How much do co-stars get paid?

[Mahaguru]

Or the various actors in American Pie? Do they make bank, or is it more of a "This is your big chance, but sorry we can't pay more than a couple of grand. If you don't like it, there is a line outside waiting to do it for free"

 

[Kenazo]

I would suspect $200-$300,000 but I don't really know.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Mahaguru
Or the various actors in American Pie? Do they make bank, or is it more of a "This is your big chance, but sorry we can't pay more than a couple of grand. If you don't like it, there is a line outside waiting to do it for free"

Well if you do a good enough job you will get jobs after.

 

[I4AT]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: Mahaguru
Or the various actors in American Pie? Do they make bank, or is it more of a "This is your big chance, but sorry we can't pay more than a couple of grand. If you don't like it, there is a line outside waiting to do it for free"

Well if you do a good enough job you will get jobs after.

Yeah, Jon Heder did Napoleon Dynamite for something like a few grand, and he wasn't even a co-star. But now he's at least a millionaire.

 

[Xylitol]

ask cartman to get seth rogen's gold

 

[zanejohnson]

lol i loved mclovin in superbad

 

[Saint Nick]

I wouldn't expect it to be as much as you think.

 

[murphy55d]

it probably isnt even six figures, especially if youre talking about a movie like superbad, which was not a big budget production.

 

[meltdown75]

$42/hr

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: NightDarker
I wouldn't expect it to be as much as you think.

The initial pay is probably low, but they probably have a decent stipulation based on sales and residuals to compensate for it ? if the movie hits it big, they get a bigger chunk of change.

This is what happened with Napoleon Dynamite & Jon Heder. Not to mention the fact that he's probably making bank from the licensing of his image on all sorts of products.

 

[Joemonkey]

I'm sure if they're a member of the SAG there is some kind of scale that must be paid, much like a union

 

[ViviTheMage]

whatever residuals the contract says....

 

[buck]

I have wondered the same....

 

[0roo0roo]

not that much i bet. its not like they knew superbad would be a success. and such unknowns have no bargaining power.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: zanejohnson
lol i loved mclovin in superbad

McLovin!!!

 

[alkemyst]

not many studios are cutting actors in on the box office/sales.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
not many studios are cutting actors in on the box office/sales.

false


if it's a big name "sidekick" they'll get a smaller % (usually 1%)

non a-list actors usually just a contract amount (1-10mil)

 

[IceBergSLiM]

yeah for a role like that the money isn't in your salary but in the residules.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: alkemyst
not many studios are cutting actors in on the box office/sales.

false


if it's a big name "sidekick" they'll get a smaller % (usually 1%)

non a-list actors usually just a contract amount (1-10mil)

No my statement is true. In the past they may have hoped for a cut...now almost all studios are not even offering A-list's this.

If it's a one off project by some no-name studio, anything is possible.

 

[darkxshade]

He got paid with period blood.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: alkemyst
not many studios are cutting actors in on the box office/sales.

false


if it's a big name "sidekick" they'll get a smaller % (usually 1%)

non a-list actors usually just a contract amount (1-10mil)

No my statement is true. In the past they may have hoped for a cut...now almost all studios are not even offering A-list's this.

If it's a one off project by some no-name studio, anything is possible.

I work for a major entertainment company in participations and I read the actual contracts. What's your source?

 

[alkemyst]

i work for a mortgage company and see their financials which trumps your thoughts on what may happen outside the copy room.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
i work for a mortgage company and see their financials which trumps your thoughts on what may happen outside the copy room.

orly now?

I see the checks being written to the agencies/talent

GGPO

my "copy room" > your mortgage company

 

[pstylesss]

I have a bigger e-penis than both of you.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: ZeroIQ
I have a bigger e-penis than both of you.

MY E-TESTICLES ARE ENORMOUS!

KT