Hey guys,

So I did work on We Own the Night last year. I received two SAG waviers at the time, and was essentially upgraded on set to be "Vadim's girlfriend" (i.e. the main bad guy), and ended up being used in five or six main scenes. Granted, I didn't have any written dialogue, but I thought such would constitute getting credited on IMDB for the work.

Prior to the film being released, they had my credit up there. When it came out, as I was not "credited" at the end of the film, the tag on IMDB came down. I have my slips as well as can do a photo capture of certain scenes of the movie where I'm THERE, but can't seem to get past just doing an "Add Credit" thing.

Does anyone have any advice as to how to reach these guys another way? I really need to get that credit up, if there's any way to do it.

Thanks a million.


Best,
Ashley

Don't know if this applies to your specific case, but found this:

http://imdb.com/help/show_leaf?whydeleted

I'd just resubmit the correct info with the yellow Update button.

I had a similar scenario where my character was specifically introduced by name and then got a CU shot, but I was not credited anywhere, and had no problem adding the credit to IMDB. Good luck.

Just do an update -- it's really no big deal.

When you say "essentially upgraded," what does that mean? You either are or you aren't. Were you originally booked as a principal? If you started out as background and instead ended up signing a contract for at least the principal day rate($759/8), then you were upgraded. If you started as a non-union extra and received SAG "vouchers" that is not an upgrade-only in extra terms. By "waivers" and "slips" do you mean vouchers or copies of a contract? If you were indeed upgraded to principal(signed a contract) and were given that character title, you should have gotten a credit. Since you weren't actually credited in the film end roll, perhaps the production co. or whoever told IMDB exactly who to include on the list and to exclude anyone else who had been on before or added themselves. As the previous person said try to add it regardless.

my thoughts are with LADelight. Id say you can always try adding it again, but if you werent credited in the rolling credits at the end of the film, then there is no real reason you should be entitled to the credit on IMDB. (unless you were credited in the film and IMDB just bumped you off by mistake?)
All that being said, IMDB can sometimes take a long time to add a credit/make a change and are pretty difficult to create a dialogue with on ANY topic, so just send in the update and give it some time and keep checking your page to see if it takes effect.
I have also heard a rumor that if you add a credit and get ancy and re-submit, somehow it goes to the end of the queue and takes even longer, but who knows?

LADelight is correct. If you were actually upgraded to a principal role, you should contact the production company because you SHOULD be credited at the end of the film. If you were simply an extra, you should not receive a credit and you should not be listed on IMDB.

If you were legitimately upgraded, scan your pay stub (which will have your principal rate listed) into your computer and email it to IMDB. Once they see it was not extra work, they will list you.

I have contacted a production company and the director when my daughter's credits were changed mysteriously. They got them back up for her as credited. Go through them and also resubmit to IMDB with the proof. I know it is so frustrating!! Good Luck! Congrats on the waivers...almost an impossiblity in NY these days!

I feel like your complaint is really with the production company who left you off. Having said that, my experience with IMDB is to just give it time, usually if they have a problem with your submission, they'll reply via email, if they don't have a problem with it, it's just a matter of time before they get to it.