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How much do A-List film actors make in theatre/Broadway??
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I'm well aware of the differences in pay from theatre to film and tv, but since there's also such an exponential increase from the bottom to the top, what does someone like Patrick Stewart in Waiting for Godot or Daniel Radcliffe in Merrily we Roll Along get paid?? Is it nearly as scaled up??
Top Comment: Broadway minimum is $2,439 per week. In addition to the weekly stipend, you receive a bonus if you swing, understudy, captain, as well as a bonus at the end of the year. You can also receive a percentage of the show's sales. The base rate (and revenue percentage) is higher for principals and celebrities (and dependent on what you and your agent negotiate). $5,000 per week all the way up to six figures.
Voice actor of Mr Morgan. Make sure you pay his insta a visit.
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When you don't even pay your voice actors enough to eat.
Main Post: When you don't even pay your voice actors enough to eat.
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And now an ex community manager has posted about being groomed and sexually assaulted by management.
https://www.reddit.com/r/roosterteeth/comments/y6plpo/tw_sa_a_further_update_to_crickets_former/
Does hallmark pay actors well?
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I've always been curious to see if hallmark pays the actors well. They must because theres a lot of I'd say well known actors and actresses who appear in them. And I just would think any actor serious about their craft wouldn't jump at a hallmark movie considering most of them tend to be corny and predictable, unless the money was good. Money talks for anyone lol. I'm sure a lot of actors do or accept a role that they're not really happy about or fond of because the money was good.
Just curious how much hallmark must be paying these people lol to continuously go back and do different films
Top Comment: Working professional actor here. One of my friends has being the romantic lead in several Hallmark-y movies. They pay ok. She does a few a year, and lives comfortably. They don’t pay like a studio feature film, but better than an office job, right?
how much the actors they get pay par convention?
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how much the actors they get pay par convention?
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Depends on how popular you are. D-listers, they’ll make more doing autographs and photos. A listers will make a killing just making an appearance
Pay rates for Beginners
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Hey guys, I just was offered an opportunity to do voiceovers for an up and coming traveling app. I would be reading segments around 750-1500 words. The initial piece they had me read took about an hour to record (due to retakes) but it was my first time doing any kind of voice acting and I know I could shorten my time to about half that time with practice. Anyway they loved my read and we are now trying come up with a price per segment. I would be doing the recording at my house (they’ll provide the equipment). My question is, how much should I request for payment? Like I said I’ve never done any professional vocal work. I auditioned on a whim. I think this could be a great opportunity to make some extra cash and possibly be a great introduction to voice acting but since I’m new idrk what to expect regarding payment. I’ve read online that for 500-1000 words or 20-30minutes of recording the standard is $100-$250. That would be great but idk if that sounds too steep since this is an up and coming company. I don’t wanna short change myself but I don’t wanna make a ridiculous range either? Any advice would be really appreciated. Thx
Top Comment: Congrats on your job! Sounds like a pretty nice start. You are now a voice actor. You aren't a beginner voice actor, or intermediate voice actor. To your clients, you are simply a voice actor. Don't undersell yourself or tell them you're a beginner. (Although they might know that because of the lack of equipment). 1500 words is quite a lot. Are your sessions going to be live, directed sessions? In this case you could charge an hourly rate. $150-200/h sounds fair. Always start your negotiation high though. YOU ALREADY HAVE THE JOB. You are in a good spot to negotiate. If you are delivering it yourself, the editing and tweaking are all going to take you time. Here is the GVAA recommended if you are delivering yourself: Mobile Game Apps - E-Learning Educational $350-$400 for 1-5 finished minutes / $600 up to 10 finished minutes You could always show your boss the GVAA rate guide for voice actors, and say that these rates reflect your own personal fees. https://globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2/ Good luck
How to Find a Voice Actor on An Indie Game Budget
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I'm currently working on my very own indie game where I had to find 4 voice actors. I've heard a bit about Fiverr but did not have any previous knowledge on how to actually hire and direct talent. Fiverr is where I started my journey and I came to believe that Fiverr is actually a decent place to start looking for people.
