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  • =^..^=
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    • Jan 2002
    • 6935
    #1

    Simpsons' charcter voices on strike

    Someone tell these bastards to get back to work - they're holding up my favourite show!


    "The actors who provide the voices for The Simpsons have gone on strike for more money. The six actors have not shown up for two script readings, holding up production on the 16th season. Reportedly each wants about £200,000 an episode, instead of the £70,000 they are currently paid. Their three-year contracts ran out months ago and their agents have been trying to negotiate new ones but without success. "
    #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF
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    • TheFrog
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      • Jan 2004
      • 4095
      #2
      posted last week, Bit egotistical asking for $200k just for speaking into a microphone

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        • =^..^=
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          • Jan 2002
          • 6935
          #3
          Originally posted by TheFrog
          posted last week, Bit egotistical asking for $200k just for speaking into a microphone
          sorry - no search function

          it's a shit load of money
          considering that after 15 full season's there is enough voice provided already to just splice and recreate anything they need those characters to say - I think they are pushing the line a bit
          #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF

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            • llabtaem
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              • Feb 2004
              • 969
              #4
              Originally posted by TheFrog
              posted last week, Bit egotistical asking for $200k just for speaking into a microphone
              I don't think so at all. Without these actors playing the characters, there is no show. They give the characters their personality and without their contributions, the show would not have made it to the level it has.I say give them the money or cancel the show

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                • Shoehorn!
                  Die With Your Boots On
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 22872
                  #5
                  Originally posted by TheFrog
                  posted last week, Bit egotistical asking for $200k just for speaking into a microphone
                  Espescially since they make like $8 million a year anyway. The Simpsons is the greatest show ever though, so maybe $200k more isn't a bad deal.

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                    • webmaster x
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                      • Mar 2004
                      • 4400
                      #6
                      That would be hilarious if they had 'scab' (strikebreaker) voices LOL
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                        • =^..^=
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                          • Jan 2002
                          • 6935
                          #7
                          Originally posted by webmaster x
                          That would be hilarious if they had 'scab' (strikebreaker) voices LOL
                          HAHA yeah - Barts voice might actually get spoken by a real 8 year old boy to cut down the labour costs
                          #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF

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                            • webmaster x
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                              • Mar 2004
                              • 4400
                              #8
                              Originally posted by =^..^=


                              HAHA yeah - Barts voice might actually get spoken by a real 8 year old boy to cut down the labour costs

                              Heheheh or maybe with an Eastern European accent. That would be hilarious! Saves a ton of money, though!
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                                • brickbat
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                                  • Apr 2004
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                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by webmaster x
                                  That would be hilarious if they had 'scab' (strikebreaker) voices LOL
                                  Or did a 'go-slow' ("D'OooOOOOOOOHHHhhhHHHHHHHHH...")

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                                    • Shoehorn!
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                                      • Oct 2003
                                      • 22872
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by webmaster x



                                      Heheheh or maybe with an Eastern European accent. That would be hilarious! Saves a ton of money, though!
                                      They'll probably make some kind of a spoof or joke about all this in a future episode. That would be hilarious.

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                                        • =^..^=
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                                          • Jan 2002
                                          • 6935
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by TheSmutPeddlerDOTcom


                                          They'll probably make some kind of a spoof or joke about all this in a future episode. That would be hilarious.
                                          undoubtedly

                                          actually i can imagine it now - all the voices would be Indian


                                          ...except for Apu - they'd get a taiwanese to play him
                                          #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF

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                                            • Shoehorn!
                                              Die With Your Boots On
                                              • Oct 2003
                                              • 22872
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by =^..^=


                                              undoubtedly

                                              actually i can imagine it now - all the voices would be Indian


                                              ...except for Apu - they'd get a taiwanese to play him
                                              That would be hysterical.

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                                                • =^..^=
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                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                  • 6935
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by TheSmutPeddlerDOTcom


                                                  That would be hysterical.
                                                  of course, im a great hahahahahar!
                                                  maybe I can offer my services next time their writing team go on strike

                                                  I sale cheap cartoon storyline
                                                  #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF

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                                                    • slackologist
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                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 2379
                                                      #14
                                                      70k/ episode for voice acting is crazy.. let alone 200k.. like said above.. they are lucky to have work with all the audio they'd have in stock from other episodes.. not to mention the hundreds of people that can do the voices just as well.

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                                                        • DR_PHIL
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                                                          • Oct 2002
                                                          • 4099
                                                          #15
                                                          damn i thought one person did all the voices lol

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                                                            • =^..^=
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                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                              • 6935
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by DR_PHIL
                                                              damn i thought one person did all the voices lol
                                                              there are one or two guys who do all the "supporting character" voices yeah
                                                              it's really just the family who have their own actors
                                                              #RememberYourRoots #AaronMForGFYHOF

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                                                                • Manowar
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                                                                  • Dec 2003
                                                                  • 71528
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by DR_PHIL
                                                                  damn i thought one person did all the voices lol
                                                                  most of the voice actors do more than one voice

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                                                                    • Jedimaster
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                                                                      • Dec 2003
                                                                      • 2120
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Do you know how many billions merchandising brings in???

                                                                      They just want a cut of that.

