But a career is not a promise. He got lucky, for many other people that'd just be exploitation. Exposure is not a guarantee to anything. Besides, we dont know if 175k is even a livable wage depending on where he lived... Over 3 years.
@@Venerablenessesnearly 60k a year over 20 years ago was more than a livable wage. Sure others would call that exploitation because this generation is so unbelievably entitled.
Howard didn't try to get him to do anything, imo. Howard just stated his opinion on how he felt about Orlando's pay. Orlando clearly didn't see it that way and let Howard know.
I love that Orlando Bloom still knows how privileged he was to star in that masterpiece. It wasn't a lot of money for a big role in three movies, but to be a part of The Lord of the Rings? Most actors would do it for free if it got them the chance.
To be fair when you go back and watch LOTR you don’t realise just how little Legolas is in it & speaks. Frodo doesn’t even say his name in that scene where they all reunite & the only line between Frodo and Legolas is “and my bow”
@@bigheadedm I don't think they're downplaying his roles importance. They're just pointing out that for a short amount of effort, he got far more than he did for the other 3 films put together.
Drawn out accross 3 movies tho thats chump change yet i wouldn't complain too much propelled you to get that pirates role asap was arguably as big a name as depp was after pirates too
He’s spot on. It is was a gift. Best story of all time and to be involved in that and get paid a decent sum for the pleasure, living the dream. I’d happily get paid for visiting New Zealand period.
in hindsight. LotR nearly tanked as a film (had to do extensive reshoots), and he was typecast from there on. he was lucky to get PotC role which made him his money after that, good for him. Many of these actors must be a bit salty knowning how much money the movie made and how little they got from it. no residuals, no merch, no nothing.
@@TNM001 Most the actors seem to be quite happy to have been a part of the production, with them happily doing reunions, participating in projects relating to the films, or simply talking about it in interviews.
@@MekkaSG This was his 3rd movie. You'd have to be severely mentally deficient to think any actors are making 10's of millions of dollars for their first few films
@@TheMintedAero1993ok?? And not every actor becomes big after they star in a big film. Saying that “they gave him a career” is not the same thing as payment. Luckily it came true for him but not every actor is as lucky. What you say to them? Hmm?
Of course he's grateful. It gave him a career and probably the most amazing experience of his professional life to be on such a set, it gave him great lifelong friends and memories.
LotR's was his University, for which he got paid to attend. Most people get in debt to give themselves better opportunities later in life. Let's not get it twisted, Orlando could've paid to act in LotR's and it would've still been worth his time
I was 21 when the films came out and I fell in love with Legolas so hard 😂. Now that I'm older I'm far more into Strider/Aragon. I imagine in a few more years I'll find myself into Gandalf 😂
Well you don't expect an unknown actor to have millions of dollars salary in his first big production. Besides LOTR made him a star instantly. He earned more through commercials and not to forget cuts from legolas peripherals, they were sold crazily at that time!
@@mucusdrizzle1192 Pretty sure actors are still overpaid even if they *only* make 175k, with living expenses paid while filming, over 3 years. He also admits he would have done it for less, so I don't think he needs you to defend him, lol
Imagine coming straight outta acting school and your first gig is LORD OF THE RINGS. Can’t be mad he didn’t make a lot cause it’s his first time but the GLORY AND FAME OF BEING LEGOLAS is forever eternal.
Filming started 1999 and wrapped after reshoots 2003 plus press and interviews. 175k isn’t that much. But he got a tattoo, memories for life, household name status and Pirates. Winner
Umm no. He constantly asks weird questions and talks over the guest, and asks leading questions that the guest almost always corrects with a complete opposite answer
Sometimes it’s not about making the money. It’s about getting the opportunity. This opened the door to so many more projects. James Earl Jones was barely paid at all to do the voice of Darth Vader. And he’s thankful for it. It opened the doors for him to have a career.
"They seen him coming" good god, more money then hed ever seen in his life and made him a household name. If youve ever seen the behind the scenes interviews he had a blast and made probably lifelong friends. Total respect for how thankful he seems for the opportunity.
