Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, former child star Dan Benson is sharing why he quit acting and moved to adult entertainment.
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00:00 Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, this former child star is sharing why he quit acting and
00:06 moved to adult entertainment.
00:09 The SAG-AFTRA strike officially started on July 14th, and the Guild has continued to
00:14 fight for nearly four months.
00:17 As negotiations with the AMPTP for better residuals in the age of streaming and protection
00:23 against AI continue, this former Disney star is sharing why he left the industry.
00:28 Dan Benson played Zeke Biekerman on the popular Disney Channel show, Wizards of Waverly Place,
00:34 but took to TikTok to share why his acting career ended and why he's not sorry about
00:39 it.
00:40 "I played the character Zeke Biekerman on Wizards of Waverly Place.
00:44 I make next to nothing from residuals.
00:48 I look back fondly on my time as an actor, but for the love of God, I could not make
00:55 a living to save my life.
00:56 So if you're wondering why I got into adult entertainment, I basically couldn't afford
01:01 medicated dog food for my dog.
01:03 And I was like, you know what, screw it.
01:07 I get asked all the time, how much money do you make now?
01:13 And it's so much money that I'm scared to give an accurate answer.
01:20 That's how much money I'm making right now."
01:21 out.