Jason Isaacs discusses ‘White Lotus’ salary: ‘very low price’

Jason Isaacs has revealed that each cast member of The White Lotus Season 3 earned $40,000 per episode, bringing their total earnings for the series to about $320,000. 

In a recent interview with Vulture, Isaacs acknowledged the number and described it as relatively modest given the show's massive success.

“I didn’t know that was public knowledge. That’s absolutely true,” Isaacs said.

“Generally actors don’t talk about pay in public because it’s ridiculously disproportionate to what we do — putting on makeup and funny voices — and just upsets the public. 

But compared to what people normally get paid for big television shows, that’s a very low price. But the fact is, we would have paid to be in it. We probably would have given a body part.”

The equal pay model on the hit HBO series meant that seasoned actors like Isaacs and Parker Posey earned the same amount as newer faces such as Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola. 

When asked if he felt the pay scale was fair, Isaacs didn’t seem bothered.

“Do I mind that I wasn’t paid more than other people? I never work for money,” he said. 

“I mean, I’ve done all right. People will think I have huge stockpiles of money but sadly, what I’ve done rather immaturely is expand my outgoings to match my incomings and pretty much spent everything I’ve earned over the years.”

The White Lotus Season 3 is now available to stream in full on Netflix.