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  • I remember a meeting I had at MGM. It was at the end of their reign. They say we have you under contract, and because you’re under contract, we’d like to you to work. I said, well, that seems fair. But if it’s a really good movie, they were going to give it to a particular actor that was not under contract. The bottom line was they were going to pay you more if it was a bad one and pay you less if it was a good one.

    "Tanned ambitions: Hamilton reflects on Hollywood career and new film 'The Congressman'". Interview with Eric Althoff, www.washingtontimes.com. September 7, 2016.