

Same thing for the TV ads."Ĭontracts between the actors' union and the entertainment industry make little or no provision for electronic media like videogames and the Internet. "If that were a radio spot, I would have. "The first GTA IV trailer generated something like 40 million hits online, and that's my voice all over it, and I get nothing," Hollick said. He takes issue with the fact that he will not receive royalties or residuals as he would for work on television programs, films, radio shows or albums.

Michael Hollick, the voice actor who portrayed Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV, blames his union for not protecting the talent.Īccording to a New York Times article, Hollick was paid roughly USD 100,000 over 15 months for his voice acting and motion-capture work on GTA IV.
