Wade McCollum is an acclaimed actor in Portland, Oregon. He’s got no shortage of work, but can he make a living at it? “I was making $7 a show in Los Angeles. I’ve made $130 a week. There is no average Equity wage: I’ve been paid between $7 a show and $1,000 a week. God knows I’ve lived in the car for most of the time I’ve been a professional actor.”