Mandy Moore is revealing how much she got in the “This Is Us” streaming deal with Hulu.
Moore — who played Rebecca on the hit NBC series — has expressed support for the SAG-AFTRA strike. In a recent interview, Moore talked about getting an “81 percent” check for the show’s streaming residual deal.
“The rest issue is a huge issue,” Moore told The Hollywood Reporter from the Disney Packet Line in Burbank on Tuesday. She was joined by Katie Lowes as the pair of actors joined the actor’s strike.
Mandy Moore said she received a “very small” outstanding check for the “This Is Us” streaming deal. (Photo by Amy Sussman)
“We’re in incredibly fortunate positions because working actors have been on shows that have been huge hits in one way or another … but many actors in our position were able to stay away from us in arrears or at least pay their bills for years,” Moore continued.
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Moore told the outlet that he received “very small, like 81 percent checks” for the outstanding “This Is Us” streaming deal. “I was talking to my business manager, who said she received a penny and two in arrears,” she continued.
Mandy Moore played Rebecca in “This Is Us”. He is pictured here with Milo Ventimiglia as Jack. (Ron Butzdorff)
Lowes — who starred as Quinn Perkins on “Scandal” — echoed Moore’s comments, sharing with the outlet that she hasn’t received “anything significant” from Disney following streaming deals with Netflix and Hulu.
“If you’re somebody who’s been lucky enough to do 120-plus episodes of a hit show over the years — 10, 15, 20 years ago — this rerun will be something that can sustain you through the years where I did this little project or I wanted to do a drama or you have kids and you have a family to provide for,” Lowes said. “And that’s not reality anymore. The whole model has changed.”
Katie Lowes also expressed her support for the actor’s strike. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Moore has been a member of SAG-AFTRA since 1999, while Lowes joined as recently as 2004.
Hulu and Netflix did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Hollywood actor Last week, screenwriters represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) joined their months-long strike against studios, streaming services and production companies, marking the first time in six decades that both unions have gone on strike at the same time.
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Since May, writers represented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). have gone on strike, Demand for a fixed number of writers per room, salary increases, and regular use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the writing process.
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The actors, represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), are seeking an increase in the minimum wage, an increase in streaming royalties and guarantees from studios and production companies about how AI will be used. The strike has affected film and television series production and is expected to cost the industry more than $3 billion.
Yale Halon of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
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