Who pays the actors?

Question by muneca_milagros: Who pays the actors?
This may sound like a stupid question, but I’m serious! Can you tell me who pays the actors? When someone makes a movie, who pays the actors to play in it? The producer? If the producer really pays the actors, then can you tell me what’s the difference between a producer and a director? I mean… what’s the producer’s job, exactly? What does he do for the movie?
And another thing: To make a movie costs a lot of money (especially a fantasy movie, with special effects and all). Who pays for that? The producer, again? Or who?
And another little thing: What’s the lowest price you can pay for an actor? I mean… What’s the lowest price you can offer an actor (I mean a big celebrity, like Liv Tyler) to play in your movie? What’s the minimum price? And what’s the most common price big celebrities like Liv Tyler would accept to play in a movie?
Please be serious with your answers, because I am serious with this thing!

Best answer:

Answer by rummon77
Producor

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