Originally Posted By metalfox50 Hi there. Ariel here. I am curious of how long it takes Disneyland's casting center to train actors and actresses to play Disney characters. I know they must go through a lot to make sure the actors and actresses have their character down perfect. Does anyone know what their salaries are? I am not trying to pry, I have just been curious about this for a long time. I would fully appreciate any kind and helpful replies anyone may please share with me. Take care,Ariel :-D
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Are you talking about the in parks or in the movies? In the movies, the actors probably do most of the work themselves, which gives each character its own unique personality. For the parks, I really have no idea.
Originally Posted By metalfox50 Hi there. I am refering to the Disneyland resort parks. I am curious of how long the training is for actors and actresses to learn how to be their characters. As well as what they are paid in playing a Disney charater. Just curious. Take care,Ariel
Originally Posted By hiddencat3 Face Character training last about 5 days. Each day focuses on something new. Once you are done training you are paid $13.50 an hour (wage from 2003...it have changed by now).
Originally Posted By alisserae With all due respect, $13.50 is an incorrect amount, at least for Walt Disney World. In Florida, face characters wages are slightly (meaning less than a dollar) higher than that of your average Joe or Jane working in the parks.
Originally Posted By Elderp I had a friend who played a character and he didn't get paid all that well but he did only work 4 hours and got paid for 8.
Originally Posted By hiddencat3 At Disneyland Face Characters are paid $13.50 (2003 rate). If you are a character in a costume you are paid another wage that is less (not sure what that amount is).
Originally Posted By SpoonCM Isn't the Cost of Living quite different in California. Which most likely explains why our face characters get paid more...and in general we would get paid more than we would in Orlando. Or so they say... ;-) I mean, most starting positions are around $7.83...is that any different from your base rates over there?
Originally Posted By GalDisney <<Isn't the Cost of Living quite different in California. Which most likely explains why our face characters get paid more..>> As if $13.50 per hr will allow a person to rent an average apartment near Disneyland..i think not!
Originally Posted By metalfox50 hI THERE. i THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HELPFUL INFO. i AM NOW CURIOUS OF THE TRAINING TIME FOR HEADPIECE CHARACTERS. i AM ALSO CURIOUS OF WHAT DO THEY ROUGHLY MAKE AN HOUR. jUST CURIOUS. tAKE CARE,aRIEL
Originally Posted By metalfox50 In regards to the "caps lock" being turned off,I was using a library computer. Two of our building computers are down, I didn't have the authorization to turn it off at the library. I do make sure it's off when I use this computer. Take care,Ariel
Originally Posted By monorailblue That didn't make any sense at all. "Authorization" to turn off a caps lock? What sort of library are / were you in? What else do you need authorization to do there? ("I'm sorry ma'am, but you'll have to stop reading that book now. You are not authorized to read books in the 'non-fiction' section without prior approval.")
