CountFrylock Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) they have a pinned tweet promoting his cameo account(that service where you pay people for specific video messages and what not) it's not much but that's the only way at this time to support them directly Edited February 4, 2021 by CountFrylock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I saw this tweet yesterday but didn't think of sharing it here because it's basically voice actor gossip, which we NEVER share here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I dunno, hearing it from the voice actor in question's digital mouth themselves is kind of a step above gossip, but I'm inclined to agree, this is more something befitting the Off-Topic thread than standing as a topic of its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, PokeNirvash said: I dunno, hearing it from the voice actor in question's digital mouth themselves is kind of a step above gossip, but I'm inclined to agree, this is more something befitting the Off-Topic thread than standing as a topic of its own. i feel like It would just as easily be ignored in there there's not much activity going on there usually and as such if i had posted it there It'd be like i never posted it at all and once the option to donate becomes available(Not sure how helpful cameo payments are gonna be honestly) Having a message that nobody sees or really acknowledges doesn't help Edited February 4, 2021 by CountFrylock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I'd take no acknowledgement over negative acknowledgement, but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, PokeNirvash said: I'd take no acknowledgement over negative acknowledgement, but that's just me. maybe if i was posting it just for the sake of posting i wouldn't mind nobody seeing it but if that was the case then I'd be better off just posting a silly video than something like a voice actor losing they're home nobody even responding to that at all would seem rather cold but hey maybe i just think that because I don't like thinking about what happens if they are out on the street without a home although i suppose this topic wouldn't exist if voice actors weren't typically paid peanuts Edited February 4, 2021 by CountFrylock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochi Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 this implies Funimation is underpaying them if they can't afford their home anymore without whatever it is they got fired from (using they/them pronouns because I know Josh almost transitioned once and I see they have a Trans flag next to their name) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, mochi said: this implies Funimation is underpaying them if they can't afford their home anymore without whatever it is they got fired from (using they/them pronouns because I know Josh almost transitioned once and I see they have a Trans flag next to their name) it was a commercial gig they were fired from....one with a client they had for all of last year Edited February 6, 2021 by CountFrylock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 5 hours ago, mochi said: this implies Funimation is underpaying them if they can't afford their home anymore without whatever it is they got fired from (using they/them pronouns because I know Josh almost transitioned once and I see they have a Trans flag next to their name) He did transition once but he called that off. So it's still okay to use "he/him". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 3 hours ago, CountFrylock said: it was a commercial gig they were fired from....one with a client they had for all of last year VAs have a crappy, unstable job with no guarantee for a nurturing career. I known this since like 2005. It still crappy though, especially in 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daos Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Unless you're a huge name that's in every Funimation anime...... being a VA is more like a side gig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Gun Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Daos said: Unless you're a huge name that's in every Funimation anime...... being a VA is more like a side gig. Yeah, VAs get paid an hourly rate, so if they don't have a lot of roles at the moment, they're not going to have much income. It's why a lot of VAs (at least those who are LA-based) tend to do a lot of video game or generic VO work, since those tend to pay higher rates. A lot of long-term FUNi actors also take on production and directing roles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 22 minutes ago, Top Gun said: Yeah, VAs get paid an hourly rate, so if they don't have a lot of roles at the moment, they're not going to have much income. It's why a lot of VAs (at least those who are LA-based) tend to do a lot of video game or generic VO work, since those tend to pay higher rates. A lot of long-term FUNi actors also take on production and directing roles. This one reason why a VA suddenly being the target of controversy and getting tossed by their client is such a big deal. Without that job, they likely have no more income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daos Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 8 hours ago, elfie said: This one reason why a VA suddenly being the target of controversy and getting tossed by their client is such a big deal. Without that job, they likely have no more income. You need like 50 jobs as a VA though. Or a day job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/7/2021 at 9:22 PM, Daos said: You need like 50 jobs as a VA though. Or a day job. makes me wonder just how Josh grelle will do that...during a pandemic finding a day job to pay the bills isn't as easy with that in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapinator_X Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) One infuriating thing about US voice acting is how underpaid and thankless it is unless you win the lottery and break into lucrative video game roles on the west coast. I’m not sure how Cameo works, etiquette-wise, but I’m contemplating sending in requests if it helps keep him afloat. Edited February 11, 2021 by Chapinator_X 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 9 hours ago, Chapinator_X said: One infuriating thing about US voice acting is how underpaid and thankless it is unless you win the lottery and break into lucrative video game roles on the west coast. I’m not sure how Cameo works, etiquette-wise, but I’m contemplating sending in requests if it helps keep him afloat. unfortunately i don't think it will....i can't imagine cameo payments would be enough to pay the bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 the more you look into this....the more shocking it is that anyone would ever want to be a voice actor especially one for dubbed anime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, CountFrylock said: the more you look into this....the more shocking it is that anyone would ever want to be a voice actor especially one for dubbed anime Yet they still have their avid fans. Even when cons were safe to go to, they would say they got into the anime dub business by no choice of their own. The common saying among actors is that "you don't find this job. It finds you." Nowadays, there are younger, fresher VAs in the community who DO say they chose to seek it, because today there are more anime fans than there were 10-20 years ago. Edited February 13, 2021 by elfie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0119 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 15 hours ago, elfie said: Yet they still have their avid fans. Even when cons were safe to go to, they would say they got into the anime dub business by no choice of their own. The common saying among actors is that "you don't find this job. It finds you." Nowadays, there are younger, fresher VAs in the community who DO say they chose to seek it, because today there are more anime fans than there were 10-20 years ago. Will didn't VAs used to make a lot of money off con appearances and merch etc? The actual voice acting doesn't pay that much, it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 2:31 AM, ben0119 said: Will didn't VAs used to make a lot of money off con appearances and merch etc? The actual voice acting doesn't pay that much, it seems. nah it really doesn't...from what I've heard online they make money from commercials than they do Voice acting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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