Want to make money in Hollywood? But your chances are much better for finding work behind the camera, and even if these jobs don’t pay millions, you can still earn a decent living. So much do people working in the business really get paid? Producers behind monster box office hits can pull in tens of millions. The person whose job it is to hold the microphone above actors’ heads but out of the camera frame—a. But if you direct a big-time hit, your earnings eo soar. The job of a grip is to build and oversee all the equipment needed to support cameras and lighting, including dollies, tripods, cranes, and. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person’s head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Login Subscribe. My Account.