
There were not ‘extensive negotiations.’ I’ve also been informed of ridiculous fictions, such as I asked for 250,000 dollars. “Any other lies, such as 4,000 for 5 sessions are total fabrications. They then offered me a flat fee to voice some lines for 4,000 dollars,” she added. “I then heard nothing from them for 11 months. I was then offered an extra 5,000!” Even so, Taylor decided not to give her voice to the game. He replied saying how much he valued my contribution to the game and how much the fans wanted me to voice the game. “I thought that as a creative, he would understand. She recounted that she wrote in Japanese to the game’s director Hideki Kamiya asking about how much her work was worth. Remember, this is 450 million dollar franchise, (not counting merchandise.) I then wrote in Japanese to Hideki Kamiya, asking for what I was- Hellena Taylor October 24, 2022 I explained that their first offer was too low. She corrected her previous statement by revealing that the offer she received for her work was for “10,000 dollars total”, pointing at the fact that this is “a s450 million dollar franchise, (not counting merchandise).”Īs I posted on part three of my video thread. “I feel the need to defend myself and my reputation in the industry”. “It has come to my attention that some people are calling me a liar and golddigger,” she wrote. The actress went on to defend herself from those that have attacked and harassed her following her first statement. Now she says the company offered her “10,000 dollars total” for her potential work on Bayonetta 3. Now, her face-off with PlatinumGames sees a new chapter, with Taylor posting a new Twitter thread in which he goes deeper into details.
#Hellena taylor bayonetta 3 full#
It can involve full performances in motion and performance capture studios, with some productions spanning years.Hellena Taylor, the voice actress that gave life to Bayonetta in the first two games (and several other titles) has found herself involved in a bit of a controversy these past few weeks after speaking up about her exit from the character, citing an “insulting” payment offer from the studio behind the games. In some cases, video game voice acting is more than delivering lines of dialogue in a booth. A representative for the union did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It’s unclear whether Taylor is a member of SAG-AFTRA. For a day performer (1 voice / 1 hour), the rate is listed as $478.50. Voice-over sessions for video games are usually four hours, according to SAG-AFTRA.

According to a 2020 SAG-AFTRA rate sheet, the current rate for a day performer (up to 3 voices/4-hour day) is $956.75.

In 2020, that agreement was extended to 2022. The agreement put in place a bonus structure that provides additional payments to performers based on the number of sessions worked. In 2017, SAG-AFTRA reached an agreement with video game companies, after a nearly yearlong strike by the union against video game producers, developers and publishers, Variety reported.
