Congratulations on the Double Recommend, Mark Miller!
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Hello everyone, I am Mark Miller and at age 61 I decided to let the Genie out of the bottle.
Extremely talented storyteller and creative content developer that has told stories all my life with the ability to create in the moment. Looking for an opportunity to show the world my creative talent with t...
Expand postHello everyone, I am Mark Miller and at age 61 I decided to let the Genie out of the bottle.
Extremely talented storyteller and creative content developer that has told stories all my life with the ability to create in the moment. Looking for an opportunity to show the world my creative talent with the ability to back up the hard sell of me with actions and not BS. The only problem is that I am starting late. The stories are there just need someone to listen and want to make them come to light.
Thank you for your attention and let us do this together.
Mark
"The only problem is that I am starting late." With a platform like Stage 32, starting late doesn't matter, Mark Miller. You can build relationships on here that'll fast forward your career by years....
Expand comment"The only problem is that I am starting late." With a platform like Stage 32, starting late doesn't matter, Mark Miller. You can build relationships on here that'll fast forward your career by years.
Welcome to the community!
Thanks for the good comments all!!!
You're welcome, Mark Miller. Keep us updated on your projects.
Mark, you've come to the right place...and this from a man who didn't jump back into the game until just after hitting 60 himself (after an earlier attempt from 1980 to 1994)!
Hello
Hey, I have a story that was written and was to be a book but was convinced to have a ghostwriter turn it into a screenplay.
Most of the story in the script is still genuine mine and I did pay for the service, so my ask is do I own the rights to the screen play and when it gets into a movie do I...
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Hey, I have a story that was written and was to be a book but was convinced to have a ghostwriter turn it into a screenplay.
Most of the story in the script is still genuine mine and I did pay for the service, so my ask is do I own the rights to the screen play and when it gets into a movie do I need to give credit or money to the ghostwriter?
Sounds like you need to speak with an entertainment attorney. As mentioned here this should have been secured upfront. You will need to delicately work this out. You may have already granted copyright to the writer, however an attorney will be able to advise you on how to handle this.
If you pay someone to write, it is a write for hire arrangement. You own everything. Even if that wasn’t written in an agreement. If it went to court the judge would ask “Were you paid to write?” YES,...
Expand commentIf you pay someone to write, it is a write for hire arrangement. You own everything. Even if that wasn’t written in an agreement. If it went to court the judge would ask “Were you paid to write?” YES, “Did you write”, YES. That is were the relationship ends.
When I did some software development projects I would warn the developers. “DO NOT write a single line of code while on the clock or on the work computer that you want to re-use. Everything you do while being paid belongs to the person paying you”. That is basic business law.
So even if it went to court you would eventually win.
The same applies for the screenplay. The only issue is work done while an option is in place. But that is for another day.
Thanks for the insight
Craig is right, but still a good idea to have a formal agreement that specifically states that it is a 'work for hire'.
the screenwriter owns the rights to the script. you have to buy exclusive rights, as producers do, or the transfer of rights must be spelled out in the contract.
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Congratulations, Mark Miller!