How much do actor's from a hit show get in residuals?

They get $5.

I assume it's calculated based on the amount they were paid and an agreed-upon percentage in their contract for the project. Just a wild guess.

Some people always worry about money and are stingy and responsible.

Other people barely worry about money and end up broke.

Leads will negotiate residuals in their contracts. There is a standard residual rate in AFTRA contracts.

" actor's"... sigh.

R5, OP's Auto-Correct forced that apostrophe in there.

It depends how successful the show is in syndication, on streaming and internationally.

The cast of Friends make $25 million a year in residuals.

I’m curious about how the money worries came to light for you. Given how image conscious actors have to be, I’d expect them to conceal their financial concerns out of neurotic pride.

R8, OP’s actor friend who worries about money broke into his apartment and was stealing OP’s valuable Civil War chess sets.

When apprehended in the act, the worrying actor broke down and confessed he was “the type of actor who worries, and with good reason,” and then shrieked “give me lots of money!”

If residuals are not negotiated, I believe there is a standard based on the SAG contract that starts off high and gets lower with each airing. For instance the residuals for a second airing of a show are higher then the third, but then it goes down with each airing after that. Not sure how syndication plays into it.

I also believe that network residuals are higher than cable. Streaming residuals are in issue with this current strike.

Also, if I'm not mistaken, residuals was one of the issues of the last season of Seinfeld. I think Julia, Jason, and Michael decided to negotiate together and they stayed out until they reached a salary and residual deal.

From (someone named) Mathew Karedas Twitter:

[quote]Still receiving residual checks from the JAG pilot I did 24+years ago in 1995😆😆 If this is what I’m getting for being a tiny little bit player for the day can you imagine the residual checks the cast from Friends, That 70’s Show and Seinfeld get😮💰💰💰😎

Do residuals cover international broadcasts? I loved watching "Dynasty" episodes in German- known as "Der Denver Clan"

[quote]Do residuals cover international broadcasts?

Yes.

It all depends on where the show is re-aired. The old "Syndication model" died out, because the old "appointment television" ("Friends at 7 on the WB!") isn't how people watch tv, and that was where the big money was for years. People don't wait for their show to be on a certain station to watch it.

Cable reruns, USA Network, digital, pay cable, and yes, streaming all come into play, but they don't add up to the now defunct "Syndication" which was coast-to-coast airings at a regular time across a large network of different tv stations.

The deal with the cast of "Friends" is highly unusual and was negotiated by the cast as a group in the final couple seasons, wherein they would as a group receive a percentage (I think 20%) of whatever rerun money came in from everywhere, and split it six ways. When Netflix or whoever made a multi-year deal to have the show exclusively, the license fee paid was huge.

Short answer: It can be a lot, or a little. It depends.

I don't know how accurate this website is, but they claim Jerry Seinfield and Larry David receive between $40 million and $60 million every year.

I Googled and found this explanation.

Larry David deserves every single cent.

I know one actor who had a supporting role on an ABC drama. Show was on for 7 seasons and ended about 5 years ago. He has done nothing since. I don’t think dramas get streamed like sitcoms unless it’s Law & Order. How long can he live without getting work?

There was an article last week on The New Yorker on the payments to the cast of Orange is the New Black. They apparently got a really shitty deal with Netflix (it doesn’t disclose the viewing s).

I know an actor who co-starred on a popular Netflix show and he received a one time pay out, zero residuals. He has bitched about the pay not being great. Though, he has a couple of ex-wives and kids so he's understandably often worried about money.

That is the current issue and why SAG-AFTRA is on strike. Streaming really does not have a good residual model. They usually pay out a one-time payment like a movie does. There are very few back-end deals because there is no "box office."

Hit show on network TV, cable or streaming? Because that is the issue

I wonder how the streaming services say they cannot count- and yet when it comes to things like Squid Game or the Harry and Meghan documentary somehow they know how amazing the numbers are. It's obviously bullshit that they can't or don't count. They measure everything, track everything- Netflix is based on the premise that with the correct algorithm it can calculate what each viewer would enjoy, so clearly it keeps track.

So, I see that "The Big Valley" is showing on OTA channels MeTV and MeTV+. Also on Amazon Prime.

So, with Linda Evans and Lee Majors as the only original cast members still alive - would they still be getting residuals? And how much?

With the heirs of other cast members - would they be able to inherit those residuals?

I believe that residuals began in the 60s when Ronald Reagan was SAG President. So I would assume that Linda Evans and Lee Majors are still getting .20 checks for those appearances.

Residuals eventually end as shows age. I believe that shows before 1973 or so do not generate residuals to the performers anymore. This gets bumped up a bit every few years.

R7 25M a year, each? That is a LOT of cocaine!

You know what, if I don't go to work, I don't get paid. Why should actors get paid when they are no longer working?

They chose to be actors, they weren't sentenced to it.

R28,

Q: If there is demand and the show is still running in reruns, who should make money?

The people who took the risk to fund the production, r29.

Many of us across all industries use our talents and are paid by our employers for the work we do. When we leave their employment, we don't get royalties based on them continuing to use what we made/created for them. Perhaps we should, but we don't.

Actors complaining about this will not get sympathy for me.

Mandy more making pennies in residuals from This Is US:

[quote]The residual issue is a huge issue,” Moore, 39, told the outlet. “We’re in incredibly fortunate positions as working actors having been on shows that found tremendous success in one way or another … but many actors in our position for years before us were able to live off of residuals or at least pay their bills.

[quote]In fact, Moore said she received “very tiny, like 81-cent checks” from the streaming residuals for the NBC series — which was acquired by Hulu in 2017.

[quote]“I was talking with my business manager who said he’s received a residual for a penny and two pennies,” the actress added.

Moore^^^

I am really shocked at how little many of these actors make in light of the fact that they are now famous, there is no way they could afford security outside of a basic house alarm. I am sure many of them are stalked. I always assumed they got paid enough to buy a house in L.A or New York, and put in the bank enough for college for their kids etc. and then residuals would cover day to day expenses (including security). It really is shocking to see how many are living paycheck to paycheck. I realized that actors who are in the theatre but not perhaps on Broadway, or actors who do a lot of commercials or corporate training videos are the majority, and that they do not make a ton of money- but I did not realize that actors I actually know the name of- actors I would recognize enough to be a fan (or not fan) do not make enough to cover basic expenses.

Poor Chrissy Metz!

Wow, invest those 80 cents, Mandy!

[quote]OP’s actor friend who worries about money broke into his apartment and was stealing OP’s valuable Civil War chess sets.

Civil War chess sets? This is Datalounge. It was his collection of Gene dolls.

I saw an interview Lynda Carter did a few years ago and she said she never received a dime in residuals from Wonder Woman, or any money from any of the merchandising.