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cman

2011-12-07 05:46:27 AM

Like the angry fist of god?

I know I know, too old

Petit_Merdeux

2011-12-07 06:38:43 AM

Nice work, if you can get it.

miss diminutive

2011-12-07 07:07:11 AM

FTA: What did you do when you were 15?

Babysat the neighbour's kids for $5 an hour.

But did this girl get to take 2 popsicles from the freezer? I think not.

I stand by my choices.

Earguy

2011-12-07 07:19:21 AM

Is this worse than the actress who did the voice of Snow White earning a few hundred dollars, and not getting any pay for re-releases, and VCR/DVD/BluRay versions?

I think not. If a person of talent is hired for a project that will earn the owner millions, that person should not be paid peanuts.

Same for pro athletes. People are paying to see them. The owner should cut them in.

FlashHarry

2011-12-07 08:13:40 AM

i paid a famous hollywood actor $60k for about 4 hours of VO work ten years ago. he was amazingly great, super nice, and a hard worker. plus he donated his fee to his local church. hell, i paid will lyman (frontline, BMW, etc.) $15k for 20 minutes of work once. not because that was his hourly rate - because it was a flat fee and he's just that good.

in this case, submitter, you're not paying an hourly fee, you're paying a flat fee for name talent. it's how the world works.

DarthBrooks

2011-12-07 08:20:30 AM

So, the take-away from this article is that we're supposed to be angry that this girl had a payday from a well-negotiated contract?

I was reading about the Russian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" -- the Russian contestants don't trust the "ask the audience" option because the audience usually wants the contestant to fail. TMZ articles often feature this attitude.

gopher321

2011-12-07 09:30:10 AM

FlashHarry: i paid a famous hollywood actor $60k for about 4 hours of VO work ten years ago. he was amazingly great, super nice, and a hard worker. plus he donated his fee to his local church. hell, i paid will lyman (frontline, BMW, etc.) $15k for 20 minutes of work once. not because that was his hourly rate - because it was a flat fee and he's just that good.

in this case, submitter, you're not paying an hourly fee, you're paying a flat fee for name talent. it's how the world works.

Never understood why some Hollywood actor is paid $60k for the v/o when someone like Billy West is available for less and is a REAL talent.

Well, I understand I guess, the celeb name draws box office, but it just sucks though.

Freakin Rican

2011-12-07 09:34:31 AM

i wonder how much rosie perez and fran derscher(sp?) would make?

FormlessOne

2011-12-07 09:38:15 AM

What did you do when you were 15?

I didn't peak.

GungFu

2011-12-07 09:38:25 AM

cman: Like the angry fist of god?

I know I know, too old

You like them younger?

Have a seat over there.

SnakeMan

2011-12-07 09:40:45 AM

Freakin Rican: i wonder how much rosie perez and fran derscher(sp?) would make?

Link (new window)

We have the Internet now and Google corrects misspellings. There is no need anymore for the dopey "(sp?)" insert.

Bondith

2011-12-07 09:43:05 AM

She sounds hot?

/once got $200 for talking about a car for two hours
//OK, saying the same 30-second spiel over and over again for 2 hours

MadMonk

2011-12-07 09:43:32 AM

When I was 15 I was offered big money contracts, to seal the deal I had to go to the Hamptons with these perverted, old, rich guys for a "weekend get-a-way". I said no, she obviously said yes.

grinding_journalist

2011-12-07 09:57:39 AM

I got paid $500 to play Guitar Hero on a huge projection screen for 2 hours at a corporate conference in Las Vegas once- the CFO had this grand plan to hire a "pro" from a local Gamestop to make the CEO look like a fool in front of the whole company. Somebody tipped the CEO off, so I just got to play against employees, drink their liquor, and eat their fine catered buffet. It was probably the best job I've ever had.

madcan34

2011-12-07 10:00:43 AM

The voice over industry can be quite lucrative if you can get the work.

