If you happen to’re an actor hoping to be a major solid member on the subsequent season of HBO’s hit “The White Lotus,” there are two issues you’ll be able to count on: your character would possibly die, however you may nonetheless be paid the identical as the remainder of your colleagues.
“Everyone seems to be handled the identical on ‘The White Lotus,'” producer David Bernad instructed The Hollywood Reporter final week.
Veteran actors like Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Carrie Coon, and Michelle Monaghan have been paid round $40,000 an episode ($320,000 for an eight-episode season), the identical quantity because the much less skilled actors on set.
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Nonetheless, among the actors have cash from different sources. Though it was Lalisa Manoban’s first main appearing position, the famous person Thai rapper and singer, who’s often called Lisa from Blackpink, is reportedly price $25 million and has over 100 million Instagram followers.
“They receives a commission the identical, and we do alphabetical billing, so that you’re getting individuals who need to do the mission for the appropriate causes, to not quote The Bachelor,” Bernad stated. “It is a system we developed within the first season as a result of there was no cash to make the present.”
The outlet additionally famous that acclaimed actor Woody Harrelson requested the CEO of HBO’s dad or mum firm, Warner Bros. Discovery, “to see if his wage might be negotiated” when he was up for a lead position within the sequence, however was instructed no. (He took the job anyway however reportedly left the mission on account of scheduling conflicts and was changed by Walton Goggins.)
“It makes it a lot simpler,” stated casting director Meredith Tucker to the Hollywood Reporter. “You inform folks that is what it’s. And a few will not do it, and actually, you’ll be able to’t maintain it in opposition to individuals who have to make a dwelling. Our sequence regulars are just about doing this for scale.”
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