Exclusive | An extra in The Devil Wears Prada 2 reveals what he was really paid for 15 hours of work
The Devil is in the details — of his paycheck.An extra in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” went viral for revealing his salary for starring in three seconds of the movie, which he filmed for 15 hours last summer.However, first-time actor Matthew Ables revealed to The Post what he really made after subtracting the cost of the suit he was required to purchase for the gig.The content creator was issued a check for $238.50 for his work in two scenes, however, he actually took home a measly $28.50.“The suit came out to about $210, so I didn’t lose money in the end,” Ables, whose video about his experience racked up 18 million combined views, said after the film’s May 1 premiere.The Los Angeles native was walking through Midtown in July when he spotted Meryl Streep in character as Runway editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly, filming at 1221 Sixth Ave.— where the offices for the fictional magazine were located.“There were people standing around like, ‘We think something’s gonna happen’ … and two minutes later, we see the wig.
And then she turns around and starts waving to everyone,” he said.Ables then spotted a posted piece of paper with the name of the movie’s production company, 20th Century Studios, and contacted its background casting department, which asked for his headshot and availability.Two weeks later, he got an email asking him to report to the set at 12 p.m.
the following day for two roles — a Met Gala paparazzo and an “Angry Upscale Central Park Pedestrian in a Rush.”“They said you had to bring multiple wardrobe options for each role.For the gala, they said it needed to be a suit, but then the other one, they just wanted nicer street clothes,” said Ables.He then went on a frenzied shopping spree to Macy’s, H&M and Urban Outfitters, and showed up to the set’s holding area for hair, makeup and wardrobe, which was Redeemer Presbyterian Church on West 83rd Street — alongside hundreds of other extras.After he got into his ...