These days it's being dominated by movie celebrities making it even tougher on those who have been doing it for years. But for moderately small investment you can setup a recording studio in your basement and work out of your home, again, after you've established yourself. That usually takes a couple of years at least. Success comes down to determination and endless self promotion.

Phoenix_M

2011-12-07 10:09:46 AM

Oscar nominated actress gets paid $16,250 an hour for voiceover work, leaving others in the industry thinking Damm, she works cheap.

badscooter

2011-12-07 10:10:51 AM

Where is your grandpa now? "In the trunk of our car."

EyeballKid

2011-12-07 10:20:44 AM

IN CASE YOU STILL NEED ANOTHER SIGN, SERIOUSLY, I DON'T EXIST.>

---GOD

proteus_b

2011-12-07 10:30:29 AM

MadMonk: When I was 15 I was offered big money contracts, to seal the deal I had to go to the Hamptons with these perverted, old, rich guys for a "weekend get-a-way". I said no, she obviously said yes.

well, it would definitively have proven that you knew how to act

braedan

2011-12-07 10:31:05 AM

Not amused.

SnakeMan

2011-12-07 10:37:06 AM

braedan: [image of a whining biatch]

Not amused.

Nobody likes a whining little biatch.

Mr_Fabulous

2011-12-07 10:37:10 AM

FlashHarry: i paid a famous hollywood actor $60k for about 4 hours of VO work ten years ago. he was amazingly great, super nice, and a hard worker. plus he donated his fee to his local church. hell, i paid will lyman (frontline, BMW, etc.) $15k for 20 minutes of work once. not because that was his hourly rate - because it was a flat fee and he's just that good.

in this case, submitter, you're not paying an hourly fee, you're paying a flat fee for name talent. it's how the world works.

That guy could make Ke$ha lyrics sound authoritative.

CCCarnie

2011-12-07 10:51:58 AM

When I was 15, I had no money. Then when I turned 16, I took a job at a bowling alley for $5.15 an hour.

I've always wondered how you get into the voice acting thing. I've been told I'd be good at it. I've just assumed that would mean moving to the west coast, taking lessons, and going to hundreds of auditions. Seems like way too much risk and money spent for the opportunity to maybe get a small part in a TV cartoon no one watches..

Freakin Rican

2011-12-07 10:54:52 AM

SnakeMan: Freakin Rican: i wonder how much rosie perez and fran derscher(sp?) would make?

Link (new window)

We have the Internet now and Google corrects misspellings. There is no need anymore for the dopey "(sp?)" insert.

OMG thank you snakeman!! we have something called the internet now? no freaking way. omg thanks for taking the time to reply to me. im forever grateful.
(sp?) (sp?) (sp?) (sp?)

SnakeMan

2011-12-07 10:57:21 AM

Freakin Rican: SnakeMan: Freakin Rican: i wonder how much rosie perez and fran derscher(sp?) would make?

Link (new window)

We have the Internet now and Google corrects misspellings. There is no need anymore for the dopey "(sp?)" insert.

OMG thank you snakeman!! we have something called the internet now? no freaking way. omg thanks for taking the time to reply to me. im forever grateful.
(sp?) (sp?) (sp?) (sp?)

images.icanhascheezburger.com

Hoboclown

2011-12-07 11:25:10 AM

Kurmudgeon

2011-12-07 11:29:27 AM

It's enough to make one quit going to the movies.

Freakin Rican

2011-12-07 11:31:18 AM

Hoboclown: SnakeMan: Freakin Rican: i wonder how much rosie perez and fran derscher(sp?) would make?

Link (new window)

We have the Internet now and Google corrects misspellings. There is no need anymore for the dopey "(sp?)" insert.

Wow, really? You're going to be that guy?

yeah he is. guess hes having a bad day. omg the pic just really hurts my lil internet feelings. these internet tough guys have to be stopped!!

Mike Chewbacca

2011-12-07 11:43:06 AM

Meanwhile, an actual voice actor trying to make a living while working for 1/10 that rate didn't get a job that day. Yay!

