
- I don't at all. I expect them to suffer along with the rest of us. - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 15:01 3
  - they usually just suffer regardless... :) -- nm - znufrii Jan 29, 15:03 2
    - They need to. If they don't, their art sucks. -- nm - mara Jan 29, 15:04 1
      - Perfect! Funding HURTS art, people! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 29, 15:06
- Then maybe, just maybe, some "artists" should consider whether they really can make a living making art. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 29, 15:01 2
  - creating art can create value above and beyond its immediate economic impact. - Reagen Jan 29, 15:03 1
    - Fair enough. I just pulled it out of the air as an example, but I doubt you would disagree that some people trying to make their living by... - Name Withheld By Request Jan 29, 15:07

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