What are 700 words worth? In Arnold Schwarzenegger's case, about a whopping $21,429 per word. Given his $15 million paycheck from Carolco Pictures for Terminator 2, Schwarzenegger pocketed $85,716 for mouthing ''Hasta la vista, baby.'' A few other instances: ''Go'' ($21,429); ''I insist'' ($42,858); ''I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle'' ($192,861); and the now famous ''Stay here; I'll be back'' ($107,145).
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's words -- We calculate how much the actor got paid, per word, for ''Terminator 2''
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