How long should an actor wait to get paid for a film? My son worked on a short film over 3 months ago. He has not received payment. The director said she was getting things ready for a premeire and as soon as everything is in order he will receive payment. But why does he need to wait after the premiere to get paid. He worked on another movie was paid. That film had not been released. He was offered payment for a movie, but my son did not want to get paid because he did not worked on the film.

I am new to the entertainment world. My gut said this does not sound right. How do I avoid directors like this?