Hollywood Salaries Revealed, From Movie Stars to Agents (and Even Their Assistants)This story first appeared in the Oct. The Hollywood Reporter magazine. ![]() FILM STARHow bad is the decline in actor salaries over the past decade? Despite the huge sums still being raked in by such superstars as Robert Downey Jr. Leonardo Di. Caprio made $2. The Wolf of Wall Street, while co- star Jonah Hillgot paid $6. Granted, that's an extreme example — Hill offered to do the part for scale (and got an Oscar nomination for his trouble). See more. Highly Paid Film Stars. ![]() But studio cost- cutting has meant that mid- level stars are being nickel- and- dimed in ways that would have been unheard of in the gilded '9. Marvel Studios' reportedly offering Mickey Rourke a mere $2. Downey in Iron Man 2). Before breaking out the violins, though, remember that even mid- level stars are far better off than most other actors. According to the most recent SAG statistics, the average member earns $5. Click to enlarge. See more 1. 0 Highest Grossing Movie Sequels. AGENT $2. 00. K- $1. MLike everyone in Hollywood, the talent agencies have been tightening their belts. We women need to know that we don't have to ho. These AH-MAZING bars are a favorite at a local restaurant, but we unlocked the secret recipe so you can make them right at home! When I had my baby my very kind neighbor brought over Million Dollar Spaghetti. I had never tried it before and I must say it was delicious! We loved it so much that. Who rakes in a whopping $75 million? Who are the highest-paid TV stars? And how much can you make working in an agency mailroom? In its Money Issue, THR reveals how. Ancient land, ancients quarries and one old zoo Located near the headwaters of the San Antonio River, the S.A. Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the nation. A few weeks ago a postdoc in my lab logged on to Amazon to buy the lab an extra copy of Peter Lawrence’s The Making of a Fly – a classic work in developmental. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur, you probably know all about ABC's "Shark Tank" show. If you don't, here's a quick rundown: On the show, a team of "Sharks" -- a. CAA generally pays more than WME, UTA, Gersh, ICM and Paradigm, yet salaries increasingly are tied to what an agent brings in. And an agency will overpay to lure a top agent (and his clients). Generally speaking, though, starting agents can expect to earn $5. CAA's Bryan Lourd and WME's Patrick Whitesell and Ari Emanuel — can earn as much as $1. In rare circumstances, bonuses based on client earnings can turn mid- level agents into $1 million- a- year employees. In short, top talent breeds top salaries. Tracey Jacobs at UTA is said to be earning upward of $9 million — and she reps Johnny Depp. Read more Studio Perks of the Hollywood Exec: Home Screening Rooms, Private Jets, Huge Expense Accounts. AGENT'S ASSISTANT $1. AN HOURAt most agencies, you start in the mailroom, hope an assistant's desk opens up, then dream of ascending the assistant ladder so you can be on the receiving end of middle- of- the- night email rants from top agents. 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. ANIMAL ACTOR $5. K- $1. KCrystal the monkey earned $1. NBC's Animal Practice. That's more than most of the below- the- line talent featured in this story and twice as much as the average actor, who earns $5. SAG- AFRTA. But most animals work for peanuts: The day rate for a dog or cat in Hollywood is $4. Crystal the monkey. CINEMATOGRAPHER$5. K- $3. 0K A WEEKTop directors of photography, of which there are probably about 1. That select circle of top cinematographers would include 1. Oscar nominee Roger Deakins, Gravity Academy Award winner Emmanuel Lubezki and Martin Scorsese's frequent collaborator Robert Richardson. On a big- budget studio movie — say, $8. On a low- budget indie fare, DPs often take home $2,0. On TV productions, the range is $5,0. FILM DIRECTOR $2. K- $2. 0M A PICTURE. The days of paying $3 million or $4 million, knowing they're just doing the job, that doesn't exist.? Between $7 million and $1. Paul Greengrass and Ridley Scott, more if the film is considered a tentpole. Christopher Nolan is said to have made $2. Interstellar. Backend is otherwise rare these days for the non- A- list. On the other end of the scale, emerging directors can expect $2. European auteur was said to have recently have been paid $1 million for his first Hollywood blockbuster). TV DIRECTOR $2. 5K- $4. K AN EPISODETV directors, of course, are an entirely different species, and get paid in a different way. The base DGA rate is $2. But unlike writers, directors sometimes helm all 2. 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. D. ENTERTAINMENT LAWYER $2. M- $6. M Maybe more, if you're Skip Brittenham, who is rumored to take home $1. After a practice builds up, a lawyer can receive 3. With a big enough list, that easily can add up to millions. But even first- year attorneys can do OK, earning $1. Read more The Hollywood Reporter Reveals Hollywood's 1. Favorite Films. EXTRA $1. A DAYBut there's a . There's also overtime — a full day of pay for every hour after 1. GAME SHOW HOST $1. M- $1. 0MQuiz masters make between $2. Unless, of course, you're Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!'s 3. LATE- NIGHT TALK SHOW HOST $3. M- $3. 0MLate night's recent round of musical chairs hasn't changed the pay all that much — unless you're Stephen Colbert, said to be in line to earn a bit more as David Letterman's replacement on CBS than the $1. Comedy Central. The Daily Show's Jon Stewartremains the top earner at $2. Jimmy Fallon is said to be making a little less annually than Jay Leno's$1. The Tonight Show (and a lot less than the $2. Leno made before he took a pay cut). And Seth Meyers barely can afford an applause sign at $3 million. MANAGER $2. 