If it were a single crystal it would be the worldâs. largest by a considerable margin. Incidentally, if you want to buy large crystals for your basement, a dealer at. the last Tucson Mineral show had a 17,600 lb. quartz crystal for sale for only. 2Â½ cents per carat.
That's more than most of the below-the-line talent featured in this story and twice as much as the average actor, who earns $52,000, according to SAG-AFRTA. But most animals work for peanuts: The day rate for a dog or cat in Hollywood is $400, with most earning $5,000 to $10,000 a year.
Weekly Performers. Actors are also paid on a weekly basis. Weekly performers and stunt performers earn much more than their daily counterparts, but also must work for five days to qualify for the weekly rate. These performers are each paid a minimum of $2,979 as of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. On the low-budget side, however, they earn $1,752 and $1,880, respectively.