                                                                      I say give it to them

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                                                                        • Gemini
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                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                          • 7183
                                                                          #19
                                                                          That would be hilarious if they had 'scab' (strikebreaker) voices

                                                                          They have already done that during the last 'strike' that they had to go on in order to get the pay they are getting. I think the article I read the other day said they originally were paid like 18k per episode.

                                                                          Something alot of you don't think of when you hear large salaries for these shows... they have to provide their own transportation and they might be in NYC doing something and get the call that something has to be redone etc etc or added to... that sort of thing. I'd hate to see their travel expenses each year.

                                                                          It runs locally twice in the afternoon... they had one of the episodes on with the different people doing the voices the other day, and even *I* noticed it. And I do my level best to ignore the show. lol Homer's voice was about 3 octaves deeper. rotfl His was the most noticeable.
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                                                                            • Jedimaster
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                                                                              • Dec 2003
                                                                              • 2120
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Thank you, come again!

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                                                                                • Nonical
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                                                                                  • Dec 2003
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                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  either way, they're still being over paid.
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                                                                                    • slackologist
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                                                                                      • Jul 2002
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                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by Jedimaster
                                                                                      Do you know how many billions merchandising brings in???

                                                                                      They just want a cut of that.

                                                                                      I say give it to them
                                                                                      yeah well its not like it would cut into the profits too much.. maybe they should just start paying all expenses/travel accomodation etc instead.

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                                                                                        • stocktrader23
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                                                                                          • Jan 2003
                                                                                          • 18781
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by Nonical
                                                                                          either way, they're still being over paid.
                                                                                          What the fuck is overpaid? Shit, I'm overpaid. I think I'll fire me and hire some cheap labor that can do the same thing.

                                                                                          Damn some of you people.


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                                                                                            • volante
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                                                                                              • Mar 2002
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                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              To put this in perspective - Friends is less popular worldwide, has had less episodes, and earns a fraction of what The Simpsons does in merchandising.

                                                                                              The main cast of Friends were earning $1million per episode... is it any wonder the cast of The Simpsons want more d'oh?

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                                                                                                • Firehorse
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                                                                                                  • Apr 2002
                                                                                                  • 30767
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by =^..^=


                                                                                                  sorry - no search function

                                                                                                  it's a shit load of money
                                                                                                  considering that after 15 full season's there is enough voice provided already to just splice and recreate anything they need those characters to say - I think they are pushing the line a bit
                                                                                                  Talent and common sense are 2 different things, maybe the voices will wise up to the fact that they are disposable, then again their ego's probably won't allow that!
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                                                                                                    • Paul -C-
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                                                                                                      • Aug 2001
                                                                                                      • 1255
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by Gemini
                                                                                                      they had one of the episodes on with the different people doing the voices the other day, and even *I* noticed it. And I do my level best to ignore the show. lol Homer's voice was about 3 octaves deeper. rotfl His was the most noticeable.
                                                                                                      In the first season the voices were really different

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                                                                                                        • Corleone
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                                                                                                          • Apr 2003
                                                                                                          • 15262
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          greedy fuckers

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                                                                                                            • Hardcore Kay
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                                                                                                              • Aug 2003
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              How many episodes per season?
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                                                                                                                • GigaRoss
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                                                                                                                  • Dec 2003
                                                                                                                  • 4357
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  well this could also explain why its taking them another 6 years to do the Simpsons movie,its expected to be released in 2010!!!! Matt Groening is filthy rich but i question his character.
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                                                                                                                    • Lucy
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                                                                                                                        • StuartD
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                                                                                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                                                                                          • 29903
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          They are worth more than 200k in my opinion.... I mean, 16th season here. They're a franchise, they're legends.

                                                                                                                          They are worth every penny and more.
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                                                                                                                            • Basic_man
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                                                                                                                              • Oct 2003
                                                                                                                              • 27360
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by TheFrog
                                                                                                                              posted last week, Bit egotistical asking for $200k just for speaking into a microphone

                                                                                                                              200k$ PER EPISODE !!!

                                                                                                                              That's 8M$ / season !
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                                                                                                                                • hova
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                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2002
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                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  I'll do it it for 50K per episode, and I'll even do it nude if they really want me to
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                                                                                                                                    • Hardcore Kay
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                                                                                                                                      • Aug 2003
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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      There are 40 episodes in a season?!! I thought a season would be 15-20 episodes.
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                                                                                                                                        • TurboTrucker
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                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Cameron Diaz is getting 10 MIL for Shrek 2.

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                                                                                                                                            • axelcat
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                                                                                                                                              • Jun 2002
                                                                                                                                              • 25450
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              I love the simpsons

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                                                                                                                                                • Scott McD
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                                                                                                                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                                                                                                                  • 67792
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by MaskedMan
                                                                                                                                                  They are worth more than 200k in my opinion.... I mean, 16th season here. They're a franchise, they're legends.

                                                                                                                                                  They are worth every penny and more.
                                                                                                                                                  At the end of the day, they are only doing voice-overs.

                                                                                                                                                  People do REAL work for much much less. It's just a case of people getting too greedy again...


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                                                                                                                                                    • BradM
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                                                                                                                                                      • Dec 2003
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                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by =^..^=
                                                                                                                                                      actually i can imagine it now - all the voices would be Indian

                                                                                                                                                      ...except for Apu - they'd get a taiwanese to play him
                                                                                                                                                      ]

                                                                                                                                                      OMG Kitty why are you not writing scripts for them right now

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