Actually it is not the same as acting. Actors work incredibly hard to not only get on tv but the actual process of waking up at 4 am for make up (cause every actor does this) then running scene after scene over and over multiple times for 10 or 12 hours a day sometimes longer until filming is complete. not to mention the physical strain on their bodies that some actors put themselves through for a role, take Christian bale for example every movie he is either dropping an excessive amount of weight or putting on an incredible amount of muscle in a short amount of time which I no I couldn't do because I simply don't have the same amount of dedication, he may be an asshole but he is dedicated to his work. That being said they get paid an incredible amount and get some leisure time I'm sure.