their $46,000 tax refund from 2011

Uh....that's a tax refund that's more than a lot of people earn in a single year. She's either full of shiat or she is horrible at managing her money and quite probably both.

Game of Thrones will not last forever and she may never get a job after it. She probably will get other jobs, but as an actress it's certainly not guaranteed. WTF is wrong with these people?

I do believe they live on a different planet than most regular people.

doglover: Happy Hours: Game of Thrones will not last forever and she may never get a job after it. She probably will get other jobs, but as an actress it's certainly not guaranteed. WTF is wrong with these people?

She's probably putting all into an account of some sort.

An account of some sort?

Like....a house she can't afford if she doesn't keep pulling in a salary that somehow gets a $46,000 tax refund. Cars she can't afford. Other luxuries she can't afford. COCAINE

Yeah, I have very little sympathy for these broke-assed celebrities who probably get more money in a single year than most people will earn in a decade and in some cases even several lifetimes.

I don't know what she makes, but the tax refund in and of itself says it must be a farking shiat-ton of money.

It confounds me to no end.

She runs this gig for a few years.  Have a good negotiator on your side and invest smart.

After the series is done you spend your weekends hitting the 'cons and raking in cash signing DVD boxes and various nerds swords.

There you have it....for the rest of your life you get to live a pretty modest lifestyle for almost no real actual work.

This sort of thing is a gift.  Don't fark it up.

Happy Hours: Uh....that's a tax refund that's more than a lot of people earn in a single year. She's either full of shiat or she is horrible at managing her money and quite probably both.

A messy, bitter divorce can suck up money like a black hole. It's entirely possible she and the ex have bankrupted each other.

I could loan her $6000.  She can pay it back in cash or take it out in trade.

It's sad to see her hovering around the craft service table on the GoT set, stuffing food into her pockets.

If somebody sets up a Kickstarter thingy, I'll pitch in.

/really

I can only speculate when she's pulling down per episode, but I doubt that its peanuts.

I'll give her a few grand for a few hours of her time, if you know what I mean.

Gunther: Happy Hours: Uh....that's a tax refund that's more than a lot of people earn in a single year. She's either full of shiat or she is horrible at managing her money and quite probably both.

A messy, bitter divorce can suck up money like a black hole. It's entirely possible she and the ex have bankrupted each other.

Yep, a messy, bitter divorce is the single stupidest thing 2 people can do.  My brother is in one right now and I can't tell him that his lawyer will agree to ANYTHING because he's getting paid to try it.  They are getting to the point where combined they will owe more in legal fees than the liquid value of the assets they are fighting over.

I'd say she needs a new business manager

IRS is coming.

StRalphTheLiar: abhorrent1: I'll give her a few grand for a few hours of her time, if you know what I mean.

Are you black? I've heard she's only into brothers.

OH SNAP.

/thread over everyone, go home.

StRalphTheLiar: abhorrent1: I'll give her a few grand for a few hours of her time, if you know what I mean.

Are you black? I've heard she's only into brothers.

You magnificent bastard!

Gunther: Happy Hours: Uh....that's a tax refund that's more than a lot of people earn in a single year. She's either full of shiat or she is horrible at managing her money and quite probably both.

A messy, bitter divorce can suck up money like a black hole. It's entirely possible she and the ex have bankrupted each other.

This would be my thought as well. And it isn't like she was an unknown actress before GoT.

Happy Hours: their $46,000 tax refund from 2011

Uh....that's a tax refund that's more than a lot of people earn in a single year. She's either full of shiat or she is horrible at managing her money and quite probably both.

Game of Thrones will not last forever and she may never get a job after it. She probably will get other jobs, but as an actress it's certainly not guaranteed. WTF is wrong with these people?

I do believe they live on a different planet than most regular people.

Keep in mind these (actors/actresses) are people who make a living by playing pretend.  I imagine that if you are really good at pretending, you would might not have the best grip or ability to stay in reality.

Think about what it means to get the "part" in a show.   You were called into audition based on your looks/headshot/profile pictures (so you look the part).  But someone else gets the gig.  You are basically being told that someone else was better at pretending to be someone else.  Tell an 8 year old who is pretending to be a princess that she is doing it wrong and imagine the temper-tantrum when you take away the tiara and give it to another 8 year old.  Now picture the same scenario with 20-30 somethings who need to pay rent.  I would think it may cause some in the acting profession to be a little off in personality/life choices...aka crazy.

FTFA it sounds like they have locked up all the assets that could be considered "community property" and she is waiting to get a paycheck. It sounds more like a cash flow issue than an issue of not actually being worth anything.

Oh! oh! She would try to borrow come cash from Dinklage, but he's a bit short himself.

