'Simpsons' Actor States He's Prepared to Cut His Salary by 70 %

"Simpsons" voice actor Harry Shearer has had one step by himself within the ongoing tense discussions between your animated series cast and Fox professionals who state that unless of course the voice stars take massive pay cuts, the show won't be restored for any 24th season.Inside a statement launched Friday, the actor stated, "I only say, fine -- if pay cuts are what it will require to help keep the show around the air, then cut my pay. Actually, to really make it pretty simple for Fox to help keep new instances of "The Simpsons" coming, I am prepared to allow them to cut my salary not only 45 percent but a lot more than 70 % -- lower to 1 / 2 of the things they stated they'd be prepared to pay for us. All I'd request in exchange is the fact that I be permitted a little share from the eventual profits."On Tuesday, "THR" reported that RBC Capital Marketplaces analyst David Bank believed that Fox could are in position to circumvent $750 million from an off-network distribution privileges purchase when the show is canceled.Shearer states he talks for themself and never for his fellow cast people as well as states that after his reps contacted Fox executives together with his proposal, these were rebuffed."There have been, the Fox people stated, virtually no conditions to which the network would consider permitting me or the stars to talk about within the show's success," Shearer described.Shearer and also the other people from the cast, including Serta Castellaneta, who voices Homer Simpson, Julie Kavner (Marge), Nancy Cartwright (Bart), Yeardley Cruz (Lisa) and Hank Azaria (Moe), have been getting $400,000 per episode since an income re-settlement in 2008.Fox states the series cannot continue underneath the current business model. The Hollywood Reporter