Veteran actor Al Pacino finds it baffling when he reads movie scripts - because the worse the script, the more the job pays. The Oscar winner insists top actors make very little money when they accept parts based on a decent script.He tells Variety, "I can almost state this is a fact. The worse the script is, the more money you're offered."Show me a bad script, and I will show you a big payday. Conversely, show me a really great script and forget it. You're lucky if you don't have to pay for it."The Hollywood heavyweight shot to fame in 1972 when he played Michael Corleone, alongside Marlon Brando, in the Godfather. He has gone on to star in some of the most iconic cinema including Dog Day Afternoon, Scarface and Heat.During the 1970's the actor was nominated by the Academy for Best Actor three consecutive years but it wasn't until 1992 and Scent of a Woman did he finally get his hands on the long over due prize.In more recent years the star has come under fire from critics for poor film choices including Two For The Money, The Merchant of Venice and Gigli all of which failed to perform at the box office.He is set to appear in Ocean's Thirteen this summer alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

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