And an agency will overpay to lure a top agent (and his clients). CAA generally pays more than WME, UTA, Gersh, ICM and Paradigm, yet salaries increasingly are tied to what an agent brings in. “Ha! Things have changed.” Those bonuses still happen, they just require a hot client (or five). “Your biggest concern used to be, ‘Would I get a $100,000 bonus or a $200,000 bonus?’ ” recalls one veteran agent wistfully. Like everyone in Hollywood, the talent agencies have been tightening their belts. See more 10 Highest Grossing Movie Sequels According to the most recent SAG statistics, the average member earns $52,000 a year, while the vast majority take home less than $1,000 a year from acting jobs. Before breaking out the violins, though, remember that even mid-level stars are far better off than most other actors. Granted, that’s an extreme example - Hill offered to do the part for scale (and got an Oscar nomination for his trouble).īut 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 ’90s (i.e., Marvel Studios’ reportedly offering Mickey Rourke a mere $250,000 to star opposite Downey in Iron Man 2). Leonardo DiCaprio made $25 million (including bonuses) for The Wolf of Wall Street, while co-star Jonah Hillgot paid $60,000. “If you’re, you’re getting well paid,” says one top agent, “but the middle level has been cut out.” Sometimes with a hacksaw.
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