Bayonetta's original voice actor asks fans to boycott the game

[the-pi-guy]

So is she trying to boycott the game or not? Because she is risking an "entire team of hard working, dedicated people's" jobs.

That's a different person.

(it's the new voice actor responding to the old one).

[SWORDF1SH]

That's a different person.

(it's the new voice actor responding to the old one).

*facepalm* Got ya.

Note to Mike: add more emojis *upside-down smiley*

[the-pi-guy]

Still reading the article, but here we go:

Last weekend, Bayonetta's former voice actor called for fans to boycott the new game, saying she was offered just $4,000 to work on it. Her Twitter videos went viral and stoked a debate over voice actor wages. But the full story is much more complicated... https://t.co/qPa8grfCtq

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) October 18, 2022

In the case of Bayonetta 3, the developer appeared to be determined to rehire Taylor, according to two people familiar with the negotiations as well as documentation reviewed by Bloomberg. Here's where their accounts differ: Platinum Games sought to hire Taylor for at least five sessions, each paying $3,000 to $4,000 for four hours in the studio, said the people, who asked not to be identified because they aren't authorized to discuss private contract negotiations. That would make the total for the game at least $15,000. In response, they said, Taylor asked for a six-figure sum as well as residuals on the game. Platinum declined and, following lengthy negotiations, took auditions for a new actor. Platinum later offered Taylor a cameo in the game for the fee of one session, which she turned down, the people said.

In an email, Taylor described this account as "an absolute lie" and said Platinum was "trying to save their dog and the game." She said she stood by everything she said in the video. "I would like to put this whole bloody franchise behind me quite frankly get on with my life in the theatre," she wrote. Representatives for Platinum Games and Nintendo didn't respond to requests for comment. Hideki Kamiya, the executive director of Bayonetta 3, called Taylor's allegations "sad and deplorable" in a Twitter post.

Taylor denies this account. In an email to Bloomberg, she called that version of events an "absolute lie" and said that Platinum is “trying to save their ass and the game.”

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) October 18, 2022

[the-pi-guy]

If the $15k is accurate—note that Taylor is denying Bloomberg’s account—there will still be room for debate about what video game voice actors get for big roles. They still don’t get residuals.

— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) October 18, 2022

Seems like she lied.

[Legend]

I'm not a fan of residuals for voice actors. They essentially already get them since they get to go to conventions and charge people for autographs and what not, if the game is huge like Bayonetta.

[kitler53]

I'm not a fan of residuals for voice actors. They essentially already get them since they get to go to conventions and charge people for autographs and what not, if the game is huge like Bayonetta.

isn't that a bit like saying musicians don't really deserved to get paid to write/record the songs that play on the radio because they can earn money by going on tour?   

how is it fair to say someone doesn't deserve to get (fairly) paid for the work they do because it gets them a chance to do other work....


what about those who's roles don't end up big?   their option is to forego food for the year?  housing?  family?    everyone deserves a living wage.

[Legend]

isn't that a bit like saying musicians don't really deserved to get paid to write/record the songs that play on the radio because they can earn money by going on tour?  

how is it fair to say someone doesn't deserve to get (fairly) paid for the work they do because it gets them a chance to do other work....


what about those who's roles don't end up big?   their option is to forego food for the year?  housing?  family?    everyone deserves a living wage.

Um I didn't say any of that. Your beliefs are actually my beliefs. Pay properly in the first place so individuals are safe regardless of the outcome of the game.

Charging for autographs and pictures is just an inherent bonus that comes from being on screen talent.