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In Candyman, the scene where Tony Todd had bees flying out of his mouth were REAL BEES. Todd only agreed to do the scene if they pay him $1000 for every bee sting. He earned $27,000 for that scene (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The words of either someone immensely privileged or deathly allergic to bees.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Has enough money to say no == immensely privileged apparently

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, if 27k won’t significantly change your situation you are privileged.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    We're not talking about 27k for one day of work. We're talking about an acting gig with months of training, rehearsals, costume fittings, make-up, traveling, shooting, reshoots. It's a full-time job.

    I already have a job. I'd prefer to keep doing what I'm doing rather than that gig.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    The 27k this article references is for the bee stings the actor endured. Which more than likely happened over a few takes spread over a day. At an 8 hour work day, he made $3375 an hour that day.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Bro you wouldn’t have to act in Hollywood, you would simply need to get stung by a bee or multiple bees until the total number of stings is 27. Pretty easy money unless you’re allergic.

    I’d do this for 10% of that price without hesitation. I’ve been stung my many bees in my life and never got paid for any.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I'm neither of those things, but I think I'm partially allergic to them. Last time I got stung by a bee in my foot, it swelled up so bad I couldn't get a shoe on, and it was intensely painful. I have a high pain threshold, and it fucking hurt, bad. What's weird is that I don't have the same reaction to yellow jacket stings. Possibly because they inject less venom, but idk.

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