Stephen Ford's Teen Wolf Residuals Are a Sad 10 Cents

The ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes may have delayed numerous eagerly anticipated films and television shows. Actors and writers have pledged to refrain from working or promoting any type of content until the labour disputes are resolved. It has to be pointed out that the sentiment behind this refusal to work is undeniably noble. In the current era of streaming, actors and writers are earning significantly less money than ever before, primarily because production companies refuse to pay them residuals from syndication or streaming deals.

While renowned actors like Leonard DiCaprio or Margot Robbie are certainly not concerned about this, less popular performers feel betrayed and overlooked as producers merely exploit their work and make money from it without compensating them in any meaningful way.

Stephen Ford Supports The Strike

Recently, actor Stephen Ford, known for his roles in Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight and as Matt Daehler in the second season of Teen Wolf, publicly disclosed the amount of money he recently received from Teen Wolf residuals. He posted a picture of the check, worth a mere 10 cents, on his X account.

While the actor was evidently mocking MTV for paying him such a paltry sum for his role on the show, he clarified his stance on the ongoing strikes by endorsing SAG-AFTRA's fight for fair pay.

Fair Pay

Getting a check for so little money is certainly a major letdown. Fans are left wondering why MTV is compensating Ford at all, given that his role on Teen Wolf was not significant enough to warrant any income from residuals. After all, Ford was already adequately compensated for appearing in the series, and some people even doubt if actors featured in supporting roles should be paid for every streaming deal MTV secures.

It would be far more intriguing to discover how much money Dylan O'Brien and Tyler Posey are earning from residuals, given that they were the true stars of Teen Wolf.

Whatever the case may be, one thing is certain: clearly defined terms are needed for how all parties involved should be compensated for content made available through streaming services. At the end of the day, well-paid actors are bound to put in a lot more work into their roles than actors who get paid ten cents per role. Good acting means better shows; better shows translate into more viewers, and more viewers translate into more money to go around for everyone.