return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 3 months agoCall the Doctor: As Hollywood Gigs Dry Up, Actors Are Playing Fake Patients in Real Hospitalsvariety.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 months agoTldr it’s for doctor training. The actors roleplay patients with different weird or embarrassing symptoms and the doctors practice bedside manner and diagnosis. Actor pay is $25-30/hr. IDK how that compares to barista work if you’re getting tips.
minus-squareDa Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoI’ve seen that episode of Seinfeld!
minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoThe pay is a lot less than what I’d have thought, given the skill involved in doing this well, but I wouldn’t think of this as dystopic at all.
Tldr it’s for doctor training. The actors roleplay patients with different weird or embarrassing symptoms and the doctors practice bedside manner and diagnosis. Actor pay is $25-30/hr. IDK how that compares to barista work if you’re getting tips.
I’ve seen that episode of Seinfeld!
The pay is a lot less than what I’d have thought, given the skill involved in doing this well, but I wouldn’t think of this as dystopic at all.