There are many reasons why actors are paid what they are. Some of it has to do with the unions - what is called scale. And many “prestige” productions will pay actors who are not at all popular with the public - a John Malkovich or a Nicholas Cage, for instance - because they are critics’ darlings or because the Harvey Weinsteins of the world like their work. There are a lot of different reasons why actors are paid what they are paid. Actors will often take a huge pay cut if they love the script.
Personally, it is a non-issue with me as I couldn’t care less what they make except they make too much these days.
Yet once again, you nailed it and did so quite succinctly; BRAVA!
Personally, it is a non-issue with me as I couldn’t care less what they make except they make too much these days.
You’ve got that right, although comparing the stunts and keeping in superb physical condition, as many actors today, must, which ain’t cheap -— with most actors in the early 60’s on back, not having to worry about being in perfect physical condition, they are more than a little high maintenance. I think back to the days when female “movie stars” had voluptuous, curvy bodies, instead of today’s rail-thin actresses. In those days, the skinny women usually played the shrews,office managers, and old maids.