TVG: To clarify, how did Sony approach you to negotiate? I would assume if their biggest star was being asked to take an early pay cut mid-contract that they’d at least take you out to lunch and discuss it face-to-face. Well, that’s how I’d deal with it.
EB: Well, that’s not what happened. After 30 years of loyal service, I was sent a cold email to my agent in very dry terms: “End of 20-week cycle. This is the pay cut, accept it because there is no negotiation.”
TVG: Wow.
EB: That’s how it went down.
TVG: What happened next? How did you finally tell Maria that you were quitting? That couldn’t have gone over well.
EB: There was no contact with the higher-ups. It was all through email.
You can read the entire interview at tvguide.ca.
Meanwhile, We Love Soaps took to the streets of Manhattan today to find out if the public is familiar with Mr. Braeden. Look for that report on an upcoming "Soaps on the Street" feature.
And if you missed Joanna Parson on our podcast this week, she sings that the Braeden situation can easily be resolved, "All It Takes Is Cash."
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