14 Actors Who Got Paid A HUGE Amount Of Money For Their Roles, And 14 Who Got Paid Breadcrumbs

28. Finally, George Clooney was reportedly paid $3 for Good Night, and Good Luck — $1 each for acting, writing, and directing. "I didn't want to make a film that would get compromised by studio executives, so I decided to finance it myself," he said. "It was a risk, but it felt like the right thing to do. 20 years from now, you want to be able to say to people that you stood for something besides your own career."