"could not meet voice actors salary demands" my blue metal ass.
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/07/i_am_going_to_skull_everyone_at_fox_to_death.php
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/07/i_am_going_to_skull_everyone_at_fox_to_death.php
Dieter Jansen Just received this message from my good friend and fellow Voice Actor Bob And i,m supporting him 100%.
Please if you care about your Work, respect your fellow actors do the same. Dietz
Hi gang!
If you are not a voice-over actor, feel free to disregard.
Many of you in the business have heard about Futurama auditions. This is a negotiation ploy!! The cast of The Simpsons have had to go through this several times over the years.
Bottom line is, the cast of Futurama deserve whatever amount they are asking for. The network and studio make zillions more than these actors ever will!!
Many of in the Futurama cast are friends of mine. I respect their talent, and I respect them as people.
I'm asking that if you are asked to audition for this, please respectfully pass. There will be more gigs, I promise!
I believe in karma. And I know what goes around comes around. Don't advance your career by damaging someone else's.
Bob
Wow, with great info like this I fully understand the situation and see how reasonable the actors' requests are.Bottom line is, the cast of Futurama deserve whatever amount they are asking for. The network and studio make zillions more than these actors ever will!!
It wasn't exactly a news outlet. It was a post in support of friends in danger of losing their jobs. Is your first reaction to job loss to report the facts?Cat said:Wow, with great info like this I fully understand the situation and see how reasonable the actors' requests are.Bottom line is, the cast of Futurama deserve whatever amount they are asking for. The network and studio make zillions more than these actors ever will!!
No. Comedy Central is Viacom while Fox is News Corp. They just have an agreement for syndication and running the movies as episodes.Calleja said:Does Fox own Comedy Central?
Yes, and then they will blame the cast, crew, and the writers for it.Pojodan said:Well, you can be sure that Futurama will flop really fast if they get new voice actors, so maybe Fox is just looking for reasons to get out of this?
....and would it be above Fox to pretty much boycott the series so it bombs at Comedy Central?JONJONAUG said:No. Comedy Central is Viacom while Fox is News Corp. They just have an agreement for syndication and running the movies as episodes.Calleja said:Does Fox own Comedy Central?
In that case, I hope a legion of Browncoats show up as well.Armadillo said:In the comments section of Gas's link, there's some speculation that this is a publicity stunt for SDCC, where the actors are going to be appearing on stage for a "confrontation" with a FOX executive. We can only hope.
Too late.Reboneer said:Calm down people, it's just a negotiation tactic. A dickish one, yes, but let's not overreact here.