“You really have to have a hard shell,” said Moore, who plays a CRO in“Margin Call,” a new financial drama that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday night. “It really is somebody who’s stepping into a position that without a doubt will be the scapegoat, and I think that takes a lot of courage and maybe even perhaps a little bit of being an adrenaline junkie.” Ms. Moore’s compensation for playing a chief risk officer in the movie was not disclosed, although it is likely far lower. “Margin Call” was made for less than $4 million, according to one of the producers. So, who is more overpaid – Wall Street bankers or Hollywood stars? Ms. Moore paused for a second, before flashing a winsome smile. “I would say bankers,” she shot back. [Dealbook via BI]

Comments (28)

  1. Posted by Non-Entity Hedge Fund Manager | January 27, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Given that entertainers generally spend like unholy assholes, often recirculating in excess of 100% of their income back into the economy before retiring broke and without credit, I do objectively agree with Ms. Moore’s assessment.

    - Guy who realizes that there’s more than one way to skin a… to create economic value.

  2. Posted by Non-Entity Hedge Fund Manager | January 27, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Given that entertainers generally spend like unholy assholes, often recirculating in excess of 100% of their income back into the economy before retiring broke and without credit, I do objectively agree with Ms. Moore’s assessment.

    - Guy who realizes that there’s more than one way to skin a… to create economic value.

  3. Posted by Aint_No_Holla_Back_Girl | January 27, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    In ancient Rome actors and actresses were seen as non persons, analogous to prostitutes, and one could not be charged for crimes against them . . . other than that I have no concerns

  4. Posted by Jimmy | January 27, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    It is saving, not investment that improves the economy. Without capital formation we would be living in caves.

    - Guy who couldn’t come up with a joke

  5. Posted by Jimmy | January 27, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    It is saving, not investment that improves the economy. Without capital formation we would be living in caves.

    - Guy who couldn’t come up with a joke

  6. Posted by Guest | January 27, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Does anybody know if this risk officer flashes her tits? Other than that, no concerns…

  7. Posted by Guest | January 27, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    “I don’t add value…I create it!”
    D. Moore CFA

  8. Posted by Guest | January 27, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    Blah-Blah-Blah Keep me relevant Blah-Blah-Blah.

  9. Posted by Anonymous | January 27, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    A lot of people ask me “have you ever paid to be with a woman?” and the answer is yes, I have – several times, in fact. Actually it’s kinda cool. You can negotiate practically anything and sometimes, even just kind of do stuff in the moment that you never agreed to pay for and it goes by without much argument.

  10. Posted by NerBanke | January 27, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Saving = Investment no?

  11. Posted by Guest | January 27, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    leaving a completely random kenny powers quotes from 2 year-old episode of eastbound and down, with no connection to the post or attempt to make a humorous connection is the NKI?

  12. Posted by Jimmy | January 27, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Meant to write “saving, not spending” or “saving and investment.”

    Comment fail.

  13. Posted by Anonymous | January 27, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    sorry, i acutally meant to sign it from – Tom Sanders, but thought that few would get the “Disclosure” reference.

  14. Posted by guest | January 28, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    I think she overpaid for her plastic surgery

  15. Posted by Everyone | January 28, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    We’re ignoring you Demi. Like a used piano on a sandbar, your relevance is simply eroding away.

  16. Posted by Guest | January 28, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    pretty sure i’ve seen this chick naked

  17. Posted by Risky Business | January 28, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    she is the classic risk taker as she become a small star after ghost, increased (c)leverage by showing her boobies in Striptease, was then the hot commodity, then had her bubble burst with the debacle GI Jane, went back and re-levered near all time lows by marrying the star of Punk’d and was then able to score a role in margin call. She is one volatile bitch but her annualized returns are probably pretty good…….

  18. Posted by Non-Entity Hedge Fund Manager | January 28, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    I google’d “trickle down savings” and came up empty.

    - Guy who didn’t actually execute that google search, and therefore hopes for the sake of his internet moniker’s future credibility that such an economic concept doesn’t exist

  19. Posted by Jimmy | January 28, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    “Although economists do not use the term “trickle down,” some economic theories reflect the meaning of this pejorative. Some macro-economic models assume that a certain proportion of each dollar of income will be saved. This is called the marginal propensity to save. Many studies have found that the marginal propensity to save is considerably higher among wealthier people. Policies, including tax cuts, that seek to increase saving are often aimed at the wealthy for this reason.[10] Saving, of course, also ultimately means some form of investment, as even money placed in savings accounts is ultimately invested by the banks.”

    - Guy who wouldn’t dare call himself a supply sider, but is pretty sure that savings that leads to investment which is what allows the economy to grow, and decided to google it

  20. Posted by Quagmire | January 28, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    My thoughts exactly.

    -Guy who is a motorboatin’ son-of-a-bitch

  21. Posted by Kutch | January 28, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    $10-20mil to read lines, show your cans on screen to rejuvenate your career and opine on things which you have zero knowlege about is the NKI…

  22. Posted by Kutch | January 28, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    $10-20mil to read lines, show your cans on screen to rejuvenate your career and opine on things which you have zero knowlege about is the NKI…

  23. Posted by Kutch | January 28, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    $10-20mil to read lines, show your cans on screen to rejuvenate your career and opine on things which you have zero knowlege about is the NKI…

  24. Posted by Kutch | January 28, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    $10-20mil to read lines, show your cans on screen to rejuvenate your career and opine on things which you have zero knowlege about is the NKI…

  25. Posted by Kutch | January 28, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    $10-20mil to read lines, show your cans on screen to rejuvenate your career and opine on things which you have zero knowlege about is the NKI…

  26. Posted by AIGQ | January 28, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    That was a unique reference. Why did you choose a piano on a sandbar?

    -AIG Trader With No Internet Access

  27. Posted by Guest | January 28, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    It is interesting to read comments from financial service people dissing a celebrity.

  28. Posted by Guest | January 28, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Allegedly, she is a billionaire. Not from acting but from producing.

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