Even though he did not get a bigger paycheck compare to his co-stars that were already more established actors at that time. But Lord of The Rings opened so many acting opportunities for Orlando Bloom, it honestly put him in the map and catapulted him to the top at the beginning of his career compare to other actors and actresses that usually starts out with smaller roles and smaller productions.
He was paid 1M for less than 20 mins scenes, for a character that was not even in the source material, but he was put on the trilogy cuz they needed to pay him back..
That first movie made MILLION$ of dollars and he only received $175,000 for All Three movies!? Which means he made $58,333.33333 per movie...it cost more for props than his paycheque alone!! Sad about the actual numbers, but humbling that he is honoured for getting the role regardless of the nonsense.
I’m happy that he can admit that it wasn’t the low lonely it was the opportunity and experience he was thankful for, even saying he’d do it for half that no problem
I think hes saying that in comparison to big-budget movies with A-List actor salaries. Ironman made RD 500k for Ironman 1. 10 million for Ironman 2. And 70 million for Ironman 3... So in retrospect, 175k is not a lot in comparison to how big franchises can get and net an actor starring a major role.
Howard was about to bring up all the money LOTR made and the royalties. When Bloom says nothing, he means nothing extra. He isn't saying $175k is nothing.
It’s not a big deal. It’s a special thing he was apart of. The people making it about money clearly aren’t connected to the franchise in a personal way.
@@VALUE-INVESTOR1. They didn't know it would make that much money prior to making it 2. They had to pay all the other staff + other costs associated with production. Big films are enormously expensive and risky projects.
That's how it goes. People think all actors are swimming in cash but that's 1% of the industry. 175k is a nice payday for most. It worked out for him in the end.
He had just got out of acting school and was offered a pretty nice amount for the role he got. He deserved WAY more in money, but the LOTR trilogy also got him his career. Plus he got paid more in The Hobbit
"Here's 175k... Oh, and a career. "
Exactly , and he clearly is thankful .
But a career is not a promise. He got lucky, for many other people that'd just be exploitation. Exposure is not a guarantee to anything. Besides, we dont know if 175k is even a livable wage depending on where he lived... Over 3 years.
@@Venerablenesses 175k is exploitation? Get out of here
@@SindrewinoYou think that's alot of money for 3 big budget movies that took years to make?
@@Venerablenessesnearly 60k a year over 20 years ago was more than a livable wage. Sure others would call that exploitation because this generation is so unbelievably entitled.
It opened the door for MILLIONS in Pirates Booty
Dont forget kingdome of heaven.
@@Xrisus94Troy as well
Booty lol
@@Tedbear177 most important of alll.....Gran Turismo
I was thinking the same thing!
Howard tried to get him to complain and when Orlando protested and showed he was grateful Howard changed his tune . Quickly !
Howard is always sneaky. Not hard to spot though if one has their ego in check 😂
Howard didn't try to get him to do anything, imo. Howard just stated his opinion on how he felt about Orlando's pay. Orlando clearly didn't see it that way and let Howard know.
He is very talented at picking up on attitude and tone and responding or reiterating in a pleasing way that keeps the convo going
Don’t trust Howard.
That's how Howard is. He was already thinking "Of course, put you on the map." before saying "did they see you coming".
I love that Orlando Bloom still knows how privileged he was to star in that masterpiece. It wasn't a lot of money for a big role in three movies, but to be a part of The Lord of the Rings? Most actors would do it for free if it got them the chance.
They wouldn't and they can't since it would risk their actor's guild card.
@@ShaferHartooh, haven't heard of that, could you explain?
@@alexharrison2743its one of those Union things.
To be fair when you go back and watch LOTR you don’t realise just how little Legolas is in it & speaks. Frodo doesn’t even say his name in that scene where they all reunite & the only line between Frodo and Legolas is “and my bow”
Sean Astin only got $55k for his role as Samwise and he is similarly grateful for the chance to do it.
You can see he was very grateful. He is definitely a class act. Kudos! 👏
A real fan of the books
Guess you're not aware of his ongoing lawsuit
@@iguanasnipersflwhich is?
