Sydney Sweeney

"They don't pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals," Sydney Sweeney explained to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.

"If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don't have income to cover that," she told the magazine. I think there are so many incredible actors that I was rooting for, so I wasn't ready." Despite this, Sweeney is in the lucky position of no longer feeling like she needs to take every offer that comes her way – and loves to negotiate her salary when she does. This, in fact, is part of what led Sweeney to take on various brand deals. "The established stars still get paid, but I have to give 5 percent to my lawyer, 10 percent to my agents, 3 percent or something like that to my business manager. Yet even this comes with a downside as her dreams of a carefree life in California were quickly crushed when the home's location went viral.

'Euphoria' star Sydney Sweeney spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about financial transparency and struggles, and how acting pays less than it used to for ...

In the interview, Sweeney says she does brand partnerships out of financial necessity: “If I just acted, I wouldn’t be able to afford my life in L.A. I take deals because I have to.” What are Levinson and HBO paying these Euphoria kids? “If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” she says to THR. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.” Surely HBO paychecks afford a lifestyle immune from rising gas prices? (I am not a financial adviser and this is not financial advice.)

Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney is receiving backlash for her comments on money after fans discovered she recently bought a $3 million property in Los ...

"I couldn't believe I was even able to buy a house," she told the outlet. She's complaining about the fact that a publicist charges more than a 3 million dollar mortgage," they said. Meanwhile, someone else pointed out: "Euphoria has had 18 episodes in the span of 3 years. "The established stars still get paid, but I have to give 5 percent to my lawyer, 10 percent to my agents, 3 percent or something like that to my business manager. - I feel so badly for her." She also launched her own production company, Fifty-Fifty Films, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Sydney Sweeney says she can't take a break from acting because she must fund her Los Angeles lifestyle. The actress claimed they don't "pay actors like they ...

"But when I turned 18, I only had $800 to my name. "If I just acted, I wouldn’t be able to afford my life in L.A," she explained to the outlet. "The established stars still get paid, but I have to give 5% to my lawyer, 10% to my agents, 3% or something like that to my business manager.

Cassie Howard, the character on the HBO teen drama Euphoria played by Sydney Sweeney, has partaken in quite a few sexual escapades in the series' first two ...

In fact, she said she wishes she could change the assumptions made about her based on that character’s actions. Sydney Sweeney said while she thrives on the heavy plots Cassie saw in Euphoria Season 2, she wishes people made more of a differentiation between who she is and the character she’s playing. The actress, who is up for two Primetime Emmy Awards this year for her roles in Euphoria and The White Lotus, spoke to THR about her career and how she is perceived, particularly in regards to the behavior of her character on Sam Levinson’s HBO drama.

Sydney Sweeney, 24, of HBO's "Euphoria" gave a tone-deaf interview about her rough work life to The Hollywood Reporter.

“I have to pay my publicist every month, and that’s more than my mortgage.” And she’s not crying about it.” And we’ve foolishly never expected to take a six-month respite. Some of us have been doing it, on a daily basis, for decades. What gives?” And it sucks.

The Emmy-nominated Euphoria star just bought a $3 million home and told the Hollywood Reporter she couldn't afford to take time off from acting.

Over the past couple of years, people have revealed on social media that they were for some reason surprised by the fact that people made it to Hollywood with the aid of nepotism. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.” In order to make ends meet, she’s turned to commercial deals, becoming a brand ambassador for MiuMiu and the face of an Armani beauty campaign. But Sweeney still has to keep up the trappings of stardom. While actors with shows on streamers get a residual payment, it’s a flat rate that’s not proportional to the number of people watching. But in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 24-year-old Sweeney argues that fame isn’t always as carefree as it seems.

HBO "Euphoria" and "White Lotus" star Sydney Sweeney gets candid about being a sex symbol and being an "outsider" in the Hollywood industry.

"It’s built to try to make you backstab people," Sweeney said. "I had no idea getting into this industry how many people have connections. The "Euphoria" star concluded the interview with discussing what her next move is in her career and her "professional values."

Sydney Sweeney revealed she can't take breaks in Hollywood or else she wouldn't be able to "afford" Los Angeles. 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards - Arrivals.

"But when I turned 18, I only had $800 to my name. "I take deals because I have to." "If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that," Sweeney told The Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview. "I thought that if I made enough money, I’d be able to buy my parents’ house back and that I’d be able to put my parents back together," Sweeney said. If I just acted, I wouldn’t be able to afford my life in L.A," she explained to the outlet. "The established stars still get paid, but I have to give 5% to my lawyer, 10% to my agents, 3% or something like that to my business manager.