'That's insane to me': Aaron Paul said on the SAG-AFTRA picket line that he doesn't get residuals from Netflix for 'Breaking Bad.'
"Shows live forever on these streamers, and it goes through waves," Paul said. "I just saw the other day thatI think a lot of these streamers, they know that they have been getting away with not paying people a fair wage, and now it's time to pony up. And that's just one of the things that we're fighting for."
Netflix declined to comment to EW on Paul's remarks. However, residuals can be complicated. They are the producer's responsibility, while a streamer like Netflix or Hulu pays the producer a licensing fee. Nonetheless, the structure of that system currently allows for a hit show to be streamed thousands of times while, in some cases, creators are given little to nothing in the form of residuals.
streaming on Netflix carries a special resonance because of the relationship the AMC show had with the platform. Series creator with being a significant part of the show's ability to find such a large audience. Additionally, the streaming service is the home of the
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