Randy "we won the name Gearbox whilst on a steamboat from Gaben in a Poker game" pitchford
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Randy Pitchford says Troy Baker turned down his Borderlands 3 role
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Randy "we won the name Gearbox whilst on a steamboat from Gaben in a Poker game" pitchford
It's totally possible neither party is lying and it's all a perspective thing, but at the same time Randy is a compulsive liar so....
I mean, true, but this... still doesn't really confirm that he ever really turned it down
Baker would literally have no reason to ever say "oh if they decide to let me do it that'd be awesome" if that were the case
After all the shit I've seen and heard Pitchford pull over the years, I feel like he's definitely the one full of shit here.
Or his role was so small the amount offered wasnt worth it for Troy and the amount he wanted wasnt justifiable for gearbox.
VO is just a job. This shit happens.
I remember Pitchford actually answering one of Troy Baker tweets, months ago, about the fact that he wanted to come back as Rhys. Pitchford really seemed to love the guy and said he wanted to work with him again.
My guess is that none of the two are faulty, it's either the agent or the audio director.
My guess is that none of the two are faulty, it's either the agent or the audio director.
Possible that Troy's agent said no, assuming Rhys really does have a minimal role that's not of the high paying variety.
how do you know Troy didn't ask for "too much" money?
it's just two different sides and that's what happens in business negotiations in all fields
you just happen to be biased toward one side. (personally I'm neutral because I never played the Tales game, so I've never heard that Rhys character)
Wouldn't that mean that they would have had to tell him that the offer wouldn't change and he would have had to decline especially if communications were still open? Otherwise isn't that just gearbox rescinding an offer instead of Troy declining?
Translation: They offered him very low pay. When he counter-offered, they didn't respond and just hired someone else.
I mean, historically, that's more or less what Gearbox does as a company. Hear something costs money or a substantial amount of that they aren't comfortable with, then instead of counter offer, they just find someone else. They don't negotiate.
I mean randy is kinda putting the blame on troy for this. If they want to clear it up then fine but right now it's just kinda muddy so you can only go as far with what you're given.
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Nothing wrong with that whatsoever. They just have to live with the results, but that's their decision.
Negotiating is not mandatory (this part is not directed at you, just a general statement)
Normal people don't care about this. It's very bubbly.
Also no game company is obligated to pay an enormous salary to a famous actor. They can hire anyone they want.
They Marty O'Donnell'ed him. When audio/vocal talent gets too expensive, you cut'em! The games industry doesn't care about voice and audio talent. They view those individuals as easily replaced, and if they can save costs there, they will.
He's not, he said the audio director told him this after a fan asked him on Twitter.
Not likely, It'd be between the game director, producer, and casting director.
As a huge fan of TftB, this is so disappointing.
Well, with this ominous quote, there goes any hope I had of Gearbox doing the characters from TftB justice :( Is asking for Rhys + Sasha to be together, plus Fiona and Vaughn by their side, too much?
Tales from the Borderlands is the best Borderlands game, btw
I would have to think twice if Pitchford told me that 2 + 2 = 4 so whatever Troy says, that's what I'm buying.
He hasn't been in as much for the past few years though. He was only in two games last year, one as Snow in a fighting game with few lines and another as a supporting character in God of War.
