Let’s also consider: Harry Shearer is 72. He’s been doing the show for over two decades, and he’s been paid increasing amounts over the years. Maybe he feels he has enough money for a man his age. At 72, what is the point of 7 MILLION dollars unless you’re broke? By now he can afford to walk away. Maybe he’s not greedy. Why pile up money you’ll never need when other people have close to none- and have harder jobs?
It is a lot of money … but everything is relative. If one is “comfortable” (and that means something different to each person) one can walk away from any amount of money if one wants to do something else. For $7M I’d do just about anything legal and then retire “comfortably.”
Harry Shearer does phone it in from England. So he is literally walking away from 7 million dollars for a job he phones in twice a week. But the thing is if he said, “I’ve done this enough…” that would be fine. But he insists he needs time do other projects… which clearly he should have.
I would never question that point. I know some voice actors. (Not famous ones, but busy ones.) I know what they do. Done a little bit myself for local commercials and children’s CD’s. I can do lots of voices myself, and have been acting in local theater for over 40 years, playing a wide variety of characters. So yeah, I’ve tried it and I know.-———————My point all along has been that Shearer does not simply ‘phone it in’ in the sense that it’s a simple job anyone could do. It’s not and most people couldn’t.
LeoAutodidact about 9 years ago
Well FIRST you had to get on “The Tracy Ullman Show” . . .
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 9 years ago
It’s called talent. Also who you know
Kim Metzger Premium Member about 9 years ago
I always thought Rita sounded either like Lucy Van Pelt or Cloris Leachman as Phyllis.
Observer fo Irony about 9 years ago
There must be funny voices in his head and refuses to let them out for less than ten.
johnzakour Premium Member about 9 years ago
I still find it amazing he walked away from 7 million a year he could literally phone in.
Totalloser Premium Member about 9 years ago
I say the same thing everyday working in IT sucks!
Thomas Scott Roberts creator about 9 years ago
Let’s also consider: Harry Shearer is 72. He’s been doing the show for over two decades, and he’s been paid increasing amounts over the years. Maybe he feels he has enough money for a man his age. At 72, what is the point of 7 MILLION dollars unless you’re broke? By now he can afford to walk away. Maybe he’s not greedy. Why pile up money you’ll never need when other people have close to none- and have harder jobs?
drdougsteward about 9 years ago
It is a lot of money … but everything is relative. If one is “comfortable” (and that means something different to each person) one can walk away from any amount of money if one wants to do something else. For $7M I’d do just about anything legal and then retire “comfortably.”
johnzakour Premium Member about 9 years ago
Harry Shearer does phone it in from England. So he is literally walking away from 7 million dollars for a job he phones in twice a week. But the thing is if he said, “I’ve done this enough…” that would be fine. But he insists he needs time do other projects… which clearly he should have.
ViscountNik about 9 years ago
Hey, if sound engineers can make Britney Spears sound like an actual singer than they can make me sound like Montgomery Burns…
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly about 9 years ago
My thoughts every day!!!
Thomas Scott Roberts creator about 9 years ago
I would never question that point. I know some voice actors. (Not famous ones, but busy ones.) I know what they do. Done a little bit myself for local commercials and children’s CD’s. I can do lots of voices myself, and have been acting in local theater for over 40 years, playing a wide variety of characters. So yeah, I’ve tried it and I know.-———————My point all along has been that Shearer does not simply ‘phone it in’ in the sense that it’s a simple job anyone could do. It’s not and most people couldn’t.
R.J.C. about 9 years ago
I can’t believe it! She released the bottle.
rgcviper about 9 years ago
“Release the hounds …”
You will be missed, Mr. Shearer.