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  1. BoulderFCar

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    #1 BoulderFCar, Feb 14, 2007
    Does anybody have knowledge of how much royalties are for a TV series? For example, what would one of the "b" actors in an hour long 80's show like Dallas get? Not the leads but the second tier people. I know YMMV a huge amount but I'm curious if anybody has input on how these deals were structured. Thanks.
     
  2. AKS

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    #2 AKS, Feb 14, 2007
    I remember reading that it is a declining scale starting at 13% of original pay for the first re-run down to around 1% after many re-runs for anytime the show is shown.
     
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    #3 ryalex, Feb 14, 2007
    The SAG website has a copy of the points of their recent contract which has rerun royalties in it. Any main actor will negotiate their own rate, but the minimums are listed there.
     
  4. TopCloser

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    #4 TopCloser, Feb 15, 2007
    Jerry Seinfeld got a lot in royalties from the "Super Happy Fun Hour".
     
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    #5 minty99z, Feb 15, 2007
    someone post a link of the website please...I tried googling to no avail....
     
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    #7 PAP 348, Feb 15, 2007


    Interesting. :):)
     
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    #8 ski_bum, Feb 15, 2007
    I read recently that Jennifer Aniston get's $2M/year from Friends reruns. Don't know how true.
     
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    #9 senna21, Feb 15, 2007
    It's going to vary according to their contract and also if they were a principle, guest star, co-star or say just a five and under (actor/actress that has five lines or less).

    Let's put it this way. Jerry Seinfield probably still makes around seven digets for the reruns but the other actors "only" make $100k a year for the reruns. He was an exec producer along with being the star. How do I know this? It was in the trades when the Sienfield DVD's were about to come out.
     
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    #10 TopCloser, Feb 15, 2007
    I was actually referring to the fictional Jerry Seinfeld and the $0.12 royalty checks he got from a 1 second spot on the "Super Terrific Happy Hour", a popular show in Japan. Sorry...I'm a Seinfeld junky. :(
     
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    #11 PAP 348, Feb 15, 2007

    Dont be sorry. That makes two of us! :p I love Seinfeld also. :)
     
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    #12 BoulderFCar, Feb 15, 2007
    Are you saying you think guys like Richards or Dreyfus are only making $100K/yr on the royalties? I would have thought it's quite a bit more. A huge number of shows that seem to be running almost continously. Following that logic, my "b" grade actor/co-star in a Dynasty or Dallas role is probably making <$10K year.
     
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    #13 Horsefly, Feb 15, 2007
    I make more money than that from people reading my classic postings on the "old" Ferrarichat board.
     
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    #14 QT3141, Feb 15, 2007
    Make that three. :D
     
  15. BLUROAD

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    #15 BLUROAD, Feb 15, 2007
    These pretsels are making me thirsty.. I wonder how much Gary Burghoff from mash makes. An old show like that was on like12 years wasnt it. He was not a main star like Alan Alda but the show has been running for 33 years. JJ
     
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  17. ski_bum

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    #17 ski_bum, Feb 20, 2007
    OJ must have starred in "Super Terrific Happy Hour". :)

    "Last year Simpson's royalty checks from all of his movies were less than 39 cents," Galanter said.

    http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/20/oj.simpson.ap/index.html

    Imagine if he could have collected royalties on his Bronco chase and trials.....
     

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