Emmy Rossum reflects on Shameless pay equity fight nearly a decade later
Emmy Rossum reflects on her 2016 pay equity negotiations for Shameless, revealing she was uncomfortable when the dispute became public. She explains that while William H. Macy's higher initial salary made sense given his experience and accolades, she eventually fought for equal pay. Rossum expresses concern that the public attention might have negatively impacted her cast and crew's own salary negotiations.
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Well, when I started the show, it made a lot of sense that [William H.] Macy made a lot more money than me
I certainly didn't want that
I was shook
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