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Question: How do acters/actresses get paid!?
I don't understand how acters/actresses get paid!. Normal people get paid at the end of ever week, for coming to work each morning or whatever your schedule is!. Acters/actresses have to travle and all to certain places where they are shooting and all and each movie doesnt take a week to make, it takes a lot more than that so obviosly there is some other way they get paid, like the disney channel starts theyre teenagers, or even younger, so how can they paid!? So please explain how the get paid, and I know they get paid a lot but approximately how much!? Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Each actor's agent negotiates their pay before the contract is signed!. The actor's union sets out the minimum daily rate, and the actor is paid based on that rate, plus a one-time "buyout" for all uses of the footage!.

Sometimes, they also negotiate additional payment for publicity and promotion, but most of that is done for free!.

Child actors are paid the same as adult actors, and make the same rates!. The Canadian actor's union holds 25% of a child gross pay in trust for them until they are 21, to make sure that they are not taken advantage of!. I believe there is something similar in the US!.

The production company cuts a cheque, it goes to the agent, who takes her cut, and then passes it along to the actor!.

The pay schedule depends on the length of the shoot!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

It goes through a payroll service, and usually goes directly to the agent, who deducts their fee and writes a check to the actor!. They usually get paid when the project is finished!.

However, big stars can set up different arrangements for pay (in advance, directly to them, etc!.)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com