Pay for movie stars?

I guess it's because they have taken the opportunity to make the most of their talent - we all have a talent whether its a practical one like being a good actor, having presence and the camera loving you or whether its an academic talent. We don't always recognise and grab the opportunities that will enable us to make the most of the talents that we have for whatever reason..

Education is not everything. Like your question, movie stars with very less education earn silly amount of money because they are in a movie. To get in a movie, you need talent. That is what pays their food on the table, clothes, bills, cars, etc. It's not because they we're just lucky. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are both college dropouts but they earn an absurd amount of money as well. Education is the foundation, what lies on top of it depends on the person. It's not impossible that someone with a doctorate degree can be a beggar next year.

Well I suppose they earn silly amounts of money because their name attracts audiences and as such a movie which becomes popular thanks to a star name will make silly amounts of money for the studios. It’s the bank ability thing where names sell movies and it certainly seems wrong that an actor who may spend 3 months making a movie, 2 months on a publicity campaign will earn more than most will in a lifetime. That doesn’t mean that actors don’t work hard because many spend years honing their acting skills but it still seems insane that they make so much money.