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190.27.47.99 wrote: I have always taught shows should make their actor sign a contract that says something like "you can leave the show if you want but we can bring you for special appearences every time we need" for preventing this kind of things. I know i am beeing unrealistic and that actor deserve to try new oportunities, but since Prue's death in "Charmed" because of the actress quitting and many other examples, specially in teenwolf (Jackson,Erika,Cora), i can just think about this. I just hate when that happens and show storyline become twisted or modified.

I'm definitely not an expert on industry contracts, but based upon what I read and what entertainment industry friends have said, most standard contracts have various loop holes and provisions depending on your position on the show. There are always exceptions but some typical examples are if you are in a supporting role you can often be let out of your contact for a starring role [just like in the NFL, standard assistant coach contract let them out of their contracts for head coaching jobs].

Depending on your role, contracts often have provisions about other work you can take and your commitment required. An example I read about was Damon Wayans Jr. filming the pilot for New Girl even though he was starring on Happy Endings. They expected Happy Endings to be cancelled and New Girl was in "second position" to his Happy Endings contract according to the article. When Happy Endings was not cancelled and the New Girl pilot was picked up, he was not able to take the New Girl role and he was replaced. I guess if he was a supporting position on Happy Endings and would have been starring in New Girl, he probably would have been able to take it?

I was never clear on what the difference was for Colton on Arrow and Teen Wolf. Similar position [supporting]. Similar viewership. Teen Wolf has been expanded to 24 eps a season. Maybe he just saw Arrow as an overall better opportunity?