This might be the most absurdly profitable hour of work ever done.
At the peak of FRIENDS, each cast member made $1M per episode.
That alone was crazy. But here’s what makes it even crazier:
The show still generates ~$1B per year for Warner Bros.
Each cast member still earns ~$20M per year from reruns.
All because David Schwimmer convinced the cast to negotiate as ONE unit.
Now let’s do the math:
24/7 math (365 days):
• $2,283 per hour
• $38 per minute
Regular people math (5 days, 8 hrs):
• $76,923 per day
• $9,615 per hour
• $160 per minute
• $2.67 per second
For acting done 20 years ago 🤯🤯