Of course, we now know that 4k figure was inaccurate. She was on tap to make at least $16k because it was 4k per session, not total.

Even when people were believing her side about the $4k pay, William Salyers (Rigby of Regular Show, Mordin in Mass Effect 3) opined in the matter by saying that 4k for 8 to 12 hours was both industry standard and an offer that he wouldn’t be insulted by. We know from previous interviews that the last two games did not…

No, they’re not. The most recent development is Taylor was offered a recording job of no less than 4 sessions at 4k dollars a piece.  She countered by asking over 25k per session.  That’s when Platinum sought someone else for the job.  

No.  It DOESN’T matter if “she knew”, harassment is NEVER ok.  This is what you people need to get through your heads.  There is no situation where harassment is ever ok.  

But if she KNEW about all of this before being hired, and still took the job anyway? Then she’s a scab, and rough treatment comes with the territory.

Good. I don’t care how you feel about the whole situation, attacking Jennifer Hale for just doing her job (a job that she got after negotiations with Taylor fell through) is a pretty crappy thing to do.

The calls for a boycott, the direct appeal to gamer rage populism, and throwing Hale under the bus were huge alarm bells this was less about shitty industry practices and more a personal vendetta. Schreier is the man.

Cry about it.

Yes, this article should at least be updated with a correction just like the first one was, if they’re not giving that pretty significant u-turn its own dedicated piece.

Wasn’t she offered around $4k - $5k per session? Up to around $20k for work on this game over 5 days?

No, step 1 is Platinum offered her $15K total for 5 recording sessions ($3K-$4K per session). Jason’s story is paywalled so it’s unclear what happened after this initial offer, but the $4K total offer may have been at the cameo phase (step 4 as you describe)

This is what I’m seeing as well.  Six figures is absolutely insane for a role unless it is a celebrity or the amount of work accounts for it.  But if they were promising her 4/k over 5 sessions even if she were to work an insane 12 hour day she’s making  $333.33 per hour.  I’m sorry but that’s a VERY good wage for the…

over on Bloomberg, Jason Schreier has reported Taylor was offered between $3-4000 a session (roughly $15,000) to play the role, and she instead wanted “six figures and residuals.” even if this turns out to be false, I think it is pretty safe to say Taylor is going to be finding a new career path.

It also looks like you are exactly correct. From Bloomberg and according to both reviewed docs and people familiar with the negotiations: Platinum Games sought to hire Taylor for at least five sessions, each paying $3,000 to $4,000 for four hours in the studio, said the people, who asked not to be identified because…

So it turns out Hellena is actually just full of shit.

Jason Schreier and Stephen Totillo (both formerly of Kotaku) have independently confirmed that the story is much more complicated and that the actress may in fact be fabricating some of the key factors.  Inclusive of which is that the offer may have actually been closer to $15,000.

Good points and I’ll add:

You replied to me on the original news article and helped provide some context and a viewpoint closer to the industry, so starred for the continued offering of insight!

What this article omits is that Hellena Taylor is a terf and a blue lives matter conservative dipshit who deserves be ousted from the VA community for being a bigot

Yeah she’s a Brexiteer and TERF. Meanwhile...