Knara

2011-12-07 11:46:21 AM

Mr_Fabulous: FlashHarry: i paid a famous hollywood actor $60k for about 4 hours of VO work ten years ago. he was amazingly great, super nice, and a hard worker. plus he donated his fee to his local church. hell, i paid will lyman (frontline, BMW, etc.) $15k for 20 minutes of work once. not because that was his hourly rate - because it was a flat fee and he's just that good.

in this case, submitter, you're not paying an hourly fee, you're paying a flat fee for name talent. it's how the world works.

That guy could make Ke$ha lyrics sound authoritative.

Josh Lyman?

Got tired of the President's Chief of Staff gig, eh?

Knara

2011-12-07 11:48:43 AM

Mike Chewbacca: Meanwhile, an actual voice actor trying to make a living while working for 1/10 that rate didn't get a job that day. Yay!

Welcome to the entertainment industry. I hope you enjoy your stay. Now, go put out this plate of hors d'oeuvres.

Lord Dimwit

2011-12-07 11:52:43 AM

gopher321: FlashHarry: i paid a famous hollywood actor $60k for about 4 hours of VO work ten years ago. he was amazingly great, super nice, and a hard worker. plus he donated his fee to his local church. hell, i paid will lyman (frontline, BMW, etc.) $15k for 20 minutes of work once. not because that was his hourly rate - because it was a flat fee and he's just that good.

in this case, submitter, you're not paying an hourly fee, you're paying a flat fee for name talent. it's how the world works.

Never understood why some Hollywood actor is paid $60k for the v/o when someone like Billy West is available for less and is a REAL talent.

Well, I understand I guess, the celeb name draws box office, but it just sucks though.

...I would go see something if I knew Billy West was in it.

sure haven't

2011-12-07 11:56:11 AM

madcan34: The voice over industry can be quite lucrative if you can get the work.

These days it's being dominated by movie celebrities making it even tougher on those who have been doing it for years. But for moderately small investment you can setup a recording studio in your basement and work out of your home, again, after you've established yourself. That usually takes a couple of years at least. Success comes down to determination and endless self promotion.

And corporate narration.

Lots and lots of corporate narration.

Pays well, but GAH.......

GavinTheAlmighty

2011-12-07 12:22:07 PM

Lord Dimwit: ...I would go see something if I knew Billy West was in it.

Same with me and Maurice Lamarche.

poot_rootbeer

2011-12-07 12:59:26 PM

So for a mere five-digit sum, the production not only gets a few minutes of usable onscreen dialogue from a famous actress -- but more importantly, gets the right to leverage her fame to promote their movie, in perpetuity, throughout the universe. And she likely doesn't get a cut of the cash the movie brings in, either.

Not a bad deal, if you're a blockbuster factory trying to crank out the most profitable films possible.

groppet

2011-12-07 01:03:30 PM

I never got that much for VO work. Probably because I wasent in the union. SO it was mostly cash or alcohol.

Celerian

2011-12-07 01:30:53 PM

GavinTheAlmighty: Lord Dimwit: ...I would go see something if I knew Billy West was in it.

Same with me and Maurice Lamarche.

Kath Soucie is another good one.

Ain't No Party Like A Tea Party

2011-12-07 01:31:14 PM

Mike Chewbacca: Meanwhile, an actual voice actor trying to make a living while working for 1/10 that rate didn't get a job that day. Yay!

Yeah, poor voice over guy that makes $1,625.00 an hour (1/10 of her pay). How will they ever get by?

gopher321

2011-12-07 01:57:25 PM

Just don't hire Seth McFarland. F*ck that guy.

Knara

2011-12-07 02:01:45 PM

poot_rootbeer: So for a mere five-digit sum, the production not only gets a few minutes of usable onscreen dialogue from a famous actress -- but more importantly, gets the right to leverage her fame to promote their movie, in perpetuity, throughout the universe. And she likely doesn't get a cut of the cash the movie brings in, either.

Not a bad deal, if you're a blockbuster factory trying to crank out the most profitable films possible.

Eh, depends on how good her agent is.