@@iguanasnipersflhis housing lawsuit with Katy Perry? 😅
They made him. He will forever be loved, his whole life for that role
And for long after he's gone, I am sure of it.
As well as Will Turner. Being crucial in two massive franchises is pretty insane
He will forever be remembered for starring in the LotR masterpiece.
Legolas and will turner .. both iconic from my childhood love orlando bloom
He could probably make that same amount every year for the rest of his life doing 2 comic cons a year so it worked out lol
He started his career in the greatest movie of all time, that is worth more than anything
Greatest trilogy
And then for his short bit in The Hobbit he got $1M
To be fair in Hobbit 2 and 3 he had a decent role I hardly call that short!
@@bigheadedm I don't think they're downplaying his roles importance. They're just pointing out that for a short amount of effort, he got far more than he did for the other 3 films put together.
@@kittygumdrop7442 But it’s not clear at all that it was low amount of effort, he has a big role in the Hobbit movies and is in a lot of scenes.
Lol
The funniest thing about this is he isn’t even supposed to be in The Hobbit 😂
And they took him to New Zealand for the years and the lad loved it. They all did. The friendships they made on that production will last a lifetime.
$175,000 in 1999 would be $321,000 in 2023.
For a movie star that’s nothing but it’s still a decent salary for the average Joe lol
Divided by 3 years tho that it took to film all 3 but that’s still pretty good 107k/y
Except it is one of the biggest franchises in history, grossing over $3 billion.
Drawn out accross 3 movies tho thats chump change yet i wouldn't complain too much propelled you to get that pirates role asap was arguably as big a name as depp was after pirates too
@@justyouraverageplayer4483e was a chump at the time. Think Hemsworth only got a few 100k for Thor and he was the title character lol.
It's definitely not a decent salary for the average Joe!! I'm an average Joe and it would take me four and a half years to make $175,000!! 🖕🏼
I love how he shot down the opportunity to whine about the salary and says he'd do it for half that money❤
Totally. Beautiful show of character and maturity
It's not whining to have a studio making so much money pay him more.....
@@TOMHICHIBAN It's whining when you actually negotiate what you'll be paid for the job.
@@TOMHICHIBAN And if the movie had bombed and ended up costing the studio money would the actors agree to be paid less than agreed?
Experience of a lifetime. Beyond
Al Pacino got 35k for The Godfather, I don’t think he’s complaining about it either.
Adjusted for inflation, $35k in 1972 is worth $254,864 in 2023. Why on earth would anyone complain about that?
He did?
For Howard its unreal to imagine that money isnt everything.
@@TigerGreenemaybe cuz the movie made the equivalent of 1.2 billion dollars if you adjust for inflation…
For all 3 movies?????
He has a nice attitude, good for him.
easy to have a nice attitude when you are rich and handsome
@@ShakeITyEAYes, i guess that implies you're the opposite of Orlando because Y U JELLY?
@@ShakeITyEASome rich and handsome people are assholes. We can celebrate the good ones mate
He’s spot on. It is was a gift. Best story of all time and to be involved in that and get paid a decent sum for the pleasure, living the dream. I’d happily get paid for visiting New Zealand period.
in hindsight.
LotR nearly tanked as a film (had to do extensive reshoots), and he was typecast from there on.
he was lucky to get PotC role which made him his money after that, good for him.
Many of these actors must be a bit salty knowning how much money the movie made and how little they got from it. no residuals, no merch, no nothing.
@@TNM001
Most the actors seem to be quite happy to have been a part of the production, with them happily doing reunions, participating in projects relating to the films, or simply talking about it in interviews.
This role might have paid little due to him being a nobody at the tome but it opened up lots of doors to much bigger pay checks and many roles.
That’s fine but this is what actors are telling folks now that they aren’t getting paid as much as people think they are
Sure. Pirates of the Carribean followed 😅
@@msFiBi One could say it was smooth sailing after that, the wind was at his back.
