Mandy Moore Says She Earns Literal Pennies From ‘This Is Us’ Streaming Residual Checks

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Many actors were connected the picket lines successful enactment of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike connected Jul. 18, including This Is Us alum Mandy Moore, 39. During an interrogation with The Hollywood Reporter, the brunette quality revealed that she has received “pennies” connected her streaming residual checks for the series. “I was talking with my concern manager who said he’s received a residual for a penny and 2 pennies,” Mandy explained to the outlet.

At 1 point, the A Walk To Remember star said she received “very tiny, similar 81-cent checks.” During the conversation, which took spot extracurricular Disney Studios successful Burbank, Mandy explained the value of the streaming residuals matter. “The residual contented is simply a immense issue,” she said. “We’re successful incredibly fortunate positions arsenic moving actors having been connected shows that recovered tremendous occurrence successful 1 mode oregon different … but galore actors successful our presumption for years earlier america were capable to unrecorded disconnected of residuals oregon astatine slightest wage their bills.”

The 39-year-old starred successful the deed bid arsenic the matriarch of the fictional Pearson family for six seasons. This Is Us premiered successful 2016 and aired its final episode connected May 24, 2022. She was joined connected the picket lines by Scandal alum Katie Lowes, 40. Katie claimed that she “hasn’t received thing substantial,” successful streaming residuals from Disney’s streaming deals with Netflix and Hulu.

Mandy Moore starred connected ‘This Is Us’ for six seasons. (Everett Collection)

“If you are idiosyncratic who has been fortunate capable successful our positions to bash 120-plus episodes of a palmy amusement successful erstwhile years — 10, 15, 20 years agone — that re-airing would beryllium the happening that could prolong you connected years wherever I did this smaller task oregon I wanted to spell bash a play oregon you person kids and you person a household to supply for,” the 40-year-old explained. “And that conscionable not a world anymore. The full exemplary has changed.” As galore know, the SAG-AFTRA strike commenced connected Jul. 14 aft the national said they did not scope a “fair” deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

Mandy besides took to Instagram connected the archetypal time of the onslaught to stock a carousel of photos from the picket lines. Some of her former This Is Us co-stars were besides determination including Chrissy Metz, 42, and Jon Huertas, 53. “Day 1. Proud to basal with my chap @sagaftra and @wgawest members demanding a just contract. #sagaftrastrike #wgastrong #unionstrong,” Mandy captioned the station with the actors. In summation to the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike has been ongoing since May 2.

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