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Simpsons Actors on Strike

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-we-need-them-to-live dept.

ameoba writes "The next season of The Simpsons is in doubt as the voice talent is on strike due to a pay dispute. Fifteen seasons of some of the greatest prime-time TV around seems worth the money to me. ."

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  1. The Actors by cablepokerface · · Score: 5, Informative

    Cast overview, first billed only:
    Dan Castellaneta .... Homer Simpson/Grampa/Barney Gumble/Krusty the Klown/Groundskeeper Willie/Mayor Quimby/Hans Moleman/Sideshow Mel/Others (voice)
    Julie Kavner .... Marge Simpson/Patty Selma Bouvier/Others (voice)
    Nancy Cartwright .... Bart Simpson/Nelson Muntz/Todd Flanders/Ralph Wiggum/Kearney/Others (voice)
    Yeardley Smith .... Lisa Simpson (voice)
    Hank Azaria .... Moe Szyslak/Chief Wiggum/Apu/Comic Book Guy/Cletus/Prof. Frink/Others (voice)
    Harry Shearer .... Montgomery Burns/Waylon Smithers/Ned Flanders/Kent Brockman/Rev. Lovejoy/Principal Skinner/Dr. Hibbert/Rainer Wolfcastle/Others (voice)
    Marcia Wallace .... Edna Krabappel (1990-) (voice)
    Phil Hartman .... Lionel Hutz/Troy McClure (1991-1998) (voice)
    Tress MacNeille .... Jimbo Jones/Agnes Skinner/Others (voice)
    Pamela Hayden .... Milhouse Van Houten/Rod Flanders/Others (voice)
    Maggie Roswell .... Maude Flanders/Helen Lovejoy/Others (1990-1999, 2002-) (voice)
    Russi Taylor .... Martin Prince/Others (1990-) (voice)
    Doris Grau .... Lunchlady Doris (1989-1996) (voice)
    Karl Wiedergott .... Additional Voices (1998-) (voice)
    Marcia Mitzman Gaven .... Maude Flanders/Helen Lovejoy/Others (1999-2002) (voice)

  2. Re:A thought. by (eternal_software) · · Score: 5, Informative

    And keep in mind, they did this previously. Back in 1998, they thought that $30,000 an episode wasn't enough, so they got raised to $125,000 PER EPISODE.

    Apparently, that isn't enough money to get by on these days.

  3. If they killed Maude Flanders for $1500... by holden+caufield · · Score: 5, Informative

    Remember the last time there was a dispute over voice talend money? Maude Flanders paid dearly for it.

    http://www.snpp.com/other/articles/actordisputes .h tml

    And that was over plane tickets...who knows what Fox might do now?

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  4. Re:Don't die by Omega1045 · · Score: 5, Informative
    Why do you say this? The Simpsons, season after season, is a top 20 show. Look at some of the other shows of this caliber, and see what their actors are making. Think about Friends. While that show is usually a top 5 show, I think the two are comparable for the money they make from first run, syndication, products, etc. The 6 friends stars make A LOT more money than the talented cast of the Simpsons.

    As far as their market worth goes, I think that Fox can pay them what they are asking. It is still a fraction of what the stars of many other shows are getting.

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  5. Re:Seems pretty funny by TaoJones · · Score: 4, Informative
    Old Alfred was right, actors are cattle.

    To clarify a frequent misquote (in his own words no less):
    "I didn't say actors are cattle. What I said was, actors should be treated like cattle."
    Alfred Hitchcock

    More Cocky quotes. In a way it's a shame Cocky will be remembered as a cinematographical genius in the horror genre, and not as a comedic smartass who made scary movies.


    Twain, Dahl, Hitchcock, Bierce - what is serious and what is farce?

    Talk about...

    BaDaBoom boom

    Talk about...

    Appy-polly-loggies to M on that one :)

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