From Background to Bankrupt? How Everyset’s $9 Million Payday Is Shaking Up Hollywood’s Extra Drama
Scene One: Chaos Strikes
Gather ‘round, drama devourers, because the background extras’ turf war just got a spicy tech twist! Enter Everyset, the unruly new kid on the payroll block, who just snagged a juicy $9 million funding round right as Hollywood’s extra workforce is trying to crawl out from under coronavirus chaos. This isn’t your grandma’s casting call; this is a digital payroll processor poised to bulldoze Central Casting’s dusty old throne. Nothing screams showbiz scandal like an excel sheet, right? (Cue the remote-control helicopter camera zooming in on spreadsheets… riveting.)
Flashback—Because History Loves Drama
Remember Central Casting? Those gatekeepers of all things “background human” have been the official rulers since the dawn of extras, bless their unionized hearts. They’ve managed almost every wooden smile and awkward waving hand on your favorite big-budget flick for decades. But as the industry shifted under pandemic pressure—a period where extras were basically ghost sightings on sets—Everyset shows up with a Silicon Valley swagger and a billion-dollar complex in their algorithm.
With tax incentives sparking like fireworks on your favorite July 4th, studios suddenly want more bodies onscreen—and fast. Enter Everyset, promising to make the way extras get paid so seamless, even your least tech-savvy uncle could navigate it without calling for backup.
Snark Level 10: Reactions
But hold your applause because not everyone’s popping the champagne. Central Casting, which has comfortably monopolized extra gigs longer than your favorite 80s sitcom reruns, probably woke up Montag morning feeling like someone swapped their decaf for espresso. Industry insiders report whispered panic in Central Casting’s halls—“How dare this startup think it can just waltz in and mess with the extra-verse?”
Meanwhile, extras themselves are somewhere between relieved and suspicious. One hopeful background artist mused, “Finally, a paycheck that doesn’t look like it was written by a caveman.” Yet others wonder if Everyset’s magic is just the digital equivalent of trying to teach Grandma to TikTok. Spoiler alert: It’s complicated.
Plot Twist Nobody Asked For
Just when you thought this payroll battle was a straightforward tale of innovation versus tradition, Everyset drops the bomb that they’re targeting the entire U.S. market. Yup, tax incentives aren’t just a pretty twinkle in a politician’s eye; they’re the turbo boost turbocharging this cash grab.
But with every boom comes a bust? Word insiders say that some studios are already grumbling about:
- Hidden fees
- “User experience nightmares” after switching to Everyset
Nothing like paying extras faster than the speed of light only for clients to ask why their user interface feels like an escape room designed by sadists. Meanwhile, Central Casting isn’t just sitting pretty; they’re allegedly cooking up a comeback that might make you nostalgic for paper checks (spoiler: don’t get nostalgic).
Will Hollywood Ever Recover?
Can the glamorous background workers—the unsung heroes of every blockbuster bar fight and inexplicable romantic encounter—finally get their due without succumbing to tech-induced chaos? Or will this $9 million splash of Silicon Valley typography unleash a new era of payroll pandemonium?
Hollywood has seen stranger plotlines, but payroll processors stealing limelight? That’s a first. Will the old-school charm of Central Casting absorb this tech startup tidal wave, or is this the digital revolution nobody knew they needed but now can’t stop watching?
Grab your popcorn, drama fans, because this saga just premiered its first act and the serial cash injections are proving more dramatic than an Emmy-winning season finale. Act II is already subtweeting…
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