@@MekkaSG This was his 3rd movie. You'd have to be severely mentally deficient to think any actors are making 10's of millions of dollars for their first few films
@@dancolon6386like Jennifer Lawrence
I’m willing to bet he got paid slightly more than that for Pirates… That role won him a lot of negotiating leverage.
He become a household name even though lords of the ring was his first movies
@@patrickgrant6389 l thought it was Pirate of the Caribbeans?
He started earning 5 mill a movie after LOTR
No.@@punchline43
@@TheMintedAero1993ok?? And not every actor becomes big after they star in a big film. Saying that “they gave him a career” is not the same thing as payment. Luckily it came true for him but not every actor is as lucky. What you say to them? Hmm?
This is when "do it for the exposure" actually matters.
pure luck. so many actors get burned.
He would have played an excellent Link in a Legend Of Zelda movie
Absolutely!!
You don't play the same character twice
@@kurtsudheim825
oh really?
Bit too handsome for link. Link is kid basically.
@@sethsmith3861 late teens, early 20s maybe in some of them? idk havent played them all.
The connections and notoriety alone were fricken priceless
Notoriety has a negative connotation 😂
I'd say more of a good first impression, leading to a positive reputation
And now I can't imagine anyone else playing Legolas ❤
Good for Orlando Bloom to recognize, with grace, he was given the honor and future good fortune of playing that part.☮️💚
Of course he's grateful. It gave him a career and probably the most amazing experience of his professional life to be on such a set, it gave him great lifelong friends and memories.
Hes humble because he knew it changed his life & opened doors for him.
FUN FACT: Orlando Bloom has exactly 31 Minutes and 15 Seconds of screen time throughout the entire LOTR Trilogy.
Extended or Theatrical?
i think theatrical@@xeroeddie
Good bot
And 14 lines of mono- and dialogue at best! 😂 "Orcs!", "Orcs?"
My favorite fact still is that the only line Legolas has with Frodo is “you have my bow” that’s it for the entire trilogy
Imagine auditioning for Faromir and they give you Legolas instead. If it wasn't an elf I'd call that an upgrade
Are you a dwarf, by chance?
Just curious... :'D
@@LetsPlayCrazy 🤣I thought the same thing. Except of course Gimli and Legolas were BFFs so that kind of helped those stereotypes.
LotR's was his University, for which he got paid to attend. Most people get in debt to give themselves better opportunities later in life. Let's not get it twisted, Orlando could've paid to act in LotR's and it would've still been worth his time
Absolutely!
I’d say getting to be a part of the greatest film series of all time makes up for the salary
From what he says at the end, it would seem that Orlando agrees with you.
Not really. It put him on the map that's the value.
Easy.
He has a great attitude. I’m a fan.
And after that he did Pirates of the Caribbean. Money and a career and inmortalized in the greatest trilogy of all time.
im ngl pirates of caribbean coulda been better just as a trilogy, the most recent one was medicore ahahah
@@TooGood4Gamesv1What last one? Only 3 exist. Only 3.
@@killerbas40 ahahahaha
The one role to rule them all
That's got a ring to it
@@MCphattyStoolzYou two 😂
Nice! 😂
Oh how precious
THAT STILL ONLY COUNTS AS ONE!
I was 21 when the films came out and I fell in love with Legolas so hard 😂. Now that I'm older I'm far more into Strider/Aragon. I imagine in a few more years I'll find myself into Gandalf 😂
Lol i didnt expect where this is going :D
Im already there for Gandalf
Well you don't expect an unknown actor to have millions of dollars salary in his first big production. Besides LOTR made him a star instantly. He earned more through commercials and not to forget cuts from legolas peripherals, they were sold crazily at that time!
They also paid him $1M to be in the Hobbit movies.
Plus that movie is always playing on cable tv - so residuals have to be decent.
Why are you assuming he made money from merch?
@@NunayahBuisnessor residuals for that matter
I had all the fellowship in action figures.
I spent six years in college and strived for 10 years to make a $100k a year. I think he's going to be ok
Well I mean, he said 175k for the entire trilogy, which was over a longer timespan than just a year
Took me 20 years after college to reach 6 digits. 😂
I make 11.200€ per year and this is not the minimum income in my country 😂!!! Cries in Greek economy 🎉🎉🎉
How do you make £100k yearly? Doing what exactly?
