Ewan McGregor Takes HUGE Pay Cut To Do Shakespeare In London
May 12, 2007
Ewan McGregor earns millions making movies, but he decided take a HUGE pay cut to perform Shakespeare on the London stage for minimum wage, $790 a week to be exact. Now this guy is obviously not just in it for the money. Good for him!
The 36-year-old star, known for Hollywood roles such as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars films, will earn $790 a week — standard minimum wage for actors in Britain — playing Shakespeare’s arch villain Iago in “Othello,” Donmar Warehouse spokeswoman Kate Morley said Saturday.
McGregor was recruited for the role by Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Grandage, who worked with the actor on the musical “Guys and Dolls.” The production marks Grandage’s fifth anniversary as the acclaimed theater’s artistic director.
It opens on Dec. 4 with Golden Globe nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor starring as Othello and Kelly Reilly as Desdemona.
May 12th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
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May 12th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
i can’t see many actors/actresses taking that much of a pay cut. he must really love it and i bet the place thats hiring him is so excited to have him and him not demanding all kinds of money to do it.
June 4th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Good for him? Good for us!