'Simpsons' Voice Actor Says He'd Like to Leave

by **shockwave203** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 4:42 pm

Originally posted by ralphwiggum
You people are missing the point, he want's to leave because the writing sucks. He does more voices than those three, about 10 or more. His main complaint was that after doing these characters for 13+ years, he had formed a character to go with the voices, and that the writing had just gone away from the character that was originally created, just to be funny or get new viewers. Anybody know what movie Harry Shearer co-wrote and starred in. Heres a hint, its about rock and roll.

there comes a time when some characters just don't entertain anymore. you can't keep doing re-hashes of past episodes with characters that don't "make" the series. If you did, they'd be incorporated into the show too much and it wouldn't be the simpsons anymore. mine as well create a "mr burns" cartoon if he wants his characters heard so much.

by **Heart Collector** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:01 pm

For the money those voice actors help the Simpsons franchice generate, they should be earning more than that imo. The Simpsons franchice makes inSANE amounts of money, and $250,000 for brining all those fans in isn't much.

by **shockwave203** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:16 pm

Originally posted by Heart Collector
For the money those voice actors help the Simpsons franchice generate, they should be earning more than that imo. The Simpsons franchice makes inSANE amounts of money, and $250,000 for brining all those fans in isn't much.

they sit. at a desk. and read. they're all millionaires.

you think they deserve more money? :tard:

by **Mutant Enemy** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:54 pm

Originally posted by ralphwiggum
Anybody know what movie Harry Shearer co-wrote and starred in. Heres a hint, its about rock and roll.

A little movie called This is Spinal Tap- which is one of the funniest movies of all time.

by **oxy** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:11 pm

hurray mutant!

So the guy gets a pat on the back for Spinal-Tap.

This whole thing reminds me of A Rod and the Texas Rangers.

by **Heart Collector** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:37 pm

Originally posted by shockwave203
they sit. at a desk. and read. they're all millionaires.

you think they deserve more money?

They dont deserve it? Who cares how much 'work' it is, what matters is how much money what they do brings in.

Sports players earn as much as they do because they draw massive amounts of people in to watch them play, not because they work hard.

Same thing with movie actors. The high paying ones gte payed alot because they draw the crowds in. They make the movie generate alot more money than it would have without them.

Yes $250K is alot per episode, but as a percentage of what the simpsons generates as a whole, thats chump change. Most of the voice actors do 4 or more characters. They only have to pay what, 4 people for the most part?

by **King** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:39 pm

how important is the person's voice if there is no one around to actually draw the cartoon????

by **inmate#655321** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:35 pm

Umm.. Harry Shearer is the voice of Montgomery Burns/Waylon Smithers/Ned Flanders/Kent Brockman/Rev. Lovejoy/Principal Skinner/Dr. Hibbert/Rainer Wolfcastle and a few others. Thats kinda important to the show.

by **King** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:36 pm

Originally posted by inmate#655321
Umm.. Harry Shearer is the voice of Montgomery Burns/Waylon Smithers/Ned Flanders/Kent Brockman/Rev. Lovejoy/Principal Skinner/Dr. Hibbert/Rainer Wolfcastle and a few others. Thats kinda important to the show.

Last i recall is that the show was mainly about "The Simpsons"

All aforementioned characters do not qualify.

by **Jeffro** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:39 pm

Originally posted by Kingofbeers
Last i recall is that the show was mainly about "The Simpsons"

All aforementioned characters do not qualify.

Oh COME ON!

Wouldn't you miss the "excellllllant!" s and the "diddlies"?

by **King** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:41 pm

Originally posted by Jeffro
Oh COME ON!

Wouldn't you miss the "excellllllant!" s and the "diddlies"?

lol not really... dont watch the show anymore, lost its flavor in my opinion. It was good, but the last time i was excited about an episode of The Simpsons is when we found out who shot monty burns.

by **Mutant Enemy** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:46 pm

And it turned out Maggie did it. Kinda a letdown.

by **King** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:47 pm

Originally posted by Mutant Enemy
And it turned out Maggie did it. Kinda a letdown.

yeah i think so too... see? losing the flavor, im tellin' ya

by **Jeffro** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:57 pm

Originally posted by Kingofbeers
yeah i think so too... see? losing the flavor, im tellin' ya

Losing?

It lost it's flavour years ago.

I'm talking about the funny, semi-old ones. (1990-1999)

Well...I guess I just negated my own point!

:tard:

by **SkiloDog2000** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 4:15 am

Originally posted by Tour of Duty
At this moment:
Family guy > South Park > Simpsons

couldnt agree
i dont even watch the simpsons anymore
south park is great but too many repeats
family guy new episode all the time
family guy not as contriversial as south park but hilarrious in ways simpsons and south park cant touch

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