Her little shiat of a kid probably took all of her money.

debug: I could loan her $6000.  She can pay it back in cash or take it out in trade.

Does she pay the gold price or the iron price?

/dat ass

It is amazing how people can just piss money away.

She was surprisingly good in Dredd.

Listen, and understand! That bill collector is out there! It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you pay what you owe. With interest.

I've got a way she can earn a quick $1000.  Hint:  It's going to involve her wearing the costume and playing a game of Cersei and Jaime.

// Another Hint:  I nicknamed my penis Jaime.

How did she blow through her 300 or TSCC money?

Bring us the girl and wipe away the debt.

She's in the Mortal Instruments' series, so hopefully she arranged for some sort of percentage of the cut in addition to a base salary.  Either way, that'll be three movies worth of supportive roles in a tweener series.

Messy divorces suck up money like a black hole.

That said, I'm thinking that a change in her standard of living would have been a good idea when the divorce started.  Money comes in, money goes out, and you need to keep track of that kind of thing.

I'm willing to let her shack up with me.  Only got one bed though.  and no couches (* throws out couches *).

Happy Hours: doglover: Happy Hours: Game of Thrones will not last forever and she may never get a job after it. She probably will get other jobs, but as an actress it's certainly not guaranteed. WTF is wrong with these people?

She's probably putting all into an account of some sort.

An account of some sort?

Like....a house she can't afford if she doesn't keep pulling in a salary that somehow gets a $46,000 tax refund. Cars she can't afford. Other luxuries she can't afford. COCAINE

Probably spent it all on that Slo-Mo drug.

doglover: So she's like the real Cersei then?

Nope. Notice how her husband is still alive.

cefm: Messy divorces suck up money like a black hole.

Yep. I have a friend who's going through a messy divorce. Except he's not some rich actor; he's just a normal working dude. From the outside looking in it is obvious that the lawyers are doing little except sucking the corpse of the marriage dry of every last penny, and doing absolutely nothing to actually resolve the thing. It won't end until both are destitute, and there's nothing left worth fighting over. It would all be so tragic-comical, if it wasn't for the kids....

StRalphTheLiar: Happy Hours: their $46,000 tax refund from 2011

Uh....that's a tax refund that's more than a lot of people earn in a single year. She's either full of shiat or she is horrible at managing her money and quite probably both.


This. Who forced you to overpay your taxes by $46,000?

Better to overpay and get a refund, then to underpay and have to pay a tax penalty which could be thousands more at their income levels.  Especially when you're legally separated and its not clear if you'll be able to agree on filing taxes jointly (lowest tax rate) or as married filing separately (highest tax rate), and which of you would get to claim the child as a deduction in that case.

Rising_Zan_Samurai_Gunman: StRalphTheLiar: Happy Hours: their $46,000 tax refund from 2011

Uh....that's a tax refund that's more than a lot of people earn in a single year. She's either full of shiat or she is horrible at managing her money and quite probably both.


This. Who forced you to overpay your taxes by $46,000?

Better to overpay and get a refund, then to underpay and have to pay a tax penalty which could be thousands more at their income levels.  Especially when you're legally separated and its not clear if you'll be able to agree on filing taxes jointly (lowest tax rate) or as married filing separately (highest tax rate), and which of you would get to claim the child as a deduction in that case.

And considering a shiat ton of actors and musicians seem to get in to trouble for not paying enough taxes, I'm guessing they paid in massively and the max rate and are then having accountants figure out their deductions properly later. Better safe than sorry kind of approach.

GameSprocket: FTFA it sounds like they have locked up all the assets that could be considered "community property" and she is waiting to get a paycheck. It sounds more like a cash flow issue than an issue of not actually being worth anything.

And also this. Probably have a freeze on various bank accounts, stock portfolios, etc.

I know Dredd was an independent movie, but there had to be some money she earned in it.

Never seen Game of Thrones, but she was great in Dredd.

elvindeath: I've got a way she can earn a quick $1000.  Hint:  It's going to involve her wearing the costume and playing a game of Cersei and Jaime.

// Another Hint:  I nicknamed my penis Jaime.

Or wearing the costume from "300."

"This will be over quickly, and you will not enjoy it. Hells, you may not even notice it."

carrion_luggage: IRS is coming.

Maybe Omar, too.

Happy Hours: Game of Thrones will not last forever and she may never get a job after it.

lena headley has been a professional actor since 1992 and has dozens of acting credits including one of the leads in that terminator thing that lasted a couple of years. I would imagine she had earned in the low millions before ever hearing of game of thrones. If she's broke she has well earned it.

StRalphTheLiar: abhorrent1: I'll give her a few grand for a few hours of her time, if you know what I mean.

Are you black? I've heard she's only into brothers.

/slowclap