50. K- $3. KBonuses are the name of the game in the management business. They're tied to commissions — one big client can be worth millions. Starting managers make $5. Top partners can pull in seven figures. And unlike agents, managers can produce projects, bringing in additional fees. NETWORK TV PRESIDENT $2. M- $3. MThe usual base salary for running the entertainment division of a major broadcast network is $2 million, but a $3 million base is not unheard of. And bonuses can double that salary. Still, says one former network president: . The really fun jobs are running cable networks, a job like head of programming at AMC, because you have more opportunity to be creative. Big- name female performers — what Cachapero calls . But there's a limit to even the most successful porn star's earning power. But bonuses and other sweeteners (structured on box office and production output, among other factors) usually amount to two to three times that payday. Plus, the job comes with the best perks in Hollywood, from private jet rides to 2. Click to enlarge. PRODUCER$2. 50. K- $2. MThe number of producers whose fees top $2 million — such aces as Jerry Bruckheimer, Scott Rudin, Brian Grazer and Neal H. Moritz — can be counted on two hands (plus maybe a foot). Moritz now tops the list, surpassing Bruckheimer with his rich Fast & Furious 7 deal. Rudin is said to have a quote of $2. But one dealmaker says no one is earning true first- dollar gross as in the old days. Established actors with successful producing track records can take home considerably more — like Adam Sandler, who earned $5 million to produce Grown Ups 2 (not nearly as much as the $2. Read more. TV Premiere Dates 2. The Complete Guide. PUBLICIST $2. 7K- $4. KUnlike agents, managers and lawyers, PR reps typically are paid a monthly fee, not a percentage of income. That makes a big difference. A partner at a large firm makes $2. Publicists with A- list clients earn $1. The entry- level flack at the red carpet and premiere parties who can't find your name on her clipboard makes $2. STUNT PERSON $5. 0K- $1. MHow much would you charge to jump a motorcycle over a wall and into a swimming pool? How about driving a semi tractor- trailer 6. Tom Mc. Comas, 4. The Dark Knight and Mission: Impossible movies, earns about a half- million dollars a year, and some make even more. Yuen Woo- Ping, who worked on the Matrix films and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, was said to have earned $1 million annually at his peak. But those are exceptions — most risk their necks for far less. The AFTRA rate for stunt work is $8. That's about $5. 0,0. And work, by the way, is getting harder to come by in L. A. She shattered her pelvis; I jumped, flipped in the air and herniated a couple of disks. Basically we're blue- collar workers who punch the clock. I went from $1. 0,0. The bottom line for a stuntman is: Don't get hurt. More and more top stars are lending their voice to TV and radio commercials. Big names like Freeman and Allen can command more than $1 million for an ad, which usually requires only a day's work. But major stars account for only about 2. The other 8. 0 percent — non- celebrity voice actors — don't make nearly that kind of dough. Typically, they'll earn scale, which works out to about $3,0. Jon Hamm is the voice of Mercedes. TV STARS $1. 50. K- $1. M AN EPISODEIt used to be when movie stars did a TV show, it was seen as slumming. Now it's considered moving on up. Just this summer, Oscar winner Halle Berry debuted on CBS' Extant, and this fall Katherine Heigl stars on NBC's State of Affairs, while Tea Leoni plays a better- dressed version of Hillary Clinton on CBS' Madam Secretary. Each of these actresses is being paid $1. TV (for a 2. 2- episode season, it adds up to $3. That's a far cry from the $1. But established TV actors with virtually no big- screen experience can do very well. Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco- Sweeting now will make $1 million an episode on The Big Bang Theory (up from $3. Then there's Mark Harmon, who makes north of $5. NCIS, and Ashton Kutcher, who earns $7. Two and a Half Men — or about $3. With paychecks like that, who needs a film career? PRIVATE CHEF $7. 5K- $2. KMichelin- starred private chefs obviously can make more — but there are other ingredients in the salary recipe, like whether the client requires odd- hour meals or has a special diet. According to Christian Paier, owner of L. A.- based Private Chefs Inc., pairing a chef with a star or industry client can be as challenging as matchmaking: . It's a very intimate thing. A select few creator- runners make considerably more, like Matthew Weiner (who got $3. Mad Men). REALITY STAR: PRACTICALLY NOTHING- $2. K AN EPISODESure, if you're a member of the Duck Dynastyclan — or a Kardashian — you can make millions (like Kourtney and Kim's reported $4. E!, or the Robertson family's more than $2. A& E for Dynasty). Even D- list celebs who go on Wife Swap can make decent money: $1. The Green Monkey was the most expensive thoroughbred race horse ever sold at public auction. I was at the 2. 00. Million onto the price. Follow along and enjoy the action, it's quite amazing. I really didn't understand the hype surrounding this horse because there just wasn't enough horse physically and i still believe Lion Heart and Favorite Trick had better 1/8 mile drills. The Green Monkey later raced and was a failure on the track never even winning a race. He was retired early and currently stands at stud for $5,0. Here's his pedigree: http: //www.
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