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Comment by Liz de Nesnera on November 5, 2009 at 10:28am

Well...that's just not right.
Oh well.....
Thanks Robert!
Peace!
Liz

Comment by Robert Sciglimpaglia on November 5, 2009 at 10:08am

Hi Liz. Unfortunately it is legal. It's akin to American Idol not allowing people over 30 from auditioning for their show. I suppose if a female over 40 insisted on auditioning, they would be compelled to let them, but that certainly does not obligate them to hire them. To me, this lacks a fundamental knowledge of our industry because as we all know, it's not how old you are, but how old you SOUND that matters!

Comment by Liz de Nesnera on November 5, 2009 at 12:59am

Hey Robert,
Bettye Zoller just posted the folloing on FaceBook:

"A local firm, Funamation, recently forbid females over forty to audition for cartoon voice work. Ageism lives."

Question: Is that even LEGAL?

Just wondering!

Peace!

Liz

Comment by Robert Sciglimpaglia on October 28, 2009 at 3:38pm

You're welcome, and good to hear, Tammy! Sometimes you have to go directly to the client to stir the pot.

Comment by Tammy Ryan on October 28, 2009 at 3:22pm

Thanks Robert! Although I don't like the answer (harummph), I'm extremely grateful for the insight! :) As it turns out, I instituted the ol' "okay thanks, I'll contact the client directly" tactic and lo and behold a check arrived in my mailbox just a few days later. Thanks so much for providing such valuable insight from your perfectly unique perspective. Tammy

Comment by Robert Sciglimpaglia on October 28, 2009 at 2:57pm

Hi Tammy. You may be out of luck in that you may have to file your small claim in Seattle and go there to prosecute the case. Unless the production company has some contacts with California, you won't be able to pull them in to the State to sue them. The Labor Dept will not be able to help you unless you were to be paid as an employee.

Comment by Niki Scott on October 11, 2009 at 9:58am

Rob,

Just read your thread on LLC or Scorp...Thank you, thank you, thank you for the information. As a newbie (i.e. not making any $$$ yet) I was struggling with paying a lawyer to set up a corp for me. I will stay a sole prop for a little while longer and then convert. I now understand the importance of converting...thank you!

Comment by Tammy Ryan on October 8, 2009 at 3:56pm

Hi there! Apologies if a question like this has been asked and answered. I was informed by a client today, a Seattle production company, that they will not be paying me for the voice work I did for a regional TV spot after all (I've been chasing them for over 120 days), since the client has not paid them. I am located in Los Angeles. Where should I file collections or small claims or the complaint with the labor department? WA or CA? I haven't decided what action to take yet. Thanks! Tammy

Comment by Robert Sciglimpaglia on June 15, 2009 at 11:02pm

Hi Susanna. I need more information before we can help you. "Scope of work" is a very broad term that can mean many different things in different contexts. For example, my scope of work for an audio book is different from a voice mail system which is different from a tv spot or a radio spot. Can you give a little more detail on what exactly you're looking for? Are you talking about the format of files you will be delivering and the turnaround time along with retakes?
Thanks, Rob S.

Comment by Susanna on June 11, 2009 at 4:26pm

Scope of Work
Hello. Does anyone have a basic "scope of work" template they would be willing to share? Thank you kindly. Have a great evening

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