Ain't No Party Like A Tea Party: Mike Chewbacca: Meanwhile, an actual voice actor trying to make a living while working for 1/10 that rate didn't get a job that day. Yay!

Yeah, poor voice over guy that makes $1,625.00 an hour (1/10 of her pay). How will they ever get by?

Depends on how often the voice actor works, does it not?

Mike Chewbacca

2011-12-07 02:13:01 PM

Ain't No Party Like A Tea Party: Mike Chewbacca: Meanwhile, an actual voice actor trying to make a living while working for 1/10 that rate didn't get a job that day. Yay!

Yeah, poor voice over guy that makes $1,625.00 an hour (1/10 of her pay). How will they ever get by?

Yeah, because obviously I literally meant 1/10 her salary. Also, what if it's that actor's only job for that month? That's pretty common.

farkingismybusiness

2011-12-07 02:20:45 PM

How to be a professional television (new window)

Persnickety

2011-12-07 02:32:29 PM

Mike Chewbacca: Ain't No Party Like A Tea Party: Mike Chewbacca: Meanwhile, an actual voice actor trying to make a living while working for 1/10 that rate didn't get a job that day. Yay!

Yeah, poor voice over guy that makes $1,625.00 an hour (1/10 of her pay). How will they ever get by?

Yeah, because obviously I literally meant 1/10 her salary. Also, what if it's that actor's only job for that month? That's pretty common.

In that case, don your name tag and tell me today's specials.

mynameisdouglas

2011-12-07 02:32:42 PM

Ain't No Party Like A Tea Party: Mike Chewbacca: Meanwhile, an actual voice actor trying to make a living while working for 1/10 that rate didn't get a job that day. Yay!

Yeah, poor voice over guy that makes $1,625.00 an hour (1/10 of her pay). How will they ever get by?

Sounds like a lot, but do you think they have steady work?
/Don't actually know, because its something I don't think about.

loonatic112358

2011-12-07 02:48:54 PM

FlashHarry: i paid a famous hollywood actor $60k for about 4 hours of VO work ten years ago. he was amazingly great, super nice, and a hard worker. plus he donated his fee to his local church. hell, i paid will lyman (frontline, BMW, etc.) $15k for 20 minutes of work once. not because that was his hourly rate - because it was a flat fee and he's just that good.

in this case, submitter, you're not paying an hourly fee, you're paying a flat fee for name talent. it's how the world works.

In the world of voice acting what would it take to get Don LaFontaine

weirdneighbour

2011-12-07 02:54:37 PM

Do people really go to animated pics just because of who does the voices?

weirdneighbour

2011-12-07 02:57:28 PM

I find it distracting, though I spend so much time kicking people off my lawn I don't know many actors these days

loonatic112358

2011-12-07 03:21:28 PM

weirdneighbour: Do people really go to animated pics just because of who does the voices?

I don't, and sometimes the known actor ruins the animation.

Example Nick Cage as the father in Astro Boy, when the son was killed it really didn't feel like he was grieving or upset in his voice. I'd have rather had an experienced voice actor in that role then him.

Mike Chewbacca

2011-12-07 03:30:53 PM

mynameisdouglas: Ain't No Party Like A Tea Party: Mike Chewbacca: Meanwhile, an actual voice actor trying to make a living while working for 1/10 that rate didn't get a job that day. Yay!

Yeah, poor voice over guy that makes $1,625.00 an hour (1/10 of her pay). How will they ever get by?

Sounds like a lot, but do you think they have steady work?
/Don't actually know, because its something I don't think about.

Some do, most don't. Most use it as a way to supplement their day jobs or other freelancing. Lani Minella (new window) is one of the most prolific voice actors out there. And yet even she averages less than one job a month (at least according to IMDB).

Geotpf

2011-12-07 03:36:03 PM

However much Valve pays Ellen McClain (voice of GlaDOS and the Turrets in Portal 1 and 2, the Administrator in Team Fortress 2, and Combine Overwatch Announcer in Half life 2 and the two Espisodes), it isn't enough.

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