(NewsNation) — Jason Isaacs revealed during his Vulture interview on Monday that he and his costars on “The White Lotus” earn $40,000 per episode.
Isaacs, who plays Timothy Ratliff in the third season of the HBO series, said, “I didn’t know that was public knowledge. That’s absolutely true. Generally, actors don’t talk about pay in public because it’s ridiculously disproportionate to what we do — putting on makeup and funny voices — and just upsets the public.”
But he did say that, compared to other popular TV series, “that’s a very low price. But the fact is, we would have paid to be in it. We probably would have given a body part.”
White Lotus star Jason Isaacs: ‘I never work for money’
Isaacs was also asked during his interview if he was bothered that other actors who have less experience were paid the same as him.
“I never work for money,” he told Vulture. “I mean, I’ve done all right. People will think I have huge stockpiles of money, but sadly, what I’ve done rather immaturely is expand my outgoings to match my incomings and pretty much spent everything I’ve earned over the years.”
Recipients of the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award for “The White Lotus,” pose in the press room during the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) 
Jason Isaacs, Sam Nivola, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, Charlotte Le Bon, Nicholas Duvernay, Jon Gries, Tayme Thapthimthong, Aimee Lou Wood and Leslie Bibb attend HBO’s “The White Lotus” Season 3 Finale Event. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) 
Beatrice Grannò, Haley Lu Richardson, Simona Tabasco, Meghann Fahy, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Jennifer Coolidge attend the Los Angeles Season 2 Premiere of HBO Original Series “The White Lotus” at Goya Studios. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) 
Lalisa Manobal attends “The White Lotus” Season 3 Bangkok Premiere at ICONSIAM River Park on February 14, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images for HBO) 
Aubrey Plaza, a cast member in “The White Lotus,” poses at the Season 2 premiere of the HBO series, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at Goya Studios in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) 
Natasha Rothwell attends the Los Angeles premiere of the new HBO Limited Series “The White Lotus” at Bel-Air Bay Club on July 07, 2021, in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) 
Los Angeles Premiere of HBO Original Series “The White Lotus” Season 3 at Paramount Theatre on February 10, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) 
David Zaslav arrives at the season three premiere of “The White Lotus” on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at Paramount Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) 
This image released by HBO shows Lek Patravadi in a scene from “The White Lotus.” (Fabio Lovino/HBO via AP) 
Winners of Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for “The White Lotus”, pose in the press room during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
It had initially been revealed in April by producer David Bernad and casting director Meredith Tucker that all cast members on “The White Lotus” were paid the same.
Bernad had told The Hollywood Reporter, “They get paid the same, and we do alphabetical billing, so you’re getting people who want to do the project for the right reasons, not to quote ‘The Bachelor.'” He also said that all cast members are “treated the same on ‘The White Lotus.'”
Tucker said, “You tell people what it is. And some won’t do it — and honestly, you can’t hold it against people who need to make a living. Our series regulars are pretty much doing this for scale.”
It is unknown when season four of “The White Lotus” will be released. However, despite rumors, NewsNation’s Paula Froelich did confirm that the season will likely be filmed in the south of France at Hotel du Cap-Ferrat.