Helena Taylor, an original voice actress from PlatinumGames. Bayonetta and one of the parties be at the center of a long and nasty public dispute over casting and wagesreleased a new statement tonight addressing allegations made against her over the past week.
saga i’ve seen Underpayment Claims, Voice Actor Abuse, Temporary Disappearance of Famous Developers from Twitter, which started when Taylor made a series of recent videos. She accused Platinum Games of offering an insultingly low-paying offer to reprise her role. Bayonetta For the next third game.
The role was then given to Jennifer Hale—person who made a statement-in the meantime bloomberg report PlatinumGames had initially offered to pay Taylor between $3,000 and $4,000 per four-hour session for at least five recording sessions. Negotiations then allegedly fell apart when Taylor asked for a “six-figure sum” to voice the character instead.
tonight taylor wrote a series of tweets disputing some of the figures in those reports,say it:
I have noticed that some people call me a liar and a gold digger. I feel the need to protect myself and my reputation in the industry.
As I posted in part 3 of the video thread. I explained that their initial offer was too low.The offer totaled $10,000. Remember, this is his $450 million franchise (not including merch). Then I wrote to Hideki Kamiya in Japanese and asked about my worth. As a creator, I thought he would understand. He replied how much he appreciated my contribution to the game and how much he wanted the fans to have a voice in the game. I was then offered an additional 5,0000! [Note: it appears this is a typo, and that Taylor means 5,000]
Therefore, I declined to voice the game. I haven’t heard from them for 11 months after that. After that, they offered me a flat rate of $4,000 to say a few lines. All other lies, such as 4,000 in 5 sessions, are hoaxes.
There were no “massive negotiations.” I was also informed of ridiculous fictions, such as asking for $250,000. i am a team player. I only asked for a fair and cost of living commensurate with the value I bring to this game.
The first game paid out a surprisingly low total of £3000. A little more the second time. I wanted to speak to her. Since she started her Twitter in 2011, interest in the game has grown.
