because they work in several media .
Actors who are members of either SAG or AFTRA earn a minimum daily rate of $ 759 or $ 2,634 for a week . They will also receive contributions to their health and pension plans as well as compensation for reruns and foreign telecasts of the productions in which they appear . There will also be paid vacations and sick leave which is something you contributed to .
If you happen to have a job in Broadway , as of June 2007 , you can earn about $ 1,509 a week . Actors in Off-Broadway theaters will earn from $ 516 to $ 976 a week and this depends on the seating capacity of the theater .
For those working in regional theaters , you could earn $ 544 to $ 840 per week . Should you go on tour , there is an additional allowance of $ 113 per day for living expenses which could go up to $ 119 depending on the cost of living of the city you are visiting .
Not every actor working in Hollywood earns above the minimum and if you are just starting out , the same thing is going to happen to you . In fact , many of SAG members only earn an annual salary of $ 5,000 per year so they have to find other ways to supplement their low incomes .
It takes a while before your acting career really gets off the ground when all you have done in the past is play as an extra or have a supporting role . If you think about it that is where everyone started because you have to prove your worth to the producers and directors who makes shows and movies .
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