What does it mean when an actor works for scale???

Question

What does it mean when an actor works for scale???

Answer 1

Whatever is the going rate for a jobing actor for that type of job as apposed to the salary they could demand due to profile.

Answer 2

Working for "scale" simply means working for an hourly wage just like any other employee of any company, and like with most white collar jobs, the scale of the hourly wage is negotiable and you get paid for however many hours you actually work just like any other salaried employee.

Answer 3

That would be base union wages.  Minimum agreed to by the Union during negotiations.