Vincent Vega, who was portrayed by John Travolta, became an iconic character. And a huge reason for this was due to the actor’s charm. Viewers finally saw that Travolta had dramatic acting potential, and his career took off afterward. However, Travolta’s fee was quite small, just $150,000. But without him, the movie would’ve been quite different.
... Not that I'm bitter or anything
$150,000 for camera budget
$25,000 for Donald Pleasance's salary
$10,000 for John Carpenter's salary (writing, direction, score)
$8,000 for Jamie Lee Curtis' salary
around $1 for a modified James T. Kirk mask
$0 for wardrobe (actors wore their own clothing, Curtis went shopping for around $100)
$0 for Fleetwood car rental (belonged to Carpenter)
$0 for truck rental (belonged to the catering company)