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Typically, actors and writers are paid upfront for their work, but many maintain their income through residuals, steady compensation based on re-runs of TV shows and films. When shows were syndicated across ad-supported networks, residual cheques could sustain veteran actors, like SAG president Fran Drescher, throughout their careers.