I have a serious question about Quantum of Solace and I need a serious
JohnMasterson
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...Answer. Basically, I need to talk to someone who knows what the law is, in both the UK and North America. If the Bond producers had done something underhanded during the writer's strike, such as hiring a really talented aspiring writer to pen the second and final drafts of Quantum of Solace, would that have been against the law for the Bond producers to do so?
Is it against the law, to hire an aspiring writer during the writer's strike and just pay that writer in cash for services rendered, to keep his or her services off of the record books?
Is it against the law, to hire an aspiring writer during the writer's strike and just pay that writer in cash for services rendered, to keep his or her services off of the record books?
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I don't know how exactly it ties into the laws, but I thought Craig said he and the director had to do a lot of writing because they weren't allowed to bring in any writer's to do the revisions during the strike and only he and the director had the clearance to submit writing input besides the writers (and I suppose a select few others). He said the lack of real writers left him with more stunts to fill time and less refreshing scripting due to much of the older draft having to be kept without anyone to help revise it that actually knew writing, unlike himself.
So I assume they were not allowed to and the movie does feel a bit action heavy as he noted.
But I assume you are needing a more in-depth and lawful answer....
Talk to your own Lawyer, and ask them if they can refer you to anyone who specialises in cases dealing with Entertainment and Literary Law to get clarity. The way the entertainment and performing arts laws work in the UK, are separate from the legal system for everything else. I suspect that Literally law, which would cover Scripts, Teleplays, etc as well, would also fall into that bracket. (Being in Equity helps you find out these things!)
I hope this advice (such as it is) helps.
I don't have a lawyer.
From my experience of business over a few years, Some people if they get the chance
will screw you over. It's happened a couple of times to me. Luckily each time I've learned
a little more about human nature and changed my work practice. In the end either it will
end in a legal remedy which could be expensive and in the end unsatisfactory.
I look upon things like this as a learning experience or part of my apprenticeship in
business.
I don't know your circumstances, so it might be easy for me to say. Learn from it and
walk away. If rumors start that you jump at legal action at the start or begining of your
career it may end up being more costly to you in the long term.
On the other hand if a writer has done a good job ( perhaps in a slightly naughty way ).
the next outing might be under contract with a credit etc. Which could lead to better things.
Either way Good luck and I hope you get some satisfaction
about him proving he's not crazy, this was taken out of context.
I'm sure he's a lovely man ( except for his liking of D Craig )
And you're right - I am a lovely man!
Be careful what you wish for BL, :v
"Boy, I would like to f**k her! The other Lawyer thinks for a second and said "Out of what" ?