What Matthew Lillard has said about Actor compensation in Hollywood
3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 5, 2026
Matthew Lillard, American actor known for Scream, Scooby-Doo and Five Nights at Freddy's, has been quoted on Actor compensation in Hollywood 3 times in 1 episode of Morbid, most recently on October 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Lillard says the industry now prioritizes profit margins over quality, squeezing supporting actors.
“our industry, especially now, is more interested in making a higher margin than they are making a good movie”
Morbid: Carrie, Cult Classics & Chaos: A Sit Down with Matthew Lillard (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:36:58
Lillard discloses he was paid modestly for Scream despite its later success.
“Scream, like we worked for four weeks and I got paid $5,000 a week”
Morbid: Carrie, Cult Classics & Chaos: A Sit Down with Matthew Lillard (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:38:10
Lillard recounts resetting his life by selling his house and firing his representatives.
“I fired my agent, my lawyer and my manager in three consecutive phone calls”
Morbid: Carrie, Cult Classics & Chaos: A Sit Down with Matthew Lillard (Oct 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:39:38
Episodes
Carrie, Cult Classics & Chaos: A Sit Down with Matthew LillardMorbid · Oct 5, 2026 · 1 h 52 min
Actor Matthew Lillard joins Morbid hosts Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart to discuss Mike Flanagan's Carrie, Scream, Five Nights at Freddy's, his career and Dungeons & Dragons.
Matthew Lillard on other topics
- Carrie (2026 TV series) · 4 quotes
- Five Nights at Freddy's (film) · 3 quotes
- Scream (1996 film) · 3 quotes
- Fame · 3 quotes
- Stephen King adaptations · 2 quotes
- Thir13en Ghosts · 1 quote
- Dungeons & Dragons · 1 quote
- Social media and adolescent mental health · 1 quote