Ed O'Neill Whines About Making $40k In 6 Weeks - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-14-2011, 05:41 PM

Rob Lowe and Ed O'Neill have admitted that they often find themselves frustrated with low-paying acting jobs.

The two actors participated in an Emmy Comedy Actor Roundtable for The Hollywood Reporter in which they discussed how actors can be taken advantage of when offered good material.

O'Neill said: "I just had a thing last week where I thought for sure I was going to do a thing for HBO with Al Pacino and Bette Midler... I get the offer, six weeks work, I'm playing Bruce Cutler, [Phil Spector's] lawyer, and they said '$40,000'

The Modern Family actor went on to state that he ultimately turned down the offer due to the low pay.

Lowe agreed with O'Neill's decision, stating that the actor was right to recognize that he was being manipulated.

Lowe said: "You know why it happens? It's because they know that at the end of the day we love good material... they will use that to exploit us. And that's - excuse me - bulls**t."

O'Neill recently admitted that he is glad Craig T. Nelson turned down Modern Family, claiming that it offered him the opportunity to take the role of Jay Pritchett.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a3...ting-jobs.html

Marvo301 · 06-14-2011, 07:12 PM

As someone who is currently unemployed I have no sympathy for these guys. I would gladly accept a 6 week job for $40,000 right now!!!

catlover79 · 06-15-2011, 01:14 AM

As another one of the unemployed, comments like this from the rich make me very angry. I've yet to make 40K in a YEAR, much less 6 weeks.

HHorseman · 07-01-2011, 07:35 PM

Something wrong when the kid from Two And Half Men is making more then you.CBS is making a bundle of this show and Ed has alot to do with it.

dakert · 07-01-2011, 10:48 PM

I am not a violent person but I would slap Al Bundy upside the head. I just got my hours cut at work

I hope the NFL and NBA Players gets whats coming to them--nothing!!!!!

06-14-2011, 05:41 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Ed O'Neill Whines About Making $40k In 6 Weeks Rob Lowe and Ed O'Neill have admitted that they often find themselves frustrated with low-paying acting jobs. The two actors participated in an Emmy Comedy Actor Roundtable for The Hollywood Reporter in which they discussed how actors can be taken advantage of when offered good material. O'Neill said: "I just had a thing last week where I thought for sure I was going to do a thing for HBO with Al Pacino and Bette Midler... I get the offer, six weeks work, I'm playing Bruce Cutler, [Phil Spector's] lawyer, and they said '$40,000' The Modern Family actor went on to state that he ultimately turned down the offer due to the low pay. Lowe agreed with O'Neill's decision, stating that the actor was right to recognize that he was being manipulated. Lowe said: "You know why it happens? It's because they know that at the end of the day we love good material... they will use that to exploit us. And that's - excuse me - bulls**t." O'Neill recently admitted that he is glad Craig T. Nelson turned down Modern Family, claiming that it offered him the opportunity to take the role of Jay Pritchett. http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a3...ting-jobs.html
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06-14-2011, 07:12 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,453	As someone who is currently unemployed I have no sympathy for these guys. I would gladly accept a 6 week job for $40,000 right now!!!
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06-15-2011, 01:14 AM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	As another one of the unemployed, comments like this from the rich make me very angry. I've yet to make 40K in a YEAR, much less 6 weeks.
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07-01-2011, 07:35 PM	#4
HHorseman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 218	Something wrong when the kid from Two And Half Men is making more then you.CBS is making a bundle of this show and Ed has alot to do with it.

07-01-2011, 10:48 PM	#5
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	I am not a violent person but I would slap Al Bundy upside the head. I just got my hours cut at work I hope the NFL and NBA Players gets whats coming to them--nothing!!!!!