Why do actors get paid so much money and all they do is entertain us if that?

Answer 1

I know the answer to this. It's because the people you see on TV or movies make up less than 1% of the actors out there. The 99.99% are starving and don't make more than $5000 a year and have to wait tables and open doors to make ends meets. Acting is what's know as a "tournament career", in that only a few select will ever make it, but those few are the ones you see making millions. So really, the pool of money for that career is not necessarily more, just unevenly distributed since you won't see one teacher making millions and another teacher make a few thousands.

Answer 2

Number 1 because do you see the amount of money that is spent on going to see movies and buying DVD's. You think people go to see those films because they like the Dolly Grip or Assistant Producers. No they go because of the Actors and Director. Along with the film looking good. Number 2 who should get all that money that gets made the producers alone? The movie studio? Why shouldn't the artists get paid there the ones who can make a film great or terrible. You would realize how awful it is if your entertainment got taken away.

Answer 3

It's not based on their value to the public as entertainers or on any merit. It is purely about which actors can get people to spend money on seeing a movie. The studios make massive profits and they know they have to shell out a lot to get the actors whom millions want to see. The fact that you or I are not one of the millions who appreciate this has nothing to do with it, as they only need a few million people to make a movie successful.

Answer 4

Because we keep on paying to go see their movies. Plain and simple...