Claudia Schiffer was reportedly paid a whopping $350,000 for her 60-second cameo in Love Actually.
The supermodel, 55, plays Carol, a single mother and the love interest for Liam Neeson’s character, widower Daniel, after he mentions her as his dream woman throughout the film.
But, for her minute-long role in 2003, she bagged the equivalent of £275,000, or £4,500 ($6,100) per second, according to Vogue.
As reported by the publication, Andrew Holmes’s book How Much?!: The $1000 Omelette… and 1100 Other Astonishing Money Moments revealed the eye-watering amount.
In today’s buying power, that is equivalent to £458,000 ($616,000) or £7,633 ($10,274) per second.
Claudia’s scene in the film comes after Daniel’s son, Sam (played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster), finishes playing the drums in his school play in a bid to impress his classmate.
Claudia Schiffer, 55, was reportedly paid a whopping $350,000 for her 60-second cameo in Love Actually
The supermodel plays Carol, a single mother and the love interest for Liam Neeson’s character, widower Daniel, after he mentions her as his dream woman throughout the film
But when Daniel meets Sam backstage to congratulate him, Sam confesses that his plan to win her over with his drumming skills didn’t work and she was off to the airport to go and live in the States.
Daniel then tells Sam that they will find her, so he can tell her he loves her.
But as he turns around, Daniel bumps into one of the school mums, Carol, played by Claudia.
Carol apologises to which a shocked-looking Daniel explained that it was ok and it was his fault.
Insisting that it wasn’t, Carol then asks if he was Sam’s dad, to which a stunned Daniel confirmed and shook her hand.
As Sam returns, encouraging his dad to leave, Daniel confessed that he hopes that they will meet again, to which Carol sweetly replies, ‘I’ll make sure we do.’
Claudia recently admitted her focus changed after she married Matthew Vaughn and they had their three children, Casper, now 22, Clementine, 21, and Cosima, 15.
She became less ‘competitive’, and while she knows she could still book more jobs if she wanted to, she’s content with the balance she’s achieved in her life.
But, for her minute-long role in 2003, she bagged the equivalent of £4,500 ($6,100) per second, according to Vogue (Claudia pictured in 2003)
She recently told Britain’s HELLO! magazine: ‘When I was in my 20s, travelling around the world, my focus was on my career – working hard, being competitive and getting to the top.
‘That changed when I had kids, and now, I feel lucky to have such a wonderful family.
‘I’m proud of my children, they’re very down to earth and their well-being is mine and my husband’s priority.
The Daily Mail has contacted Claudia’s representatives for a comment.
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