That's basically what I'm doing when I'm tapping them - getting my toes to the end of my shoes.
“If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.”
“So it is fair enough that you are paying me what I ask for, because it is my name you are using to sell the film. If the producer gives me a guarantee that he will sell the film at a lower price to the distributors, fair enough, then I will charge less!”