[Update: Since the story broke, Hideki Kamiya has deactivated or removed his Twitter account (@pg_kamiya). No public explanation was given, but earlier on Kamiya’s account was “temporarily restricted” by Twitter. Theories suggest it was related to triggering Twitter’s automated systems, possibly thanks to his well-known tendency to block other accounts.]
Hellena Taylororiginal voice actor voiced Bayonetta from Bayonetta urges fans to boycott the upcoming release of Bayonetta 3, due to “legitimate but unethical” business practices. She felt that PlatinumGames’ $4000 USD fixed offer to dub the entire game was “insulting”.
Taylor went into more detail in a series of videos posted to Twitter.
Friends, Worldlings, Bayonutters. I’ll listen to you!#PlatinumGames #Nintendo #Bayonetta # Bayonetta3 #Bayonutters #Boycott #NintendoEurope #NintendoAmerica #NintendoJapan pic.twitter.com/h9lwiX2bBt
– Hellena Taylor (@helenataylor) October 15, 2022
Taylor begins by explaining that she spent 7 and a half years training to become an actress. She spent four of them with “legend” Larry Moss. However, she feels that the $4000 USD offer is a sign of disrespect for time and money. She urged fans to stand up for the unfair treatment of workers and donate money they should have spent. Bayonetta 3 charity. Total, Bayonetta franchises made over $450 million before the merchandise.
Taylor has also spoken out about her anxiety and suicidal tendencies as a result of financial worries. She explained that she had to audition for the role Bayonetta 3, which is standard practice. However, the initial offer was “offensive.” After she wrote a letter to Bayonetta Hideki Kamiya’s creator, Kamiya replied that he appreciated her talent and treasured his memory of meeting her. Although Taylor is optimistic, this letter is when she received the offer $4000 USD. In the end, Taylor was replaced for Bayonetta 3, with the role going to Jennifer Hale. Hale has also played roles as Commander Shepard in Block effect series.
Hideki Kamiya indirectly responded on Twitter, decrying the “dishonest attitude” and calling the situation “sad and reprehensible. “When it confirmed that Bayonetta had been recast for Bayonetta 3PlatinumGames stated that the reoccurrence was due to “duplicate circumstances” and “schedule conflicts”.
Taylor’s complaints come at a time when voice actor pay is a hot topic in the game and anime industry. Over the past weeks and months, several English voice actors who have played roles in popular games and anime have come to talk about their working conditions and salaries. Chris Tergliafera, who voices Kiyotaka Ijichi in Jujutsu Kaisen 0disclosure he was paid $150 USD for work. In September 2022Kyle McCarley announced that he will not be returning as Mob in the English dub of Mob Psycho 100 season 3. In McCarley’s case, the dispute was his insistence on negotiating a union contract for future productions with Crunchyroll, which he stated would rather reprise the role than negotiate.
In Bayonetta 3The case of Jennifer Hale, the new vocalist of Bayonetta, is represented by the union SAG-AFTRA in the United States. She was a vocalist in the SAG-AFTRA-led strike taking place in 2016 and 2017, brings out the top game publishers on failed negotiations for SAG-AFTRA contracts. Follow Voice Over resource guide, the standard SAG-AFTRA rate charges around $117.25 USD for a 6-hour dubbing session for a video game (excluding employer-paid health and pension contributions). Talking to CBC in 2016 Regarding the strike, Hale commented that the average voice recording time for a game in North America is about 4 hours long for an actor.
Bayonetta 3 will launch on Nintendo Switch on October 28, 2022.
