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“Who’s the Boss” alum Danny Pintauro shed light on his side gig as an Amazon Flex delivery driver while discussing the reality of the cast’s residual pay.
The actor — who portrayed Jonathan Bower in the 1980s sitcom — shared that he decided to work for the Jeff Bezos-owned company for the flexibility with his auditioning schedule.
“There has always been this fascination of actors working regular jobs and sort of people reading into that, and a lot of times it’s sort of looked at as a downfall, but I think we moved away from that,” he told Fox News last week.
“Who’s the Boss” alum Danny Pintauro (seen here) discussed his job as an Amazon Flex delivery driver and the reality of the cast’s residual pay. FOX
The actor told Fox News in an interview published last week that he took on the job for flexibility with his auditioning schedule. FOX
“In this economy and this time, we all gotta do multiple jobs, we all gotta work in any way we can to make sure that we provide for ourselves and our families,” Pintauro added, explaining that fans assume he still makes loads of money from his time on “Who’s the Boss.”
“Pretty much everyone misunderstands what residuals mean,” he said. “It’s crazy to me. People always assume that if they recognize you, you must be financially set for your life, and that’s just not how it works.”
The “Cujo” star claimed residuals in the ’80s were different than modern day standards, saying that “DVD compilations” were non-existent.
“There has always been this fascination of actors working regular jobs and sort of people reading into that, and a lot of times it’s sort of looked at as a downfall, but I think we moved away from that,” he said. Seen here: “Who’s the Boss” castmembers Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano, and Danny Pintauro. ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
“In this economy and this time, we all gotta do multiple jobs, we all gotta work in any way we can to make sure that we provide for ourselves and our families,” Pintauro (seen above) added. Instagram/dannypintauro
He added that there was “nothing in the contract to stipulate what to do if that should come up” and “reruns” were also rare.
“The thing that people really don’t understand is that when a network or Amazon Prime [Video], let’s say, purchases the series, I get some money from the purchase, but I get less money every time it gets purchased,” Pintauro continued.
“So Season 1, for instance, has been purchased so many times … that I’m getting five to six cents per episode, and then they can air it as many times as they want and I don’t get paid anymore.”
The child star explained he barely receives money when the series airs. Seen here: “Who’s the Boss” stars Katherine Helmond, Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Judith Light, and Danny Pintauro. ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
“The thing that people really don’t understand is that when a network or Amazon Prime [Video], let’s say, purchases the series, I get some money from the purchase, but I get less money every time it gets purchased,” he added. Seen here: Danny Pintauro and Tony Danza on “Who’s the Boss.” ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Pintauro explained that the money he received from the show was great, but he used a lot of it to pay for his Stanford University tuition, where he got a degree in drama, and to support himself in the years to follow.
“So there isn’t a pile of money sitting around these days,” he concluded.
Pintauro starred in “Who’s the Boss” for eight seasons from 1984 to 1992 alongside Tony Danza, Judith Light and Alyssa Milano.
“So Season 1, for instance, has been purchased so many times … that I’m getting five to six cents per episode,” Pintauro added. Seen here: “Who’s the Boss” alums Alyssa Milano, Judith Light, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond and Danny Pintauro. ©Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Co / Everett Collection
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