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1. www.forbes.com › sites › lisettevoytkoWhy ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Made A Killing For The Studio ...

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   Jul 28, 2024 · The film’s three principal actors—Leonard, along with Heather Donahue and Michael C. Williams—became overnight stars. They were only paid $1,000 for the two weeks it took them to shoot Blair ...

2. faroutmagazine.co.uk › the-blair-witch-project'The Blair Witch Project' stars reveal details of pay dispute

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   Jun 12, 2024 · Despite the film’s immense success, Donahue, Williams and Leonard, have detailed in an exclusive new interview with Variety their 25-year battle to be paid adequately for their vital roles in bringing it to life. Not only did they reveal their financial struggles immediately after the film exploded, which included Leonard serving food to his ...

3. www.cbc.ca › radio › day625 years on, The Blair Witch Project leaves its mark on ...

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   Aug 3, 2024 · Williams, Leonard and Donahue starred as amateur filmmakers and used their real names in the movie. ... They were eventually paid a settlement of $300,000 US in 2004, ...

4. nerdbot.com › 2024/06/17 › the-blair-witch-project“The Blair Witch Project” Cast on Quest for Compensation

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   Jun 17, 2024 · Donahue, Williams, and Leonard jumped at the chance only to be baptized by fire in ways no one saw coming. Haxan had them sign a one-and-a-half-page deal memo, including a clause that said if the project nets Haxan over $1 million, the actors were entitled to “a one percent (1%) participation in profits in excess of $1,000,000.”

5. 7news.com.au › entertainment › moviesStars of 1990s horror hit make shock claim about what ... - 7NEWS

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   The three students were played by Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams and Joshua Leonard, but in a new interview with Variety, the trio claimed they were barely paid for their work. The film, directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, first premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

6. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › storyThe Blair Witch Project Original Cast Members Request ...

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   Apr 21, 2024 · The groundbreaking 1999 movie, which starred Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard, and Rai Hance (then known as Heather Donahue), was lightning in a bottle, filmed for an estimated $60,000 during a ...

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   What happened to Heather Donahue in the Blair Witch Project?

   • Gone Girl: Heather Donahue "disappeared" in 'The Blair Witch Project.' In real life, she later changed her name to Rei Hance and walked away from acting.

   Why ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Made A Killing For The ... - Forbes

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   Why did Donahue change her name to Rei Hance?

   • Donahue, who legally changed her name to Rei Hance to get away from her association with the movie, lives in Maine. They made a movie about getting lost in the woods—and are still trying to find their way out.

   Why ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Made A Killing For The ... - Forbes

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   Did Heather Donahue read a 'backstage' AD?

   • Actress Heather Donahue remembered reading an ad in Backstage that said: “An improvised feature film, shot in wooded location: it is going to be hell and most of you reading this probably shouldn’t come.”

   17 Fascinating Facts About ‘The Blair Witch Project’ - Mental Floss

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   Did Leonard request something from Lionsgate?

   • Leonard—along with Williams and Hance—made some concrete requests of Lionsgate in an open letter on Saturday.

   ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Original Cast Members Request Retroactive

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   Where did Leonard eat the twigs?

   • Leonard was rewarded with a meal at Denny’s—the actors were only given rations of Power Bars and bananas while in the woods—and later a Jane’s Addiction concert while the other two remained at Seneca Creek State Park. The teeth in the twigs were actual human teeth. They were supplied by Eduardo Sánchez’s dentist. The hair was Josh’s real hair.

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   Jul 1, 2024 · The three main actors were paid $1000 a day. It was an eight-day shoot. Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard made a lot more in the years after The Blair Witch Project was released ...