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Chagen46
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What's unfortunate about it? If I was a voice actor, I'd sure as hell demand compensation for going to a con (especially if it was halfway across the country or something. |
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shukero
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Why would you add "unfortunately" to that reply though? This too is part of their work. besides being a voice actor(ress) they also have public appearances to keep up with. With those appearances come work, Q & A's etc, etc. Why wouldn't they get paid for work? They too need to put food on the table. I don't really find it that bad if they ask for a bit of money. (Unless it's something outrageous like $10,000) |
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Yoda117
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And that's why HeeroTX used the word "unfortunate". Not all of the actors request a large amount of $ for an appearance fee. Some of my favorites ask for nothing more than travel and lodging costs along with meals and incidentals. A few of them request that an appearance fee be paid in the form of a donation made to a local charity (one that I am aware of actually matches the dollar value with a donation of their own). Some do not, and request a high dollar amount for an appearance fee. I believe that is to whom HeeroTX was referring. Personally, I haven't walked a mile in the shoes where the term "appearance fee" is part of the job. Therfore I can't begrudge anyone who does, but I can tip my cap to those who ask for nothing aside from covering their personal and travel costs or have the fee donated to charity. |
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Sunday Silence
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Cite names. NOW. |
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shukero
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I can see where you are both coming from; and I see where the V.A.'s that don't ask for money are great. Is there however a V.A. that has asked for a considerable amount of money like what I've posted above? If that is the case I can see why he used unfortunate; but otherwise that is why I said what I stated above; since this is part of their "job" too. No use in not getting paid for jobs |
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Yoda117
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[quote="shukero"]
I couldn't agree more. As for the request, I'm going to have to tell you that Google is your friend. There's a lot of good discussion about this on the animecons Yahoo group and Animecons.org. Unless HeeroTX is willing to provide some info to the door he opened, that's the only way you're going to get anything. If you do some research, you quickly realize that the majority of the VAs out there don't ask for much (if anything). It's a phrase that I hear a lot, and it's true "they do it because they love anime and the fans." Good enough for me. If they get a few bucks out of it...well, considering all they give to us, I'm good with that. Job or not, the anime voice actors are some of the most selfless people I've had the pleasure to meet on the con circuit. |
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Sunday Silence
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Passionately, or just to get some free ass? |
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dewlwieldthedarpachief
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False dichotomy. Some are passionate about free ass. |
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Yoda117
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the anime, or the fans? /disturbing mental image there... //you figure out which one |
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Cecilthedarkknight_234
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well you gotta work you gotta work...dammit my morals are gone. |
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Chagen46
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There ain't nothing wrong with trying to get some hot cosplayer ass.
As long as said ass is legal, of course... |
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Sunday Silence
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Aren't most con goers under the age? |
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Chagen46
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Yeah, but that makes the rare barely-legal 18-20 year-old even hotter.
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Animerican14
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Erm. (looks at above) Didn't think I'd see this in a thread for Answerman... anyway, moving along, a bit.:
Dang, that's pretty rough. So, considering how few lines Tomohisa Kaname got in Madoka Magica, I guess Kyle Hebert did the role all in one go and got about $128.50, huh? Wonder how many times more Japanese seiyuu earn in this industry, even when they act for such a similarly small role... |
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Sunday Silence
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It's not like the subject of VA's and their shenanigans hasn't graced the column before. |
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