That is a good take. The other take I had on it was the fact that it was called meal ticket. Liam Neeson was just in whatever paid for his meal next- It did not matter what the entertainment was to him-- just that it provided a meal ticket.
I got to thinking that is a lot how entertainment goes these days, too and why good movies or wholesome TV no longer are the norm, even though they are better. They just do not appeal to the masses- the ones that pay the meal ticket of the executives