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Actress who voices Dora the Explorer Sues Nickelodeon
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:39 pm
by disneyboy20022
The New York Daily News reports that the show's star — 14-year-old Caitlin Sanchez, the voice of Dora — has brought a lawsuit against Nickelodeon, claiming that she has been cheated out of potential income from the show. According to Sanchez's lawyer, John Balestriere, the contract Sanchez was (allegedly) pressured to sign — not just by representatives of Nickelodeon but by her own agent — was "convoluted and inscrutable," and cheats her out of "millions, possibly tens of millions" of profits he feels she is entitled to.
http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/dora-the-explo ... ions--1622
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:34 am
by Sky Syndrome
What about the other voice actors for the show? Should we expect them to sue Nickelodeon for the same reason soon?
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:53 am
by pap64
Can you say "demanda multi-millonaria?"
MUY BIEN, EXCELENTE!
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:52 am
by Lazario
If they're going to keep paying football and basketball guys millions of dollars for doing nothing- why not a little girl?
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:58 am
by Maerj
Tens of millions? Come on now... Yes its popular but not THAT popular. She deserves compansation but don't get too carried away.
Besides, Ni Hao Kai Lan is a better show!
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:04 am
by ajmrowland
Lazario wrote:If they're going to keep paying football and basketball guys millions of dollars for doing nothing- why not a little girl?
who acts. I mean, Dan Radcliffe, Brad Pitt, Robert Downey Jr, etc. get paid millions for just that.
I'm not defending it, just saying.
a Dora toy commercial aired just now on my end.
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:10 pm
by Lazario
ajmrowland wrote:Lazario wrote:If they're going to keep paying football and basketball guys millions of dollars for doing nothing- why not a little girl?
who acts. I mean, Dan Radcliffe, Brad Pitt, Robert Downey Jr, etc. get paid millions for just that.
Let's not forget what Pinocchio said about acting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02t0qyhYiog#t=3m13s
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:54 pm
by Cordy_Biddle
There are countless stories of child actors cheated out of hard-earned money and royalties from movies and TV shows. It has happened in the past and no doubt will continue to happen, unless these child actors are vigilant in their dealings, hire good agents and have people who genuinely care about their investments.
She does a job and quite well, I suspect. The "Dora" franchise generates millions worldwide and if she's not getting her rightful piece of the pie, I applaud her actions.