What do actors get paid

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By Gabrielle Olya. By Andrew Lisa. By Branford Shaw. Sign up for our daily newsletter for the latest financial news and trending topics. For our full Privacy Policy, click here. Advertiser Disclosure. Before breaking out the violins, though, remember that even mid-level stars are far better off than most other actors.

Click to enlarge. See more 10 Highest Grossing Movie Sequels. Things have changed. And an agency will overpay to lure a top agent and his clients. In short, top talent breeds top salaries. At CAA, though — where Richard Lovett has five assistants and Kevin Huvane has four — you start as an assistant and move up to the mailroom agent-training program. Crystal the monkey. The going rate for modern masters? Backend is otherwise rare these days for the non-A-list.

But some big-name pilot directors David Nutter , Jason Winer and Pam Fryman get an executive producer credit and a stake in the show, which is how Bryan Singer is said to have made tens of millions for directing the pilot of House M. After a practice builds up, a lawyer can receive 30 percent of what the firm earns from his or her clients. With a big enough list, that easily can add up to millions. Top partners can pull in seven figures.

And unlike agents, managers can produce projects, bringing in additional fees. And bonuses can double that salary. The really fun jobs are running cable networks, a job like head of programming at AMC, because you have more opportunity to be creative.