How much do one-line actors get paid?

Question

of background acotrs/commercials. im just wondering if they even get paid, and if its enough. it seems stupid to pay someone $100 to stand somewhere, but to make it affordable for a large crowd $10-20 per person is really worth anyone's time.

Answer 1

when i did background work i got 7.15 an hour

Answer 2

And I got $10 a day 30 years ago when I did background work. A one line actor gets the basic daily player's wage, same as if he had 10 or 12 lines and worked just one day. That would be around $300 nowadays. The unions for film actors and extras have done very well by their membership. Sometimes for a large crowd of extras they will hold a drawing and instead of playing anyone they will give away a valuable prize that each extra holds a chance on.

Answer 3

I am an actor and I can say that an actor can be paid anything from nothing to millions. In the beginning, an actor has to do free work to build a resume. Then as they become a name,it goes up from there. In terms of union work, which covers most stuff you see on TV, the minimum is a few hundred a day. For independent films, it can be as low as 100 per day. Obviously, the big names make big bucks, but most actors will never see a paycheck like that.

Answer 4

It matter what kind of movie or show you were in if you weer in a majoir film you should get paid $100 to $300 i will look in it for you and give you more information but i am positive i have been in many films as extras and supporting parts.

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Answer 5

i've been an extra and i didnt get paid per hour, i got paid 200 for just being there for like a day....it was REALLY easy money

Answer 6

most 1 liners are in the movie more then once so they get paid for as long as their on set by the hour normally more than minimum wage