Their whacked out time line

What kind of crazy time line are the producers of Spring Break '83 on? Our promise of being paid 30 days after we worked has turned into well over 100 days. Their newest trick is turning 24 hours into 192 hours.

On Monday, Feburary 11, a number of extras were called and told we needed to fill out new release forms in order for our checks to be processed. We were told we would receive this new release form via email in the next 24-48 hours. In typical fashion, none of us has received the new release form, and it has now been over 192 hours since the phone call.

If you emailed your information to unpaidextras@gmail.com, your information will be included in the certified letter that lets SB83 know our intentions of pursuing legal action if we are not paid in full by March 10, 2008. That letter will be sent tomorrow. Please note that our legal services are being donated, so as of now, you should not feel obligated or even agree to pay a separate entertainment lawyer. Hang in there. Keep spreading the word. We will be paid.

We are the unpaid extras from "Spring Break '83".
We are tired of the excuses.
We just want to be paid.

WARNING: do not sign the new release forms... yet

From a shafted SB83 extra via Myspace today:
"I was called about signing a release by BigSky... they said it was the last step before getting paid.

Sign it if you want... but give me a couple days to figure this out... my husband is an attorney and says that it is written as though we have ALREADY been paid... and if you sign it, you may inadvertently be signing away your right to be paid because of how it is worded.

This is what he has to say about it....

"It says good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged... Consideration is the quid you receive for the quo you give. You have not yet received any consideration, i.e., payment, so that part of the release is not true. The release they have sent to you is written as if you have already been paid. Looks like they have the cart before the horse."

Let me check into this.

I do not trust them... and they have not given us any reason TO trust them... so I'll get back with you."

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Please stay tuned for more developments. We MUST stick together on this issue!

ALSO a certified letter will be sent to Big Sky Motion pictures on 2/22 stating our intention of proceeding with legal action. If you sent your info to unpaidextras@gmail.com your name and monies owed will be included in the letter. If you have not sent your information, please do so immediately. Thank you.

We are the unpaid extras from "Spring Break '83".
We are tired of the excuses.
We just want to be paid.