@@mucusdrizzle1192 Pretty sure actors are still overpaid even if they *only* make 175k, with living expenses paid while filming, over 3 years. He also admits he would have done it for less, so I don't think he needs you to defend him, lol
Imagine coming straight outta acting school and your first gig is LORD OF THE RINGS. Can’t be mad he didn’t make a lot cause it’s his first time but the GLORY AND FAME OF BEING LEGOLAS is forever eternal.
I met him once & he was beyond a delight
In the original trilogy he was fantastic he really captures the essence of elf archer.
Think of all the roles he would have been looked over for if not cast as Legolas
Strange how actors don't get paid a lot before people know how famous they will become in the future...
Try on what Harrison Ford got for Star Wars or Al Pacino got for The Godfather. Peanuts compared to later salaries....
Orlando has such a grateful heart.
Super love his attitude - that’s how to be happy in life. Bloom…winning
I haven't seen him for a long time and I just love his demeanour in this
The experience of being part of those movies was special, and he knows it. Love how much you can tell he enjoyed it, truly and completely.
Got to admit that was a wholesome response
Id do it for half the price too.... Just sayin
He took millions for the hobbit movies 😂
Filming started 1999 and wrapped after reshoots 2003 plus press and interviews. 175k isn’t that much. But he got a tattoo, memories for life, household name status and Pirates. Winner
and 21 Million for the inferior Hobbit movies
@@luf4ralland my bow
I love that he's humble about it
Orlando Bloom's humility is inspiring. He knows he was a part of a classic.
oh yes, so humble that he considers 175 thousand dollars nothing
That movie would not have been what it was without Orlando Bloom. He made Legolas
He’s so handsome
Yes
Definitely
The money is one thing but the other is he had a role in one of the greatest cinematic films that will be remembered forever.
Loved his reply
Humble. Great response
Stern is probably the best interviewer these days. The way he get just guests to relax and open up is amazing!
Definitely is a better version of himself
Umm no. He constantly asks weird questions and talks over the guest, and asks leading questions that the guest almost always corrects with a complete opposite answer
@@sercastamere9853he’s one of the best deal with it
@@sercastamere9853the leading questions are done on purpose so that the guest feels more comfortable answering truthfully I think
He really is grateful about the pay and the opportunity.
It paid in dividends when it comes to his career.
He made that shit back with Pirates, though! 🎉
Sometimes it’s not about making the money. It’s about getting the opportunity. This opened the door to so many more projects. James Earl Jones was barely paid at all to do the voice of Darth Vader. And he’s thankful for it. It opened the doors for him to have a career.
"They seen him coming" good god, more money then hed ever seen in his life and made him a household name.
If youve ever seen the behind the scenes interviews he had a blast and made probably lifelong friends.
Total respect for how thankful he seems for the opportunity.
Just watched Elizabethtown last night. His American accents crazy
Love that movie
Obviously almost nothing considering how well the movies did, but what they did for his career going forward was a solid investment.
Even though he did not get a bigger paycheck compare to his co-stars that were already more established actors at that time. But Lord of The Rings opened so many acting opportunities for Orlando Bloom, it honestly put him in the map and catapulted him to the top at the beginning of his career compare to other actors and actresses that usually starts out with smaller roles and smaller productions.
that role gave him way more… it made him iconic, famous and classic.
what he got playing in Lord of the ring is priceless….
hope he got paid appropriately for The Hobbit Trilogy
He was paid 1M for less than 20 mins scenes, for a character that was not even in the source material, but he was put on the trilogy cuz they needed to pay him back..
He was the only name I could remember (beside Frodo and Sam of course )😂.. another bonus… he was easy on the eyes !!
Legolas is such a well fleshed out character. Just so much personality and character
It is still one of if not the most iconic movies to be made. Bloom not only made a career, he made history.
A rare "for the esposure" being worth it.
