How much did the Firefly cast get paid?

POSTED BY: Succatash
UPDATED: Thursday, June 26, 2003 01:07
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SUCCATASH

Thursday, June 5, 2003 2:03 AM

I am wondering how much money each Firefly actor got paid, and who got paid the most? Second most?

CAPTBAGGYTROUSERS

Thursday, June 5, 2003 2:09 AM

For God's sake man- it's about the love!

History repeats the old conceits

SUCCATASH

Thursday, June 5, 2003 2:11 AM

Well, I want to produce a movie or video someday. The budget is a major factor in any project, and I like to understand all aspects of production.

It has been reported that Firefly was 2 million per episode to produce. I wonder how much goes to the actors.

Reality TV is so cheap to produce in comparison. It's a problem I'd like to solve.

SLOWSMURF

Thursday, June 5, 2003 2:12 AM

Logically speaking, the star of the show, Nathan(Mal) should get paid the most...but thats not always true.

If it helps you guess, I believe its generally accepted they got 2 million per episode, including everything.

JIMMYJAMES

Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:03 AM

2 million doesnt seem like a whole lot. a "reality" show would be over 1 million i would figure. 1 million for the prize money and a bunch for the crew and cameras and post production editing, but i guess that wouldn't be too much. video games cost about 2 - 5 million to make.

and then there's "friends"... i think this next season every main actor is getting 1 million per episode... that's just sick. i have no idea what the budget for something like Enterprise would be though. would be interesting to compair. i think the Enterpise actors would get paid more. especial Bakula since he is fairly well known.

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SUCCATASH

Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:22 AM

My guess is that everyone got paid the same, except Nathon Fillion got a little more.

KOFFEE

Thursday, June 5, 2003 4:36 AM

But there begs the question of Ron's pay being that he is such a well known actor and has been in the biz for so long. Would he get paid a little more due to his being so recognizable to the audience? I don't necessarily mean more overall, but more on average if you compare pay to the amount of screen time.

EX. Nate 40 min screen time and paid $10,000

Ron 20 min of screen time and paid $7,000

In reality Ron would be getting paid more in comparison. But, since we don't really know what they were paid, this is all purely speculation on my part.

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SIRENKAIN

Thursday, June 5, 2003 4:36 AM

My guess would be Fillion and Baldwin got more then the rest. Either way, I sure it was not enough.

River: The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds, given adequate vacuuming systems.
Mal: See, morbid and creep-ifying I got no problem with, long as she does it quiet-like.

SUCCATASH

Thursday, June 5, 2003 5:03 AM

To clarify, let's stick to Dollar per Minute screen time pay. This changes things. Koffee, you are smart. Nathan may have made the most money but he also worked the hardest.

Ok, I have a feeling I'm committing some kind of Fandom Taboo, but here's my best guess:

Highest Paid (dollar/minute screen time)

1. Ron Glass (Book)
2. Nathan Fillion (Mal), Adam Baldwin (Jayne)
3. Summer (River), Gina (Zoe)
4. Alan (Wash), Morena (Inara), Sean (Simon), Jewel (Kaylee)

KAYTHRYN

Thursday, June 5, 2003 5:11 AM

Succatash,
I think Summer should be moved down and Alan, Sean, and Jewel moved up since they've all been in many other movies and TV shows.

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