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gambling problem? drug problem? what?


what is the reason for taking on so *beep* roles in so *beep* movies relentlessly like i dont know 10 in a year now? if he could just wait a little for a good part he would have made a remarkable comeback already but somehow he seems he cant wait. why?

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He own $25 million in back taxes. Also Hollywood actors makes way less now than 10-20 years ago. Only a selected few makes $20 or more mill per film. Cage commissions less than $1 now, he used to make $10 or more. Not easy to pay back 25 when you make 2 or less per year.

Same with Travolta, he makes nothing on his recent pictures. Hope he has saved for a rainy day.

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"Why is so and so taking *beep* roles"? It's because he has bills just like everyone else. They spend based on the salaries they make.

In the Robert Deniro biography the author mentions this very thing. He said Deniro keeps working because he has five houses and thousands and thousands of dollars of bills he has to pay every month.

People make this comment like the actors live a life like they are making $50,000 a year.

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