If you are working on a cutscene and need to work on the pacing and mood of your scene, you can hire somebody for 5$-$10 to read around 100 words. You won’t be able to use the recordings in the game though as licensing is not included and usually an extra $40 in that price range.
Having a real person read your lines helps you tremendously to further determine what you want and don’t want from a voice actor. I found 2 of the 4 final voice actors in my game on Fiverr. It's really a random hit or miss on this platform as the ratings and price do not really reflect the quality you can expect. I had people for $50-$100 sound bored and asleep while people for $20 really sold their lines. I am hesitant to give out bad ratings on Fiverr as I don't want to be responsible for ruining somebody’s livelihood or even burn an industry contact - we all have a bad day after all. I believe many of my game development colleagues feel the same. The selection of voice actors is a little bit limited. I looked for an English-speaking voice actor with a Latin American accent for my character Pablo Escobeer and I did not find a lot of options.
The thevoicerealm.com is another website I checked out to find a quality voice actor for my game. The selection of voice actors seems bigger. You can submit your lines on the website along with some direction and a couple of voice actor will read your lines for free. The quality of voice actors varied a bit with some of them being truly amazing. That talent comes with a price. The license for using that voice in a video game is $115 for 100 words. This sounds like a good deal, until you realize that this does not even allow you the creation of a YouTube video featuring your gameplay footage. That license is $200, which feels like quite a lot for an indie game budget. The restrictive licensing and the forced indirect communication with the talent caused me to refrain from hiring somebody from thevoicerealm.com.
Another option I can highly recommend is social media. I found a really talented voice actor here on Reddit and another one over at Twitter with the handle @VACastingRT. Tweet your voice acting requirements mentioning @VACastingRT and find your inbox full of voice actors wanting to audition. The price ranges here from $20 - $250 as you encounter voice acting enthusiasts and seasoned professionals.
I found working with voice actors to be really fun. Just be friendly and communicate your expectations clearly. Don’t leave them on read if you have trouble deciding which one to hire or if you have already decided to hire somebody else. There is always another project and another opportunity to work together, so be as respectful as you can be.
Quick shoutout to @lalaboowelsh, @Isaakwells, @TonyrayVA and @StevenPFortune for helping me with their amazing voices!
The game is Run For Cover (http://schifty.de)
Top Comment: Hello! I am a voice actor. I'd like to share some information that is important for everyone considering hiring voice actors to know. The Indie Voice Acting Rate Guide is a community-sourced resource to help both clients and actors understand how much the actor should be paid for various types of low-budget, independent, and not-for-profit projects: http://voiceactingclub.com/rates/ Not only with the weird licensing issues; The Voicerealm is an unethical company run by abusive lunatics, and nobody should ever work for them or hire through them. They are being investigated for abuse by Equity in the UK, and regularly insult actors on twitter and steal identities to make up testimonials and inaccurate listings. I recommend looking up the twitter account The Twisted World of Voice Realm on twitter.com/voicerealmtweet for screengrabs of various tweets and ads they've deleted. Remember that, ultimately, you get what you pay for. If you go looking for voice actors by who's cheapest, you're going to find people who don't value their own time and work, or who don't do it for a living.
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Writers and Actors Are Not Being ‘Realistic’ With Strikes
Main Post: Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Writers and Actors Are Not Being ‘Realistic’ With Strikes
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It’s Very Disturbing to Me
Says one of the leading AMPTP members a day after they planted a story in Deadline that they want labor to go homeless before negotiating again.
Any mods that can make the acting career better?
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I like playing as an actor sim, especially considering it was always a longtime thing I wanted to do. But the issue in the Sims 4 is the career is uh....not good. The pay is low, and the gigs only last a day.
I’ve heard before there’s revamp mods to the acting career, one that pays better and I could be wrong but I’ve been told there is one that makes the acting gigs last longer, making them feel more realistic.
I’ve been having trouble finding these, so could anyone point me towards them? I’d appreciate it!
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There’s the road to fame mod from simsvip. You can even get a trailer which they took away in the sims 4