How Much do Actors get Paid

An Actor's 'Salary'The top stars can ask for pretty much any amount they feel is right. They, along ...

1. How Much do Actors get Paid
An Actor's 'Salary'

2. The top stars can ask for pretty much any amount they feel is right. They, along with their agent and
other experts in this field, assess their own brand value, and the effort they are putting in, and ask
the producers for that much money.
The compensation of a big actor depends on several things. Some may choose to take their
compensation after the completion of the movie, and then have nothing to do with it. Another option
which seasoned actors tend to choose, is to enter a profit-sharing agreement with the producers.
This means that the actor may choose to take a share of the profits that the movie producers make
through various channels, like ticket sales, merchandise sales (in case of superhero films), DVD
sales, and sale of rights to TV channels. In such a case, the actor may settle for a lower salary. The
salaries vary a lot, as the terms and conditions of signing are different. They may ask for a signing-
on fee even before the shooting for the film commences.
*Figures in Million USD
Highest-Paid Actors
(Male)
Robert Downey Jr.
75

3. Channing Tatum
60
Hugh Jackman
55
Mark Wahlberg
52
Dwayne Johnson
46
Leonardo DiCaprio
39
Adam Sandler
37
Tom Cruise
35
Denzel Washington
33
Liam Neeson
32
Highest-Paid Actors
(Female)

4. Angelina Jolie
33
Jennifer Lawrence
26
Kristen Stewart
22
Jennifer Aniston
20
Emma Stone
16
Charlize Theron
15
Sandra Bullock

5. 14
Natalie Portman
14
Mila Kunis
11
Julia Roberts
11
Highest-Paid TV Actors
(Male)
Ashton Kutcher
24
Hugh Laurie
18
Ray Romano
18
Alec Baldwin
15
Mark Harmon
15
Tim Allen
14
Jon Cryer
13
Patrick Dempsey
12
Jim Parsons

6. 8
Johnny Galecki
8
Highest-Paid TV Actors
(Female)
Sofia Vergara
19
Kim Kardashian
18
Eva Longoria
15
Bethenny Frankel
12
Khloe Kardashian
11
Tina Fey
11
Mariska Hargitay
10
Zooey Deschanel
9
Felicity Huffman
9
Ellen Pompeo
9
As far as commercials are concerned, it again depends on the brand value of the actor and the size

7. of the brand that he or she endorses. The actor may also choose to take the compensation in kind,
rather than in cash. This means that if an actor is endorsing a certain brand, he or she may choose
to take a part of the compensation in the form of free samples of the product being endorsed.
How Much Do New Actors Get Paid?
The numbers mentioned above may seem real tempting indeed, but unless you are a Tom Cruise or a
Kristen Stewart, you might wanna set your targets a LOT lower. The salary of lesser-known actors
really depends on the rate demanded by the actors' union, called the SAG (Screen Actors Guild). The
SAG aims to protect the interests of the budding actors, and protects them from being exploited by
the producers to work for extremely low wages. They are the ones, who decide what the base salary
of an actor should be, based on which, the producers have to give the daily or weekly wages to the
actors, who are performing in the movie, TV series or commercial.

8. Hence, if an actor chooses to be a registered member of the SAG, he stands to get a daily wage of
$842 a day or $2,921 a week (2012 - 2013). While some websites give an average annual earnings
for a new actor, those figures can be very inaccurate, as the actor may or may not be employed for
the entire year. If he is amongst the select few who are employed for the full year, then even at these
rates, he will have quite a good life indeed.
So, while the starting salary of an actor may not be all that great, and the chances of a full-time
employment may be low, there is a huge opportunity to grow in this field. I guess, initially, it
depends on the producer, but with hard work and dedication, you could soon be dictating the terms!
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