Back in the days I was in love with him😍
Same here
That first movie made MILLION$ of dollars and he only received $175,000 for All Three movies!?
Which means he made $58,333.33333 per movie...it cost more for props than his paycheque alone!!
Sad about the actual numbers, but humbling that he is honoured for getting the role regardless of the nonsense.
I’m happy that he can admit that it wasn’t the low lonely it was the opportunity and experience he was thankful for, even saying he’d do it for half that no problem
I guess it’s different, but that kind of money (just in one payment) would be life-changing for me.
He's realistic and thankful.
He’s so grateful and i think that’s great
He performed exemplary for all three movies. True class act
Love this Actor.
No! You really meant so much to that film, O. You gave a beautiful gift with your performance of Legolas. Thank you!
I love to see how humble Orlando was. Saying he loved just being in the movie. LOTR trilogy is amazing story.
yes, so humble that he called 175 thousand dollars nothing.
*It's his most epic role & he portrayed Legolas so gracefully. On top of all that, gratitude, humility*
Orlando's always been nice to look at
AND to listen to......while lookin’ !!! ♥️
I love how he thinks 175k is nothing
I think hes saying that in comparison to big-budget movies with A-List actor salaries.
Ironman made RD 500k for Ironman 1. 10 million for Ironman 2. And 70 million for Ironman 3...
So in retrospect, 175k is not a lot in comparison to how big franchises can get and net an actor starring a major role.
Howard was about to bring up all the money LOTR made and the royalties. When Bloom says nothing, he means nothing extra. He isn't saying $175k is nothing.
4 years of his acting life.
Considering its one of the greatest movies of all time, yea, I get that.
It’s not a big deal. It’s a special thing he was apart of. The people making it about money clearly aren’t connected to the franchise in a personal way.
It was his FIRST gig...with very limited dialogue. $175,000 was appropriate, if not generous.
Here's $175K and early career rocket strapped to your back.
For real
I would have been in the lord of the rings for free if I could act.
Well at least you can play a tree or orc!
He is apart of history forever. No greater films exist in our lifetime.
It's not about the money, it's about the opportunity it brings, and he absolutely knocked it out the park, everyone did in those great movies.
175 grand is nothing to be sniffed at
175 grand is not much compared to the 6 billion dollars thoose movies has generated.
Each movie was approx 900 mill to a bill.
@@VALUE-INVESTOR1. They didn't know it would make that much money prior to making it 2. They had to pay all the other staff + other costs associated with production. Big films are enormously expensive and risky projects.
But if it flopped they'd be on a loss
No wonder there's an actors strike going on
And he is my fave character in that movie..he portrays his role fantastically..and I really do love elves..
Made him a house hold name
A hero to many
I would have done it for half as much. I wouldn't been any good but then what do they expect at half the cost!
I was going to say I would have had a go doing it for that, but I don't think I could say isengard! as posh as he does. lolz
Orlando Bloom is my first celebrity crush ever since Pirates of the Caribbean. So dreamy.
175,000 for one of the most iconic characters in cinema. Deal of a lifetime
Exactly why they’re on strike!!!😮
And yet he didn’t complain once about it- at least in this interview. So…what’s your problem?
Why? He wasn’t worth what he is today
That was 20 years ago
But he made $5 million for the first Pirates film.
That's how it goes. People think all actors are swimming in cash but that's 1% of the industry. 175k is a nice payday for most. It worked out for him in the end.
if 175k is a "nice" payday for you simply becuase you act, you are MUCH more privileged than you deserve
@tonyisnotdead It's not about privilege, it's comparative to what people get paid for LEAD roles over months of shooting....
He had just got out of acting school and was offered a pretty nice amount for the role he got. He deserved WAY more in money, but the LOTR trilogy also got him his career. Plus he got paid more in The Hobbit
why does an actor of all people deserve way more?
That’s before taxes too and I’m sure he has a manager that got a cut. Still it got him other roles tho. He should’ve gotten residuals
Legolas barely had any lines lol easiest job of his life I bet.
Now worth $40 million. It was a gift that any actor starting would take