![]() SAG-AFTRA members cannot accept work on a project that hasn't signed a deal with the union, and so Baker had to wave the chance to play Rhys goodbye. It's invariably a completely different character, but it still stings." They were like, 'Do you want to do this?' And I said, 'Yes.' They never, because they would never move from that position. They were going to take these characters, and put them from the Tales from the Borderlands series from Telltale, into Borderlands proper. We always knew going into it, that this was going to be the thing. And without getting too deep into the weeds of that, we had long conversations about this. "No, it was simply a matter of they wouldn't go union. They just simply would not go about doing it the way that we needed it to be done. It had nothing to do with money, it had nothing to do with money. "Which I said, 'Absolutely.' And then they made it impossible for me to do the role. "So they came to me, and they were like, 'Do you want to do this?' " Baker told VG247. You’ll see for yourself when the game comes out and you may disagree with me on that or not.- Randy Pitchford ApTo see this content please enable targeting cookies. Fortunately, with how Rhys appears in the game, I don’t think it actually matters at all. I was told by the audio director that he turned it down. Speaking to VG247, the voice actor said he wanted to reprise his role as Rhys, the boss of the Atlas Corporation from Telltale's much-loved Tales from the Borderlands series, but he was prevented from doing so because of Gearbox's position on the Screen Actors Guild ‐ American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the union representing voice actors in the US.īaker's explanation of events contradicts the explanation of events suggested by Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford, who tweeted in April to say Baker "turned it down". ORIGINAL STORY 30th September 2019: Troy Baker has said he didn't voice Rhys Strongfork in Borderlands 3 because Gearbox "wouldn't go union". "We look forward to hearing from any Gearbox performer who is interested in the many protections a union agreement offers actors." They refused and disengaged from those talks. "We attempted to sign Gearbox to a union agreement. "The misguided decision by Gearbox to deny their performers the opportunity to have fair union wages, a safe workplace and the possibility of health care coverage for their families, is unfortunate. It is a courageous decision to act in the best interests of one's fellow SAG-AFTRA members and this honors all working people. "We applaud any member who stands up for workplace fairness and the integrity of their creative work. SAG-AFTRA, the union in question, also issued a statement (thanks, Kotaku), revealing it tried to sign a deal with Gearbox for voice actors working on Borderlands 3 but failed. We also believe strongly in hiring local voice actors whenever we can which is why we're thrilled Troy's career really took off after working with us." "As a talent-owned and talent-led organisation, Gearbox enthusiastically works to ensure our pay and working conditions meet or exceed union standards. Gearbox is a Texas company and is bound by Texas law - which means that a person cannot be denied employment because of membership or non-membership in a labour union or other labour organisation. We wish him the best and hope he knows the offer to collaborate with him still stands. "Troy is an exceptional talent and we were disappointed that he declined to partner on Borderlands 3 after being offered the part. Crucially, however, Gearbox does not deny Baker's version of events. In a statement issued to Eurogamer overnight, Gearbox stressed that Texas law means the company is unable to refuse working with someone because of their union status. But something they find in that vast sea of sand changes plans.UPDATE 1st October 2019: Gearbox and SAG-AFTRA have responded to Troy Baker's recent comments about why he didn't voice Rhys Strongfork in Borderlands 3. Keeping bandits at bay, scanning the skies for new adventures.Īngel, while still being trained as a Siren by Maya, frequently patrols the deserts of Pandora with Timothy Lawrence. One year after the death of Handsome Jack, the Crimson Raiders have started to set down more prominent roots across Pandora. ![]() ![]() MoodiestMags Fandoms: Borderlands (Video Games), Tales from the Borderlands - Fandom
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