Kirk Acevedo says industry squeezed him out after pandemic

Kirk Acevedo opened up about the harsh reality of being a "middle class" actor in Hollywood.

The 54-year-old American actor said that the industry has "squeezed [him] out" since the pandemic.

The old veteran has starred in movies like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Arrow, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

The Insidious: The Last Key star appeared on the March 23 episode of Ryan M. Perez's podcast An Actor Despairs.

"2021 comes, and I'm up for some TV shows; it just goes one way, this way, and that would have saved me," Acevedo said. 

"That doesn't work, and I keep coming in second place, and the reality is second place, you're the first one to lose," he shared.

He went on to explain his situation, "I went from working non-stop to now I got to sell my house."

The actor claimed that it has become tougher saying "I'm competing with Oscar winners," because of the waning of mid-budget films.

"In TV now, all the movie stars, since there's no more films, not the way it used to be they're all in TV. Every Oscar winner is doing some eight- to 10- to 13-episode show multiple times," he noted.

Acevedo separated the math of the 10 guest spots, 100,000-agent and manager fees (20%), taxes and rent, and there was about 9,000 left. 

"Can you survive off of 10 episodes? You could if you're just starting out," the Prime Suspect artist said.

Moreover, he revealed that numerous actor friends have been compelled to sell their homes as well.