Karnidge 2 Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Seen this? Not bad work if you can get it. A PAY dispute between the cast of The Simpsons and the programme's producers has finally been resolved. Production of the hugely popular animated show was halted a month ago after contract renewal talks stalled over money. The actors behind the voices of Springfield's finest were each seeking around £200,000 for each episode from series producer Fox Television. This worked out at a total of £4.5million for the 22-episode 2004-05 season. The previous deal saw them earning £70,000 an episode, according to The Australian. "We couldn't be happier to have reached a multi-year deal with the enormously talented cast of The Simpsons," Fox said yesterday in a statement. The studio said it was hopeful that all 22 planned episodes could now be finished. A spokesman representing the cast said they had no immediate comment. The contract dispute included actors Dan Castellaneta (Homer); Julie Kavner (Marge); Yeardley Smith (Lisa) and Nancy Cartwright (Bart), the paper said. Their previous deal, which covered seasons 13, 14 and 15, was reached without complication. In 1998, however, the cast - except for Kavner, who had a previous deal in effect - sought significant pay increases. At that time, the performers made £16,000 an episode from a show that has proved a huge international moneymaker. Link to post Share on other sites
peterson 0 Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Nice. And they got paid in hundreds 10 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Harry Shearer - Mr Burns et al - and the Spinal Tap "pod" bassist....he does about 20 different characters on the series. When you hear him talk normally now, you can hear Mr Burns in there. Link to post Share on other sites
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