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Little experience, but a RM100,000 demand for a film role, Namron says
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia /Culture & Society

Little experience, but a RM100,000 demand for a film role, Namron says

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Malaysian actor Namron says a young actor allegedly requested RM100,000 to star in a feature film.
  • Namron said a producer friend shared the claim after being surprised by the performerโ€™s limited experience and fee request.

Actor Namron says a young performer with little experience in film allegedly asked for RM100,000 to take the leading role in a feature film.

Namron, whose real name is Shahili Abdan, said a friend who works as a producer told him about the request. The producer had reportedly been surprised that an actor described as relatively inexperienced had made such a demand.

I have only recently started acting in films, yet I am asking for RM100,000.

โ€” NamronNamron used the phrase while describing the alleged fee demand by a young actor.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.