Mexican ‘Simpsons’ fight for their D’oh
14 January 2005
The union actors who dub “The Simpsons” into Spanish for Mexican TV are involved in a dispute over the use of non-union labour. Humberto Velez, who is the voice of the cartoon legend Homer Simpson in Mexico, says he only earns about 600 pesos (£28) per episode. Nevertheless, the actors who have been voicing the mustard-coloured citizens of Springfield for the past 15 years fear losing their jobs because the dubbing company is seeking cheaper actors. By comparison, Dan Castellaneta, the ‘original’ voice of Homer, picked up an EMMY-award in August for his work on the hugely successful animated series. He receives well in excess of US$100,000 dollars per episode.
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